Indian Institute of Management Rohtak

Course Outline

Course Title : Differential Calculus-I

Credits : 1 (20 Sessions)

Type : Compulsory

Session Duration : 75minutes

Term : I

Year : 2023

Faculty : Dr. Vaneet Bhatia

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Introduction

The objective of this course is to gain proficiency in differential calculus. Differential

calculus develops the concepts of limit, continuity and derivative; and is fundamental for
many concepts in business and economics.

Course Objectives

The specific objectives of the course are:

1) To understand fundamental concept of calculus including limits, continuity and
differentiability.
2) To learn about applications of derivatives for relative extrema and sketching of
curves.
3) To understand the quantitative change in the behaviors of the variables and apply
them on the problems related to business and economics.
Pedagogy

The pedagogy would be a mix of Lecture, Discussion, Group exercises, Assignments,

Quizzes and Project Work.

Evaluation Scheme
Assessment/Quizzes/CP 10 %
Project work/Presentation 20%
Mid Term Exam 35.%
Final Exam 35 %
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Brief Outline

Differentiation: Functions, Monotone functions, Limits and continuity, intermediate

value theorem, derivative,concavity, point of inflexion,relative extrema using first and
second derivative tests;Asymptotes, sketching and tracing of curves, inverse functions,
exponential and logarithmic functions; hyperbolic functions.

Mean Value Theorems: Rolle’s theorem, Lagrange’s mean value theorem. Applications.

Derivatives of functions of several variables: Functions of several variables; Limits and

continuity; Partial differentiation; Directional derivatives; Extrema of functions of two
variables.

References

Text Book:
[1]. Stewart J. (2012), Calculus Early Transcendentals (7thedition) , Brooks/Cole
Cengage Learning.

Other Readings (To be arranged by students):

[2]. Strauss, M.J., Bradley, G. L. and Smith, K. J. (2007). Calculus (3 rd edition),
Pearson Education.

[3]. Deborah,H.-H., Gleason, A. H., et al. (2014), Applied Calculus (5th edition),
John Wiley.

[4]. Narayan, S., (1961), Differential Calculus, S Chand & Copany.

1. Other Materials (To be provided in course pack)

a) Assignments with multiple choice questions.
b) Some standard functions together their fundamental properties.
c) Some results and examples from reference [4].

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 Special Instructions

Please read and prepare well in advance for case presentation &discussion in the class.
Case for each session is indicated in the Session Plan.The sessions will be of 20 minutes
duration. R indicates additional readings. C indicates cases.

Session Plan

Session No. Topic and Sub-topics Reference(Book chapter / Case / Exercise / Assignment
Page numbers from the
book/Additional readings)

1 Sequences, Functions and Chapter 11.1, and Exercise from chapter 11, chapter
Models Chapter 1 1/Additional assignment and
problems given by faculty

2 Limits, Continuity Chapter 2 Exercise Chapter 2/ Additional

assignment and problems given by
faculty

3 Derivatives, Rate of Change Chapter 2 Exercise Chapter 2/ Additional

assignment and problems given by
faculty

4 Rules of Differentiation Chapter 3 Exercise Chapter 3/ Additional

assignment and problems given by
faculty

5 Normal and Tangents Chapter 3 Exercise Chapter 3/ Additional

assignment and problems given by
faculty

6 Linear Approximation Chapter 3 Exercise Chapter 3/ Additional

assignment and problems given by
faculty

7 Intermediate Value Chapter 4 Exercise Chapter 4/ Additional

Theorems assignment and problems given by
faculty

8 Curve Sketching Chapter 4 Exercise Chapter 4/ Additional

assignment and problems given by
faculty

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9 Curve Sketching Chapter 4 Exercise Chapter 4/ Additional
assignment and problems given by
faculty

10 Optimization Problems Chapter 4 Exercise Chapter 4/ Additional

(With business and assignment and problems given by
economics examples) faculty/Quiz

11 Functions of several Chapter 14 Exercise Chapter 14/ Additional

variables, Limit assignment and problems given by
faculty

12 Continuity of functions of Chapter 14 Exercise Chapter 14/ Additional

several variables assignment and problems given by
faculty

13 Partial Derivatives Chapter 14 Exercise Chapter 14/ Additional

assignment and problems given by
faculty

14 Differentiability and Chapter 14 Exercise Chapter 14/ Additional

Directional Derivatives assignment and problems given by
faculty

15 Chain Rule Chapter 14 Exercise Chapter 14/ Additional

assignment and problems given by
faculty

16 Vectors, Dot Product, Cross Chapter 12, 16 Exercise Chapter 12, 16/ Additional
Product, Gradient, Curl, assignment and problems given by
Divergence faculty

17 Infinite Series Chapter 11 Exercise Chapter 11/ Additional

assignment and problems given by
faculty

18 Taylor’s Theorem and Linear Chapter 14 Exercise Chapter 14/ Additional

Approximation assignment and problems given by
faculty

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19 Optimization of multi- Chapter 14 Exercise Chapter 14/ Additional
variable problems (With assignment and problems given by
business and economics faculty
examples)

20 Lagrange Multipliers, Project Chapter 14, Group Exercise Chapter 14/ Additional
Work, Presentation Project assignment and problems given by
faculty/Group Project/Quiz

Important Note: The Course will not tolerate plagiarism, copying or active or passive
collaboration in this type of dishonest behavior in papers written by our students. This
penalty for plagiarism will be immediate failure of the course. Furthermore, the Institute
will initiate proceedings against the student that could lead to his/her expulsion from the
programme.