Syllabus

Math 324A, Advanced Multivariable Calculus I, is the first part of the Advanced Calculus sequence.

Time schedule and location
Lectures are MWF, 1.30-2.20, in BAG 261. There are no quiz sections.

Instructor
Instructor: Alberto Chiecchio
Office hours (in my office): Mo & We & Fr 9:30-10:20
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, and some notes on Geometry vs Calculus (GvC).

Office hours
As written above, office hours are Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 9:30-10:20.
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 generally collected on Mondays, unless it is a holiday (which happens twice this quarter) 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.
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 Monday, January 9th, and will be a review of integration.
The second quiz will be on Monday, February 13th, and will be on the sections 16.1, 16.2 and 16.3.
The third quiz will be on Monday, February 27th, and will be on the sections 16.4, 16.5, 16.6, 16.7, and on 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 Monday, January 30th, in class, and will cover chapter 15 and the sections 14.5 and 14.6.
The final will be on Monday, March 12th, 2:30-4:20, in BAG 261 (the usual room).

Grades
The final grade will be based on homework, quizzes and exams, in the following proportion:
Homework10%
Quizzes10% (each)
Midterm25%
Final35%