Math 126 CA, CB

This is the third and the most difficult course in the 124/5/6 three quarter sequence.
It covers analytic geometry, differential geometry, partial derivatives, double integrals, and Taylor polynomials and series. The detailed syllabus is here.
Prerequisites: Math 124, Math 125. You should be familiar with differential and integral calculus of functions of one variable.
This course is often chosen by future science, engeneering, chemistry or biology majors.
(For math majors, we have another sequence: the Honors Calculus Sequence Math 134/5/6.)
We use Stewart's book Multivariable Calculus , chapters 10, 12 - 15, and Taylor Notes.
These are the lecture notes on Taylor polynomials and series, which are used instead of the Chapter 11 of Multivariable Calculus

Announcements

You will receive your grades after Friday, 03/18/2011.

Thank you for your collaboration. Good luck!

Time Schedule   Useful Links   Syllabus   Grades   Homework   Mini-Lectures   Quizzes and Solutions   Challenge Problems with Solutions   Exams   Miscellaneous

Time Schedule

• Math126CA

  • Lectures on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 11:30 - 12:20 at Condon Hall 109
  • Quiz sections on Tuesday, Thursday, 11:30 - 12:20 at Condon Hall 223B

• Math126CB

  • Lectures on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 11:30 - 12:20 at Condon Hall 109
  • Quiz sections on Tuesday, Thursday, 12:30 - 1:20 at Condon Hall 223B

The course instructor is Professor James Zhang
Office hours: Wednesday and Friday 4:00-4:45pm at Padelford Hall C420
E-mail: zhang[a_t]math.washington.edu

The teaching assistant is Andrey Sarantsev
Office hours: Wednesday, 1-2 and 4-5pm, Math Study Center, Communications Building B014, cubicle 4
E-mail: ansa1989[a_t]math.washington.edu

Useful links to departmental resources

• Math 126 Materials Web Page
• Math 126 C & D Web Page (Prof. James Zhang)
• Old 1st Midterms
• Old 2st Midterms
• Old Finals

Grades

Your grade is determined by how you do relative to the class as a whole. Grades will be based on the following:

• Quiz -- 10 %
• Homework -- 10 %
• Midterm 1 -- 20 %
• Midterm 2 -- 20 %
• Final Exam -- 40 %

Homework

Homework will be assigned weekly and be collected in Quiz Section on Thursday every week (except for week 1, 4 and 8).
We have a grader to grade your homework, but the amount of homework that can be graded is limited. No late homework will be accepted. Click here for Homework

Mini-Lectures on Quiz Sections

• Mini-Lecture on Partial Derivatives. 02/01/2011
• Mini-Lecture on Integration Techniques. 02/15/2011
• Mini-Lecture on Taylor Series. 03/01/2011.

Quizzes and Solutions

Quizzes will be given on Tuesday in week 2, 6, and 10.

• Quiz 1 on 01/11/2011 will cover a part of Chapter 12. See Quiz 1 with Solutions
• Quiz 2 on 02/08/2011 will cover Chapter 13 and a part of Chapter 14. See Quiz 2 with Solutions
• Quiz 3 on 03/08/2011 will cover Taylor Series notes. See Quiz 3 with Solutions

If you have sufficient reasons, you can take a make-up quiz during my office hours. This will be the same quiz, but with slightly altered problems.

Challenge Problems with Solutions

Thursday Quiz Sections are devoted to questions and answers; you are also given a set of Challenge Problems taken from old exams, this is a practice for midterms and the final exam. They are totally non-mandatory; if you solve some of them and submit them at the end of Thursday quiz section, I will grade them. It will not affect your grade in any way whether you solve or not solve them.

• Challenge Problems 1, with solutions. 01/06/2011
• Challenge Problems 2, with solutions. 01/13/2011
• Challenge Problems 3, with solutions. 01/20/2011
• Challenge Problems 4, with solutions. 02/03/2011
• Challenge Problems 5, with solutions. 02/10/2011
• Challenge Problems 6, with solutions. 02/17/2011
• Challenge Problems 7, with solutions. 03/03/2011

Exams

1. Midterm 1

   • Week 4, Wednesday, January 26, on the lecture.
   • It will cover Chapters 10 and 12 and a part of Chapter 13.
   • Old 1st Midterms
   • Review Sheet for Midterm 1
   • Average Score: CA - 29.7, CB - 29.1

2. Midterm 2

   • Week 8, Wednesday, February 23, on the lecture.
   • It will cover Chapters 13, 14 and 15.
   • Old 2st Midterms
   • Review Sheet for Midterm 2
   • Midterm 2 with Solutions
   • Average Score: CA - 36.7; CB - 36.1

3. Final Exam

   • Week 10, Saturday, March 12, from 1:30pm to 4:20pm.
   • The final exam will cover all the material of this course (including Taylor Notes).
   • Old Finals
   • Common Final Exam Ground Rules

Rules for taking exams

• Graphing calculators are not allowed on quizzes and exams in Math 126. A graphing calculator is any device with a multiline display that has the ability to graph mathematical functions. Examples are the TI-85 or the HP-48G.
• You will need a scientific calculator for Math 126. It must have trigonometric functions, like Sin and Cos, as well as logarithms and exponentials (ln and exp).
• For Midterm and Final exams, you are allowed to bring one page of hand-written notes of standard size.
• You must bring your Photo ID to all exams.
• There are no make-up exams. If you have a compelling and well-documented reason for missing the final exam, speak to Math Advising Office (PDL C-36) about it. See Rules
• If you have a regrade request, please submit a written explanation with your midterm to me or Professor Zhang.

Miscellaneous

It is a good idea to conduct a mid-quarter evaluation of your teaching. This helps to get a constructive feedback and improve your quality of teaching. Here are the two Anonymous Surveys used this quarter.

• Anonymous Survey 1. 02/01/2011
• Anonymous Survey 2. 02/15/2011

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