Part 1 begins with an overview of properties of the real numbers and starts to introduce the notions of set theory. The absolute value and in particular inequalities are considered in great detail ...

Three hours of lecture/discussion per week. Algebraic operations on polynomials and rational functions as expressions, in equations, or inequalities. Graphing of linear and polynomial equations. An ...

In this chapter, we begin the study of the basic constructs of calculus from the standpoint of numerical analysis. In particular, we look at procedures to approximate the derivative of a function when ...