Nature of the sun, moon, and planets as determined by recent manned and unmanned exploration ofthe solar system. Comparison of terrestrial, lunar, and planetarygeological processes. Search for life on other planets. Origin and evolution of the solar system. Surveys traditional Chinese civilization and its modern transformation.
Emphasis is on thought and religion, political and social life, art and literature.
Perspectives on contemporary China are provided. 21B. Sequences, series, tests for convergence, Taylor expansions. Partial derivatives, total differentials. Applications to maximum and minimum problems in two or more variables. Definite integrals over plane and solid regions in various coordinate systems.