Math 241: Multivariable Calculus
MATH 241 is the third semester of the calculus sequence for Mathematics,
Physical Sciences, and Engineering majors. It deals with functions of several
variables, and is more geometric in spirit than the earlier courses in
this sequence. The syllabus consists of Chapters 11-15 of the text Calculus
with Analytic Geometry by Ellis and Gulick. Details
appear below.
In recent years, many sections of MATH 241 have incorporated the use
of a computational platform such as MATLAB, which will be used in this
section, in several ways:
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The instructor will occasionally bring a computer to class to demonstrate
the use of MATLAB in solving problems that would be impractical to
solve by hand, and in producing illustrative graphics that could not easily
be drawn on a blackboard or a piece of paper.
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There will be some homework assignments that require the use of MATLAB.
In addition to the class demonstrations, further discussion and links
to instructional material in the form of Microsoft Word-MATLAB
notebooks are available here, and there are also
peer training courses in MATLAB to which this
is a link.
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While MATLAB will not be tested directly on examinations, in the sense
that there will be no questions calling for the production or interpretation
of MATLAB code, there will be problems involving the use of graphical
or numerical information such as might have been produced by MATLAB.
Exam Schedule: The hour exam dates, except for the final exam,
are tentative, but will be confirmed shortly. The location of the final
exam will be announced later.
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First Exam: Friday September 27
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Second Exam: Friday October 18
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Third Exam: Friday November
15
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Fourth Exam: Friday December 6
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Final Exam: Monday December 16 1:30 - 3:30
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Grading Policy: Your final grade will be
determined by a weighted average of the following items:
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Four Hour Exams (100 points each)
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Final Exam (200 points)
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Graded Homework (140 points: 10 each on fourteen
assignments)
Class Schedule
The class meets according to the following schedule:
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Monday: 12:00-1:50 , Wednesday, and Friday: 12:00-12:50
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Math 241: Provisional Syllabus
Entries for specific days refer to sections from Calculus with Analytic
Geometry by Ellis and Gulick.
| WEEK |
Monday |
Wednesday |
Friday |
| Sept 4-6 |
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11.1 |
11.2 |
| Sept 9 - 13 |
11.3-4 |
11.5 |
11.6 |
| Sept 16 - 20 |
12.1-2 |
12.3 |
12.4 |
| Sept 23 - 27 |
12.5-6 |
REVIEW |
FIRST EXAM |
| Sept 30 - Oct 4 |
13.1-2 |
13.3 |
13.4 |
| Oct 7-11 |
13.5-6 |
13.7, 13.8 |
13.8 |
| Oct 14-18 |
13.9 |
REVIEW |
SECOND EXAM |
| Oct 21-25 |
14.1 |
14.2 |
14.3 |
| Oct 28-Nov 1 |
15.5,14.4 |
14.5 |
14.6 |
| Nov 4-8 |
14.7 |
14.8 |
14.8 |
| Nov 11-15 |
15.1 |
REVIEW |
THIRD EXAM |
| Nov 18-22 |
15.2 |
15.3 |
15.4 |
| Nov 25-27 |
15.6 |
15.7 |
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| Dec 2-6 |
15.7-8 |
REVIEW |
FOURTH EXAM |
| Dec 9-13 |
REVIEW |
REVIEW |
REVIEW |
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