Math 236 - Multivariable Calculus - Spring 2005
Tentative Syllabus

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All numbers indicate sections from Smith/Minton, Multivariable Calculus, Second Edition.


Monday
Wednesday
Friday


1/26Welcome to Multivariable
10.1 Vectors in the Plane
10.2 Vectors in Space
1/2810.3 The Dot Product
1/3110.4 The Cross Product 2/210.5 Lines and Planes in Space
Group HW Due
2/410.6 Surfaces in Space
2/711.1 Vector-Valued Functions 2/911.2 The Calculus of
Vector-Valued Functions
Indiv HW Due
2/1111.3 Motion in Space
2/14Project 1 2/1611.4 Curvature
Group HW Due
2/1811.5 Tangent and Normal Vectors
2/2111.5 continued 2/2312.1 Functions of Several Variables
Indiv HW Due
2/2512.2 Limits and Continuity
Project 1 Due
2/28Exam 1 Inclass Part
Covers thru 12.1
3/212.3 Partial Derivatives 3/4TBA
Exam 1 Takehome Due
3/712.4 Tangent Planes and
Linear Approximations
3/912.5 The Chain Rule
Group HW Due
3/10Rescheduled
3/14    Spring Break    3/16    Spring Break    3/17    Spring Break   
3/2112.5 continued 3/2312.6 The Gradient and Directional Derivatives
Indiv HW Due
3/2512.7 Extrema of Functions of Several Variables
3/2812.7 continued 3/30Project 2
Group HW Due
4/113.1 Double Integrals
4/413.1 continued 4/613.2 Area, Volume, and Center of Mass
Indiv HW Due
4/813.3 Double Integrals in Polar Coordinates
Project 2 Due
4/1113.4 Surface Area 4/1314.1 Vector Fields
Group HW Due
4/1514.2 Line Integrals
4/18Exam 2 Inclass Part
Covers thru 13.4
4/2014.2 continued 4/2214.3 Independence of Path and Conservative Vector Fields
4/2514.4 Green's Theorem
Exam 2 Takehome Due
4/2714.4 continued 4/2913.5 Triple Integrals
5/213.6 Cylindrical Coordinates 5/413.6 continued
Indiv HW Due
5/6Course Overview
Individual Project Due

Final Exam, Thursday, May 12, 9:00 am


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