Topics in Multivariable Calculus and Linear Algebra

office: 713 Van Vleck
e-mail: laurentiu.maxim AT gmail.com
office hours: Tue 4-5, Thu 11-12

CLASS SCHEDULE:

TuTh 1:00PM - 2:15PM, Room: PLANT SCI 108.

SYLLABUS

TEXTBOOK:

Calculus, Volume II, 2nd edition, by T. M. Apostol

Piazza:

This semester we will be using Piazza as a forum for communication; all class-related discussion will be conducted there so that you can enjoy the collective knowledge of your classmates and instructors. I encourage you to ask questions when you are struggling to understand concepts - you can even do so anonymously.

Your course grade will be based on homework (20%), two in-class midterms (20% each), and a final exam (40%).
No letter grades will be assigned before the end of the semester.
The midterm exams are scheduled on October 16 and November 20. The final exam is scheduled on Fri, 12/19/2014, 2:45PM - 4:45 PM.
Use of calculators will not be allowed for exams. You must bring a valid UW Photo ID to all exams.
If you are eligible for special consideration on exams, please let me know as soon as possible, so that I can ensure that your needs are accommodated.

HOMEWORK:

Homework will be assigned on a (roughly) weekly basis, and will be posted on this page.
Once the homework is posted, you'll have exactly a week to complete it and hand it in.
Late homework will not be accepted.

• HW 1: (due September 23)
  Read sections §1.1 - §1.4 and §1.6 - §1.9 from the textbook, and solve the following exercises:
  §1.5: 13, 14, 22, 23, 28, 29, 32.
  §1.10: 3, 12, 22, 23(b,c,h), 24.

• HW 2: (due October 2)
  Read sections §1.11 - §1.12 from the textbook, and solve the following exercises:
  §1.13: 1(a,c), 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13(a,b,c), 17.

• HW 3: (due October 9)
  Read sections §1.14 - §1.16 from the textbook, and solve the following exercises:
  §1.17: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8.

• HW 4: (not to be handed in)
  Read sections §2.1 - §2.3 and §2.5 - §2.7 from the textbook, and solve the following exercises:
  §2.4: 2, 6, 12, 25, 26, 30.
  §2.8: 4, 8, 22, 23, 30.

• Practice Midterm Exam 1.

• HW 5: (due October 30)
  Read sections §2.9 - §2.11 and §2.13 - §2.15 from the textbook, and solve the following exercises:
  §2.12: 2(a), 3(a,b), 5, 8, 20.
  §2.16: 2, 3(a), 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.

• HW 6: (due November 6)
  Read sections §2.17 - §2.19 from the textbook, and solve the following exercises:
  §2.20: 1, 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 15.
  §2.21: 4, 7, 8, 9.

• HW 7: (due November 13)
  Read sections §3.1 - §3.5 and §3.7 - §3.10 from the textbook, and solve the following exercises:
  §3.6: 2(a), 3(a), 4(b), 5, 9, 10.
  §3.11: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.

• Practice Midterm Exam 2.

• HW 8: (due December 4)
  Read sections §4.1 - §4.3, §4.5 - §4.7 and §4.9 from the textbook, and solve the following exercises:
  §4.4: 1, 2, 4, 6, 11, 12.
  §4.8: 3, 5, 8(a), 10, 11, 13, 14.
  §4.10: 1, 4(a), 6, 7, 8.

• HW 9: (not to be handed in; however, it is recommended that you work it out, as a good practice for the final exam)
  Read sections §6.2, §6.4 - 6.8, §6.10 and §6.14 from the textbook, and solve the following exercises:
  §6.3: 1, 3, 4, 7, 10, 13(a,b,c).
  §6.9: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 16, 17.
  §6.15: 1, 3, 9, 10, 11, 13.
  

• Practice Final Exam.