Syllabus Math 324, Sections A&B, Advanced Multivariable Calculus I, is the first part of the Advanced Calculus sequence.
- Time schedule and location
- There are no quiz sections. Lectures are
Section A: MWF, 9:30-10:20, in CDH 135;
Section B: MWF, 10:30-11:20, in CDH 135.
- Instructor
- Instructor: Alberto Chiecchio
Office hours (in my office): Mo & We & Fr 11:30-10:20, or by appointment
Office: Padelford Hall, C-8E
E-mail: chieca@math.washington.edu
- Textbooks
- The textbook is Calculus, by Stewart, or Multivariable Calculus, by Stewart. We will also be using some notes on Differential Forms.
- Office hours
- As written above, office hours are Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 11:30-12:20.
Since the homework is due on Friday, and since we have no quiz sections, the office hours on are a good moment for you to ask questions about the homework.
- Homework
- Homework is collected on Fridays, and you can find it on the calendar.
Since there are no quiz sections, you should think of the homework as the equivalent. Doing the homework - making your hands dirty with computations - is as important as studying. Keep in mind that the homework is assigned to help you understand the material. If you feel that you are not fully understanding a concept, you should try more exercises, even if they are unassigned.
Beware that the homework on the calendar can change (up to a week before its due day), so that you should keep checking.
- Quizzes
- During the quarter, there will be three quizzez. Each one will be a 30 minutes test. You will be allowed to bring a scientific calculator (NOT a graphic one), and a one handwritten sheet of notes (one-page).
The first quiz will be on Friday, April 1st, and will be a review of integration.
The second quiz will be on Friday, May 6th, and will be on the sections 16.1, 16.2 and 16.3.
The third quiz will be on Friday, May 20th, and will be on the sections 16.4, 16.5, 16.6 and 16.7. It will also cover exact, conservative and closed vector fields, and the relations among them (GvC).
- Exams
- There will be one midterm and one final exam. All exams will only be on materials we have seen in the lectures (unless otherwise stated). This means that you do not have to worry about learning formulas in the textbook unless I mention them in class. On the other hand, in the lectures I may mention a result not in the textbook, and you will be expected to know that result.
There are no make-up exams. If you have a compelling, unavoidable, and well-documented reason for missing an exam, talk with me as soon as possible.
For all exams, you can bring a scientific calculator, but NOT a graphic one. One handwritten sheet of notes is also allowed (two-sided). And remember to bring your student ID.
The midterm will be on Friday, April 22nd, in class, and will cover chapter 15 and the sections 14.5 and 14.6.
The final is cumulative. The finals will be (depending on the section)
- Section A: Wed, June 8th, 8:30-10:20 in CHL 135;
- Section B: Mon, June 6th, 8:30-10:20 in CHL 135.
- Grades
- The final grade will be based on homework, quizzes and exams, in the following proportion:
Homework 10% Quizzes 10% (each) Midterm 25% Final 35%