MA 3160 R04, Fall '11
http://www.math.mtu.edu/~trolson/ma3160_f11.html

Tentative Schedule:
WEEK DATES M W F Comments
1 8/29-9/2 12.1, 12.2:
Functions of 2 variables and graphs
12.3:
Contour diagrams
12.4:
Linear Functions
 
2 Sep. 7   12.5:
Functions of 3 variables
handouts for Ch.13
(vectors)
no class M,F
12.5 HW due F
3 Sep.12-16 14.1, 14.2:
Partial Derivatives
14.2, 14.3
Tangent planes
14.4
Gradients and directional derivatives in 2-D
 
4 Sep.19-23 14.5, 14.7:
3-D gradients, second derivatives
14.6:
Chain rule
15.1, 15.3:
Optimization (critical points and boundaries)
 
5 Sep.26-30 Test #1?
(Chapters 12, 14)
15.1:
Optimization (second derivative test)
15.3:
Optimization: Lagrange multipliers
Test M
6 Oct.3-5   Test #1.5?
(Chapter 15)
  Test W
No class F
7 Oct.10-14 16.1+ :
Definite integrals of f(x,y)
16.2:
Iterated integrals of f(x,y)
16.2
(continued)
 
8 Oct.17-21 16.4:
Polar Coordinates
16.3:
Triple Integrals
16.3, 16.5:
More triple integrals
 
9 Oct.24-28 16.5:
Spherical and Cylindrical Coordinates
Ch.16:
Setting up iterated integrals
4.7, 17.1
Parametrized curves
 
10 10/31-11/4 Test #2
(Chapter 16)
17.2:
Parametrized curves and related derivatives
17.3:
Vector fields
Test M
11 Nov.7-11 18.1+ :
Work and line integrals
18.2:
Setting up line integrals
18.3, 18.4: Special vector fields
 
12 Nov.14-18 18.4:
Path independence and Green's theorem
19.1:
Flux integrals
19.2:
More complicated flux integrals
 
          Thanksgiving Break
13 11/28-12/2 20.1, 20.3:
Divergence and Curl
20.2,20.4:
BIG theorems
Test #3?
(Chapters 17-19)
Test F?
or
14 Dec.5-9 Test #3?
More on BIGs Review Test M?
15 Dec. 12 FINAL EXAM Monday 5:30-7:30pm Fisher 139


Final Exam: 5:30 pm Monday, December 12, in Fisher 139

NOTE: NO EARLY FINALS will be given, so make travel plans accordingly.



Dr. Tamara Olson (Tami)
trolson at mtu.edu
208 Fisher Hall
487-2191

Office Hours: M-Tu-Th 10am-noon and by appointment



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