Math 251 Course Outline, Spring 2000

MATHEMATICS 251-3
CALCULUS III

Spring 2000 Course Outline

Instructor: Dr. John Hebron
Office: K 10529
Office Hours: posted on the web.
Phone: 291-3636
Fax: 291-4947
E-mail: e-mail info is posted on the web.
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://gradebook.cs.sfu.ca/

Lectures:

Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 8:30 AM - 9:20 AM, in WMX 3260.

Tutorials:

Tutorial 01: Tuesdays 8:30 AM - 9:20 AM, in room AQ 5005.
Tutorial 02: Tuesdays 9:30 AM - 10:20 AM, in room AQ 5025.
Tutorial 03: Thursdays 8:30 AM - 9:20 AM, in room AQ 5020.
Tutorial 04: Thursdays 9:30 AM - 10:20 AM, in room AQ 5025.
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. Check the Web site for any modifications.

Chapter 11: Three Dimensional Analytic Geometry and Vectors -- 10 Jan - 02 Feb 2000
Mid-Term Exam 1 -- 8:30 AM Friday, February 4th 2000. Closed book. No calculators.
Chapter 12: Partial Derivatives -- 07 Feb - 25 Feb 2000.
Chapter 13: Multiple Integrals (first 4 sections) -- 28 Feb - 08 Mar 2000
Mid-Term Exam 2 -- 8:30 AM Friday, March 10th 2000. Closed book. No calculators.
Chapter 13: Multiple Integrals (remaining sections) -- 13 Mar - 22 Mar 2000
Chapter 14: Vector Calculus (first 6 sections) -- 24 Mar - 07 Apr 2000
Final Exam -- 8:30 AM Monday, April 10th 2000. Three-hour closed-book exam. No calculators. Location t.b.a. Bring ID.

Lecture Notes:

Lecture notes will not, in general, be provided. It is up to the student to attend class. However, various Maple examples covered in class will be posted on the web.

Homework Assignments:

Homework assignments will be posted on the Class Web Site and will, in general, be due weekly at the beginning of each Wednesday's class. Late assignments will be treated according to the Math 251 Course Procedures.

Grading:

Assignments: 25%

Midterm Exam 1: 15%

Midterm Exam 2: 15%

Final Exam: 45%

Note: Assignments are important, and students are expected to complete all of them. There is no provision for a 100% final exam.

Students should be aware that they have certain rights to confidentiality concerning the return of course papers and the posting of marks. For more info, see the confidientiality info posted on the class web site.

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

Revised 09 January 2000 by John Hebron.

MATHEMATICS 251-3 CALCULUS III