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Textbook 

Textbook: Multivariable Calculus - Early Transcendentals, by James Stewart, 6th edition
(Note: We will not use the online homework system and you need not purchase access to it.)                

Course Description

This course extends the concepts learned in Calculus for functions in one variable to functions involving several variables. This includes the study of two and three dimensional vector algebra; limits, differentiation, and integration of functions of several variables; vector differential calculus; and line and surface integrals.

Homework will be assigned after every section, discussed in class on Mondays, collected on Tuesdays, and returned the following class. Solutions to selected homework exercises will be handed out at that time. For that reason, late homework will not usually be accepted. Homework assignments consist of individual practice exercises from the textbook (see Syllabus below) and occasional group projects. You are encouraged to work with other students in this class on all your homework assignments. Group projects, one report per group, will be graded for exam points. Textbook homework assignments, handed in individually, will not be graded, but will carry exam points (this will be explained in more details in class).

Calculator Policy

You will need to show your work on exams and homework assignments, but may use graphic calculators, in all cases, to double check your answers and save time on routine calculations. The recommended graphic calculator is TI83 (best value for the money) but others will do as well. Note that symbolic calculators, for example TI89, are not allowed on exams by the mathematics department calculator policy.

• Various software for drawing curves and surfaces defined by parametric equations (Dartmouth College) Each software provides explanations for its use.
  
• Mathematica  for plotting surfaces at: wolframalpha.com. Example: to draw the surface z = x² + y², enter plot z=x^2+y^2 (see the result here).
  

• http://www.khanacademy.org/#Calculus

There will be two in-class exams during the semester and a Final exam. None is strictly cumulative, but there will be overlap of material between the exams. NO MAKE-UP EXAMS unless there is a very serious emergency for which you provide proof. Quizzes will be given only if necessary.

For help with location of the Final Exam Building click on The Campus Map. 
UConn Final Exam Policy.

Grading Policy

Homework, quizzes, and group projects about 10%. Each Exam (including the Final Exam) is of equal weight, that is, about 30%.

Extra Help: The Q Center

I encourage you to come to my office for help during office hours, and I will be happy to find other times when we can meet if my office hours schedule does not fit your schedule. However, there may be times when you need help and I am not available. A good source of extra help is the UConn Q Center. Check their website for hours and locations. In addition to drop-in free tutoring, the Q Center also maintains a list of private tutors.

The actual pace of the course and homework assignments may be slightly different than listed in the syllabus below. It will depend on the students' response to the material. Changes will appear on this webpage as they occur. Homework assignments will be given in class after every section. In addition to the sections' homework, there will be a number of group projects highlighting applications of the material.
 

Week	Section and Topic	Homework Assignment
Week 1	12.1. Three dimensional space 12.2. Vectors 12.3  The dot product	page 769: 3,5,11,17 page 777-778: 7,13,19,23,24,38 page 784-785: 5,7,9,17,23,25 Math-autobiography Group-work: Vectors
Week 2	12.3 The dot product (continuation)	No class: Monday, September 6 (Labor Day)                 and Thursday, September 9
Week 3	Review of limits and derivatives 12.4. The cross product 12.5. Lines and planes	Limits and derivatives review exercises (handout) page 792-793:1,3,11,19,30 page 802-803: 2,7,17,20,25,33,35,51 Group-work: Lines and Planes
Week 4	Review of integration techniques 13.1  Vector functions 13.2. Calculus of vector functions	Integration review exercises (handout) page 822-823: 5,15,27,37 page 828-829: 4,5,13,18,25,37,39
Week 5	14.1. Functions of several variables 14.2. Limits and continuity Review for Exam 1	page 865-869: 5,6,8,23,45 page 877: 5,9,30,37 Group-work: Limits and Continuity
Week 6	14.3. Partial derivatives Exam 1: Tuesday, October 5	page 888-890: 15,17,40,59
Week 7	14.5. The chain rule 14.6. Directional derivatives and the gradient	page 907-909: 3,7,13,22,47 page 920-922: 5,11,23,29,41,53
Week 8	14.7. Maximum and minimum 15.1. Double integrals over rectangles	page 930-932: 1,8,11,29,35 page 958-959: 11,12 Group-work: Extremes
Week 9	15.2. Iterated integrals 15.3. Double integrals over general regions	page 964-965: 7,9,19,25,29 page 972-973: 1,9,19,39,45,58
Week 10	15.4. Double integrals in polar coordinates 15.6. Triple integrals Review for Exam 2	page 978-979: 5,9,15,21,29 page 998-999: 3,13,14,19 Group-work: Double Integrals
Week 11	15.7. Triple integrals in cylindrical coordinates Exam 2: Tuesday, November 9	page 1004: 3,7,11,17,21
Week 12	15.8. Triple integrals in spherical coordinates 16.1 + 16.3. Vector fields	page 1010-1011: 1,3,7,13,21 page 1031: 21; page 1053: 4,7 Group-work: Triple Integrals
Break	Thanksgiving, Sunday, 11/21 - Saturday, 11/27	Relax and have fun!
Week 13	16.2. Line integrals 16.3. The fundamental theorem of line integrals	page 1043-1045: 5,7,21,32(a) page 1053-1054: 13,19 Group-work: Line Integrals
Week 14	16.4. Green Theorem 16.5. Curl and divergence (if time permits) Review for Final Exam	page 1060-1061: 1,5,7,11 page 1068: 3,5,15,19
Final Exam	Final Exam:Tuesday, December 14, 10:30-12:30, MSB 315	Extra office hours before the final exam: Monday, December 13, 5:00-6:00

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This page is maintained by Sarah Glaz                   
Last modified: Fall 2010