Math 175 – Multivariable calculus - Vanderbilt University

Math 175 – Multivariable calculus
Vanderbilt University, Spring 2010
Syllabus
Lectures
TR 8:10am – 9:25am in SC 1320
Office hours
M 4-6, R 2:30-3:30 in SC 1428
Instructor
Matjaž Konvalinka, SC 1428, matjaz.konvalinka@vanderbilt.edu
Web page
http://www.math.vanderbilt.edu/~konvalm/math175.html
Homework
Homework (problems on the syllabus for the previous week of classes) will be collected every
Tuesday in the beginning of the class. For each homework, you will be assigned a grade
of GOOD (homework is satisfactory), POOR (homework submitted, but not satisfactory, or
submitted up to 24 hours late) or NONE (homework not submitted, or submitted more than
24 hours after the deadline). If several of your homework assignments are rated POOR or
NONE, your final grade may be lowered by up to one grade point. You are encouraged to
come and see me during my office hours. I will gladly provide help on particular problems,
provided that you genuinely attempted to solve them.
Quizzes
There will be a short quiz every Tuesday at the end of the class, except on February 16, April
6 and April 27. The lowest quiz grade will be dropped.
Exams
There will be two in-class midterms on February 16 and April 6, and a comprehensive final
examination on May 6 3-5pm. No alternate final exam will be given.
Textbook
Calculus, J. Stewart, 6th edition
Grading
30% quizzes, 30% midterms, 40% final exam
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Calculators
You may use them for homework. However, since they will not be allowed during the tests,
you are advised to avoid them completely.
Attendance policy
Attendance will not be taken, but is expected. If you miss a class, you are responsible for any
announcement made, any material covered, and any additional topic introduced during the
class. Office hours will not be used for this purpose.
Make-up policy
Make-up tests will only be given in exceptional circumstances – excused absence as defined by
the University catalog. In such cases, you must provide a valid reason for your absence and
must normally notify me in advance. The final examination will be given on Thursday, May
6, 3-5pm. No alternative final examination is scheduled.
Accommodation procedure
If a student needs course accommodations due to a disability, special arrangements in case the
building must be evacuated, or has emergency medical information that needs to be shared
with me, I should be contacted as soon as possible. The Opportunity Development Center
(2-4705) provides services for students with disabilities. Specific accommodations can be
made for students with either physical disabilities or learning disabilities. Upon receiving appropriate
documentation from the student, the Opportunity Development Center will make
arrangements with me for the accommodations.
Important dates
Jan 20
Feb 16
Mar 6 - 14
Mar 19
Apr 6
Apr 27
May 6
Academic honesty
last day to drop or add a course, to register for pass/fail status
first midterm
spring holidays
last day to withdraw, to change from pass/fail to graded status
second midterm
last day of class
final
Vanderbilts Honor Code governs all work subject to credit in this course.
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Course Schedule (tentative)
Jan 14
Review: differentiation and integration
3.5 – 7-45 (odd)
8.5 – 1-47 (odd)
Jan 19 & 21 13.1 – 3, 7, 11, 15, 31
13.2 – 5, 9, 13, 15, 25, 31
13.3 - 7, 9, 11, 23, 25, 27, 37, 41
Jan 26 & 28 13.4 – 3, 9, 11, 13, 17, 19, 47
13.5 – 1, 5, 13, 17, 19, 25, 27, 31, 43, 53, 61
Feb 2 & 4 13.6 – 3, 5, 7, 13, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 33, 35, 43
14.1 – 3, 13, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25
14.2 – 3, 5, 7, 11, 15, 19, 31, 33, 35, 37
Feb 9 & 11 14.3 – 1, 3, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 25, 31
14.4 – 5, 7, 11, 13, 15, 19, 35
Feb 16 & 18 First midterm on February 16
15.1 – 5, 9, 11, 13, 17, 25, 29, 30, 35, 43, 55, 59
15.2 – 1, 5, 7, 9, 25, 31, 33, 35
Feb 23 & 25 15.3 – 5, 9, 15-37 (odd), 43, 45, 47, 57, 65, 71, 77, 85
15.4 – 1, 3, 11, 19, 25, 29
Mar 2 & 4 15.5 – 1-25 (odd), 45, 49
15.6 – 5-17 (odd), 29, 39, 41, 47, 53, 55
Mar 16 & 18 15.7 – 1-17 (odd), 29, 31, 33, 35, 41, 43
16.1 – 1, 5, 9, 17
16.2 – 3-21 (odd), 31
Mar 23 & 25 16.3 – 5-17 (odd), 21, 23, 25, 45, 47, 49
16.4 – 1-17 (odd), 25-33 (odd)
16.7 – 16.7 – 5-15 (odd), 27
Mar 30 & Apr 1 16.8 – 1-15 (odd), 19, 21, 25, 30, 35, 39
16.9 – 1 - 9 (odd), 13, 15, 19, 21
17.1 – 1-17 (odd), 29, 31
Apr 6 & 8 Second midterm on April 6
17.2 – 3, 5, 7, 11, 17, 21
Apr 13 & 15 17.3 – 1-11 (odd), 15, 23, 27
17.4 – 1, 3, 7, 9, 17, 27
17.5 - 1-7 (odd), 12, 23-39 (odd)
Apr 20 & 22 17.6 - 3, 5, 13-17 (odd), 19, 23, 33, 37, 41
17.7 – 1-17 (odd), 19, 23, 25
17.8 – 1, 3, 5, 7, 13, 15
Apr 27 17.9 – 3, 5, 7, 9, 19, 25
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