MATH 32H - First Day Handout

Calculus III (Honors) - Fall 2013

General information

Time and place:    MW 1:15 - 2:30 pm, RN 105
Instructor:             Lenny Fukshansky
Office:                    Adams 218
Phone:                   (909) 607 - 0014
Email:                    lenny@cmc.edu
Office hours:         (tentatively) MW 9:30 - 11:00 am, or by appointment
Class webpage:     http://math.cmc.edu/lenny/classes/fall_2013/m32h/fall_2013_m32h.html

The class webpage is a good source for all class related information; in particular, homework assignments will be posted on the class webpage weekly on Mondays. Please check it regularly.

Textbook: (Required) Vector Calculus (Sixth Edition), by Marsden, Tromba (published by W. H. Freeman and Company, New York).

Catalog course description:

Honors Seminar in Calculus III. Open by invitation only to freshmen, this course is an introduction to rigorous mathematics for students having a substantial background and demonstrated interest in mathematics. The topics covered will be those of Calculus III with more emphasis on rigor and deeper understanding of the underlying mathematics.

Catalog description of Calculus III (Math 32), for reference:

Multivariable calculus and vector analysis with applications to physical and social sciences. Functions of several variables; polar coordinates and parametric representation of curves; partial differentiation, the method of Lagrange multipliers; multiple integration; calculus of vector functions.

Prerequisite: Mathematics 31 or placement.

Material to be covered:

We will try to cover most of Chapters 1-5 and 7-8 of the book, as time allows.

Grading policy

Class attendance and homework completion are required parts of the course. Homework assignments will be regularly posted on the course webpage and collected every Wednesday. Late homework will not be accepted. There will be three in class midterm exams and the comprehensive final exam. Here is the tentative exam schedule.

Midterm 1:     Wednesday, October 16, in class
Midterm 2:     Wednesday, November 20, in class
Final Exam:    TBA

Make-ups for exams will only be given with documented CMC-approved excuses (see College Regulations).

The grade break-down will be as follows:

Homework = 20%
Each midterm = 25%
Final = 30%

The grading scale used for this class will be:

95-100% = A, 90-94% = A-
85-89% = B+, 80-84% = B, 75-79% = B-
70-74% = C+, 65-69 % = C, 60-64% = C-
57-59% = D+, 52-56% = D, 50-51% = D-
0-49% = F

I reserve the right to introduce a curve (up or down) at the end of the semester depending on the class's overall performance.

Additional resources

There is tutoring available in Adams 209 Sunday through Thursday from 8 to 10 pm.

Here is also information about the Claremont Center for Mathematical Sciences (CCMS) Software Lab, a valuable source of software assistance:

The CCMS Software Lab is a collaborative consortium-wide effort that provides timely and much needed software support to any member of the Claremont community who requests it. Our Lab Mentors are undergraduate and graduate students of the seven institutions of the Claremont University Consortium who are trained to work with other students in projects involving the use of a variety of advanced mathematical, statistical or data analysis tools. We provide drop-in support on several packages including STATA, R, LaTeX, SPSS, MATLAB, Java, C++. You can find us in our special computer lab at the Honnold-Mudd Library! For more information, including our weekly schedule, please check out:

http://ccms.claremont.edu/CCMS-Software-Lab

Special policies

Please notice that confidentiality reasons prevent me from providing you with any information regarding your performance in this class except for in person. Please DO NOT email or call with any kind of grade inquiries.

The following are basic rules that all students should follow in order not to disturb the class.

Please make sure to turn off all you cellular phones, pagers, and any other devices that make noise before entering class.
Please do not come late or leave early; if on some occasion it is necessary and cannot be avoided, please do it in a way that does not disturb the class.

The use of calculators, or any other electronic devices, as well as any books or notes, is prohibited during all tests.

Important dates

September 16, Monday: Last day for adding courses for the Fall semester.
October 21-22, Monday-Tuesday: Fall break.
October 24, Thursday: Last day to drop courses; last day to opt for CR/NC grading in elective courses.
December 11, Wednesday: Last class meeting.

The instructor reserves the right to make changes to the class policies.

All printed handouts and web-materials are protected by US Copyright Laws. No multiple copies can be made without written permission by the instructor.