MAT 460   TENTATIVE SYLLABUS*

SPRING 2011

Text: Vector Calculus  -  by P.C. Matthews  (Springer)

Instructor:  Prof. H. Kuiper 

Office: PSA 625    phone: 965-5004,   email:kuiper@asu.edu

URL: http://math.asu.edu/~kuiper

Objectives:  To learn the major concepts of multivariable calculus and be able to use them.  This is not a rigorous course and so proofs will not be a central part of the course.  If your plans include possibly taking graduate courses in mathematics, you should be taking a more substantial course, such as MAT372. 

Grading: Grades will be based on 3 exams, a final exam, homework and quizzes. 

Syllabus:   The schedule is only an approximation.  When the material gets difficult we may allow ourselves to take more time. 

If we run out of time we will omit less important material. 

Class Attendance:  You are allowed 3 unexcused absences.  Further unexcused absences will be penalized. 

6 unexcused absences will result in a grade of EN (E as a result of nonattendance).  

Location of Exams.   If we fall behind and need to make up time, there is a small chance that some exams might

be given in the Math Testing Center in the basement of PSA (Wexler Hall).  

Be sure you have your Sun Card – no exam will be given without this ID.  Make sure you know the hours that the testing center is open

 

Week of

Sections covered

Homework Assignment

Due date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jan16

1.1-1.4

1.2-1.4,1.6,1.8,1.9,1.11,1.14,1.15

1/25

 

 

Jan23

2.1-2.4

2.1-2.6,2.8,2.9,2.11

2/1

Supplementary Homework Set 1

 

Jan30

3.1-3.4

3.2-3.5,3.7,3.12-3.14,3.17

2/10

Supplementary Homework Set 2

 

Feb 6

Review

 

2/10

Supplementary Homework Set 3

 

Feb13

4.1-4.5

TBA

 

Exam 1  Tuesday Feb 15

 

Feb20

4.6-5.1

4.12, 4.13, 4.18, 4.19 and

2/24

Supplementary Homework Set 4

 

Feb27

5.1-6.2

5.1,5.4,5.5,5.8,5.10-5.12, and

3/3

Supplementary Homework Set 5

 

Mar6

6.3-7.1

 

 

 

 

Mar13

 

SPRING BREAK

 

 

 

Mar20

Review

6.2,6.3,6.4, 6.6,6.7

3/22

Supplementary Homework Set 6

 

Mar27

Topics

 

 

Exam 2

 

Apr 3

Topics

 

4/14

Supplementary Homework Set 7

 

Apr10

Topics, 7.1

 

4/21

Supplementary Homework Set 8

 

Apr17

7.2-7.3

 

4/28

7.1-7.14

 

Apr24

8.1,8.3, Review

 

 

Exam 3 (Ch4,6,7+ supplementary topics)

Collect questions on old exams and hwrk

 

May1

Review

 

 

Final Exam

Tuesday May 10

2:30-4:20

 


*This syllabus is subject to changes.  Changes will be announced in class.