MAT 135 A & B -- Fall 2008
Calculus II: Multivariable Calculus

Tue/Thu, 8:30-9:45 & 10:00-11:15 am
Chambers 3234

Course Description

Instructor:
Stephen L. Davis; click here for my weekly schedule.

Text & Tools:
H. Anton, I. Bivens, & S. Davis, Calculus (8e), John Wiley & Sons, 2005.
TI-89 graphics calculator, Texas Instruments

Instructor comments:

Mathematics 135 covers applications and techniques of integration, and topics in multivariable calculus. A plan for our progress through the topics of this course is shown in the table below.

There will be two reviews and and three take-home writs as indicated below. Reviews are scheduled on Tuesday evenings, 8-10 pm, in Chambers [room tbd]. If a Tuesday evening review presents a particular burden for your schedule, see me and we will negogiate an alternative time (preferably on Tuesday afternoon). Writs will be due at the start of the next class.

Collaboration on homework is encouraged, though anything you present or turn in should represent your understanding of the material. Although homework is not a formal part of your evaluation, a record is kept of your participation in this necessary ingredient of a successful mathematical experience. Homework will be collected on Mondays (by 12:30 pm) and on Thursdays (in class). (A fuller statement on homework evaluation is in a memo off of our class Blackboard site.)

Attendance:

Come to every class meeting and come on time. Missing class deprives both you of a first-hand class experience, and your classmates of your particular perspectives. I monitor attendance; missing 20% of class meetings can trigger action to encourage more faithful attendance. In any event, you are responsible for all material discussed in class, whether you are present or absent.

Evaluation:

With a "writ" being the unit of measure, reviews will be worth about 2 writs each, the Final Examination will carry the weight of approximately 3 writs, and other considerations (participation, effort on homework assignments, possible projects, etc.) will account for no more than one writ. Thus, the recipe for your grade in this course is distributed as roughly (An explanation of my grading system is available in a memo off of our class Blackboard site.)

Schedule Guesstimate: (subject to adjustment!)

Class Dates Section Discussed Event  Chapter Topic
Aug 26, 28 6.3, 6.8, 7.6 7.1, 7.2    7: Applications of the Definite Integral
Sep 2, 4 7.4, 7.5 7.7    
Sep 9, 11 8.2, 8.6 8.8 Mid-Week Writ #1  8: Principles of Integral Evaluation
Sep 16, 18 8.7 11.1    11: Analytic Geometry in Calculus
Sep 23, 25 11.2, 11.3 12.1    12: 3-Dimensional Space; Vectors
Sep 30, Oct 2 prepare 12.2, 12.3 Tuesday Review #1  
Oct 7, 9 12.4 12.5, 12.6  
Oct 14, 16 no class 12.7, 12.8 Fall Break  
Oct 21, 23 14.1, 14.2 14.3 Mid-Week Writ #2  14: Partial Derivatives
Oct 28, 30 14.4 14.5    
Nov 4, 6 14.6 14.7, 14.8    
Nov 11, 13 prepare 15.1 Tuesday Review #2  15: Multiple Integrals
Nov 18, 20 15.2 15.3, 12.8    
Nov 25, 27 15.5 no class Thanksgiving  
Dec 2, 4 15.7 15.8 Mid-Week Writ #3  
Dec 9, 11 debriefReading Day    
Dec 12--18 Final Examination