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Course: Math 32, Calculus III, MWF 9:00am Roberts North 12

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Texts: (1) Calculus, 5th Edition by Strauss, Bradley, Smith (required)

bullet Course Description: A continuation of Mathematics 31. 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.
bullet Office Hours: MWF 10:00-11:00am @ Adams 206  and by appointment
bullet Grading: first midterm (Fri. Feb 24, 20%), second midterm (Wed. Apr. 4, 20%), final exam( Thurs. May 10 9:00am, 30%), class participation (5%), and homework and quiz (25%). The letter grade will be with an approximately 90(A)-80(B)-70(C)-60(D) scale.
bullet  Policy: NO make-up exams without doctor's excuse. Late Homework will be no credit.
bullet Tentative Schedule: updated regularly

The HW problems need to be turned in. HW due every Wednesday in class. It includes all assignments given in the previous week (Mon, Wed, Fri). 

 

 

 

Monday Wednesday Friday
Jan 16 Jan 18 (Jan 17: Autumn Classes Begin)

Chapter 9

9.1 Vectors in R2

HW 9.1: 2, 6, 32, 34

 

Jan 20

9.1 Vectors in R2

9.2 Coordinates and Vectors in R3

HW 9.1: 10,15,22,39,48; HW 9.2: 4, 8,15

Jan 23

9.2 Coordinates and Vectors in R3

HW 9.2:27,30,33,53

9.3 The Dot Product

HW 9.3: 5

Jan 25

9.3 The Dot Product

HW 9.3: 13,33,37,41,

Jan 27

9.3 The Dot Product

9.4 The Cross Product

HW 9.3: 35

HW 9.4: 13,17,28

quiz: 9.1-9.2


Jan 30 (Last day to add)

Class rescheduled due to the talk

Wed 12:00 ENSDA, Wed 4:00 WGK, TR 1:00pm: BC,TR 4:00pm: M,V1,V2

Feb 1

HW9.4:21,25,31,39,43,50,55

9.5 Parametric Representation of Curves; Lines in R3

HW 9.5: 8,12

 

 

Feb 3

9.5 Parametric Representation of Curves; Lines in R3

HW 9.5: 21,34,35

Feb 6

9.6 Planes in R3

HW 9.6: 17,23,25,29,33,45

 

Feb 8

quiz: 9.3-9.5

HW 9.6: 55,56, HW 9.7:13

9.7 Quadric Surfaces

Quadric Surfaces

 

Feb 10

10.1 Introduction to Vector Functions.

HW 10.1:12,16,18,21,27,31

 

Feb 12

HW 10.1: 45,54,61

10.2 Differentiation and Integration of Vector Functions

HW 10.2: 6,11,15,19,31

 

Feb 15

quiz: 9.6-9.7

10.2 Differentiation and Integration of Vector Functions

HW10.2: 29,33,53

 

Feb 17

10.3 Modeling Ballistics

HW 10.3: 1,15,19,27,43

 

 

Feb 20

10.4 Unit Tangent and Principal Unit Normal Vectors; Curvature

HW 10.4: 3,5,11,13

 

Feb 22

10.4 Unit Tangent and Principal Unit Normal Vectors; Curvature

Review Sheet
Feb 24

First Exam: Ch 9 & Ch 10.1-10.3

exercise problems: p.628: 35,37,39,41,43,45,47,49,50,S5,9,13,17,19,23,29,31,43

p.680:25,27,s1,3,5,15,17,19,23,27,33

 

Feb 27

10.4 Unit Tangent and Principal Unit Normal Vectors; Curvature

HW 10.4: 17,23,27,29,31,35

 

Feb 29 (Low grade resports due to Registrar)

10.5 Tangential and Normal Components of Acceleration.

HW 10.5: 7,15,33

11.1 Functions of Several Variables.

HW 11.1: 1(a,f), 5,9

Mar 2

HW 11.1: 15,25,35-40,51

Mar 5

Classes will be taught by Mark Huber

11.2 Limits and Continuity.

HW 11.2: 5,9,15,21,25,33

11.3 Partial Derivatives

 

Mar 7

11.3 Partial Derivatives

HW 11.3: 7,13,27,31,33,39,47

 

Mar 9

quiz: 10.4-11.1

11.4 Tangent Planes, Approximations, and Differentiability

HW 11.4: 3,25,29,33,35,39

HW 10.4: 46 (This is the question I mentioned in the class when we discussed the curvature but forgot to assign it as HW.)

Mar 12

Spring break

Mar 14

Spring break

Mar 16

Spring break

 

Mar 19

11.4 Tangent Planes, Approximations, and Differentiability

HW 11.4: 17,21,37,41

11.5: Chain Rules.

HW 11.5: 5,17

Mar 21

11.5 : Chain Rules.

HW 11.5: 11,21,27,29,34,41,45,57

 

Mar 23

11.6 Directional Derivatives and the Gradient.

HW11.6:3,13,19,25,37,47

quiz: 11.2-11.4


Mar 26

11.7 Extrema of a functin of two variables

HW 11.7: 13,23,29,41

 

Mar 28

11.7 Extrema of a functin of two variables

Mar 30

Cesar Chavez Holiday (observed)

 

 

 


Apr 2

11.8 Lagrange Multipliers.

HW11.8: 5,9,13,17,19,25

Apr 4

Second Exam: Ch 10.4- 11.6

Apr 6

HW11.8: 27, 29 31

 


Apr 9

12.1 Double Integration over Rectangular Regions.

HW 12.1: 1, 5, 11, 17,23,37

 

Apr 11

12.2 Double Integration over Nonrectangular Regions.

HW 12.2: 5,13,17,27,35,47,53

Apr 13

12.3 Double Integrals in Polar Coordinates.

HW12.3: 5,15,19,23,33,43

 

 


Apr 16

12.4 Surface Area.

HW 12.4: 3, 7, 11,15,37,45

12.5 Triple Integrals.

Apr 18

12.5 Triple Integrals.

HW 12.5: 5,9,17,21,25,27,35,47

12.7 Cylindrical and Spherical Coordinates.(if time permitted)

12.8 Jacobians: Change of Variables(if time permitted)

Apr 20

13.1 Properties of a Vector: Divergence and Curl.

Apr 23

13.1 Properties of a Vector: Divergence and Curl.

13.2 Line Integrals.

HW 13.1: 5,9,11,17,29,33,39

Apr 25

13.2 Line Integrals.

HW 13.2: 5,7,13,17,19,25,45

13.3 The Fundamental Theorem and Path Independence.

Apr 27

13.3 The Fundamental Theorem and Path Independence.

HW 13.3: 7,11,15,31,37

13.4 Green's Theorem.

Apr 29

13.4 Green's Theorem.

HW 13.4: 3,11,15,17,19,21

May 2

13.5 Surface Integrals

13.6 Stoke's Theorem

13.7 The Divergence Theor em

HW 13.6: 1,3,5


May 4

Review

May 7


May 9


May 10: Final Exam @ 9:00am

May 11