Math 251-3

MATHEMATICS 251-3
CALCULUS III

Fall 1999
DAY COURSE

Instructor: Dr. John Hebron
Office: K 10529
Office Hours: Click here for info.
Phone: 291-3636
Fax: 291-4947
E-mail: Click here for info.
Class E-mail List: math251-d1@sfu.ca (Restricted to members only!)
Class Web Site (containing this page): http://www.math.sfu.ca/~hebron/math251/
Class Web Conference: http://caucus.sfu.ca/caucus/math251/
Grade Postings: http://www.cs.sfu.ca/CourseCentral/GradeBook/

Lectures:

Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 8:30 AM - 9:20 AM, in the IMAGES THEATRE.
Note: Starting Friday, September 17th, lectures will be held as follows:

Mondays and Fridays: MPX 7618
Wednesdays: IMAGES THEATRE

Tutorials:

Tutorial 01: Tuesdays 8:30 AM - 9:20 AM, in room AQ 5014.
Tutorial 02: Tuesdays 9:30 AM - 10:20 AM, in room AQ 5007.
Tutorial 03: Tuesdays 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM, in room AQ 5008.
Tutorial 04: Thursdays 9:30 AM - 10:20 AM, in room AQ 5020.
Tutorial 05: Thursdays 10:30 AM -11:20 AM, in room AQ 5005.
Your Teaching Assistant is Paul Chang.

Prerequisites:

MATH 152 or MATH 155; or MATH 158 with a grade of A or B. It is recommended that MATH 232 be completed before this course is attempted.

Textbook:

Calculus, Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition), by James Stewart, ITP Nelson.

Course Description:

Vectors, solid analytic geometry, differential calculus of several variables, multiple integrals, cylindrical and spherical coordinates, line integrals.

Outline:

Note: This outline may be subject to change as the semester progresses, but you can take it to be at least 80% accurate.

Chapter 11: Three Dimensional Analytic Geometry and Vectors -- 11 lectures (Sept. 8th - Oct. 1st).
Mid-Term Exam 1 -- 8:30 AM Wednesday, October 6th 1999. Closed book. No calculators.
Chapter 12: Partial Derivatives -- 8 lectures (Oct. 4th - 25th).
Chapter 13: Multiple Integrals -- 9 lectures (Oct. 27th - Nov. 17th)
Mid-Term Exam 2 -- 8:30 AM Wednesday, November 3rd 1999. Closed book. No calculators.
Chapter 14: Vector Calculus -- 7 lectures (Nov. 19th - Dec. 3rd).
Final Exam -- 8:30 AM Friday, December 10th 1999. Three-hour closed-book exam. No calculators. Location t.b.a.

Lecture Notes:

A summary of each lecture will be posted on the Class Web Site, along with scanned-in colour transparancies which were used in the lectures.

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Homework Assignments:

Problems will be given during each lecture, in order to help you understand the concepts covered in each class. The problem sets will be due weekly at the beginning of each Friday's class. The homework assignments will also be posted on the Class Web Site, along with solutions (after the assignment is due).

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Grading:

Assignments - 25%

Midterm Exam 1 - 15%

Midterm Exam 2 - 15%

Final Exam - 45%

Students should be aware that they have certain rights to confidentiality concerning the return of course papers and the posting of marks. Click here for more info.

SFU / Math & Stats / ~hebron / math251 / outline.html

Revised 26 September 1999 by John Hebron.

MATHEMATICS 251-3 CALCULUS III

Fall 1999 DAY COURSE