MA 242 Day-by-day Schedule
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1/07 – 1/11 |
1.1 |
Chapter 0: Chapter 1.1: Cartesian
Coordinates: In 2 and 3 dimensional
space |
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1.2 |
Vectors in 2 and 3 Dimensions: |
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1.2 |
Continue
study of vectors |
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1.3 |
The Angle Between Two Vectors:
The Dot Product |
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1/14
– 1/18 |
1.4 |
The Cross Product: |
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1.5 |
Lines and Planes in 3-dimensional Space |
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More
on equations of lines and planes |
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2.1 |
The Calculus of Vector-valued Functions: Limits, derivatives and integrals |
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1/21 |
Monday |
Holiday |
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1/22 – 1/25 |
2.2 |
Parameterized Curves in Space:
Newton’s second law. Begin free fall under gravity. Projectile motion under gravity; The isotropic
oscillator (Optional) |
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2.3 |
Fundamental Quantities Associated with a Curve: Tangent
vectors, arc length and curvature |
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2.4 |
The Intrinsic Geometry of Curves in 3-Space; curvature and the osculating plane |
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1/29 |
2.4 |
More on the geometry of curves in space;
the osculating circle, and the normal and tangential components of
acceleration |
Review
for Test #1 |
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January
30 |
Wednesday |
TEST #1 |
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1/31 |
3.1 |
Multivariable Functions:
Material up through level curves |
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2/4 – 2/8 |
3.1 |
Multivariable Functions:
Level surfaces of functions of 3 variables. Parametric surfaces. |
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3.2 |
Limits and Continuity:
Theorems on limits; Continuity; |
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3.3 |
Directional Derivatives: Partial derivatives; higher derivatives; |
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2/11 – 2/15 |
3.3 |
Geometrical
interpretation of partial derivatives; Tangent plane to the graph of f(x,y) |
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3.4 |
Differentiability of multivariable functions: Definition; Differentiability and continuity;
Theorem 9 on characterizing differentiability. |
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3.5 |
The Directional Derivative and the Gradient: Formula for the directional derivative in
terms of the gradient. |
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What
does the gradient vector say about a function? |
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2/18 – 2/22 |
3.5 |
The
Chain rules for multivariable functions |
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Tangent
planes to graphs z = f(x,y); The general chain rule |
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3.6 |
Optimization: local and global extreme values of f(x,y) |
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3.6 |
More
on extreme values; |
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2/26 |
4.1 |
Double Integrals over a rectangle as
a limit of Riemann sums |
Review
for Test #2 |
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February
27 |
Wednesday |
TEST
#2 |
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2/28 |
4.1 |
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Fubini’s
Theorem for double
integrals over rectangles; iterated integrals |
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4.1 |
Double
integrals over general regions |
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3/4
– 3/8 |
4.1 |
Reversing
the order of integration |
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4.2 |
Applications of Double Integrals |
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4.3 |
Triple Integrals in Cartesian Coordinates: Over
rectangular solid regions |
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3/11 – 3/15 |
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Spring
Break |
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3/18
– 3/22 |
4.3 |
Triple
integrals over z-simple regions |
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Triple
integrals over x & y- simple regions; Applications of triple integrals |
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5.1 |
Double Integrals in Polar Coordinates: over polar
rectangles |
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5.1 |
Double
integrals in polar coordinates over more general regions |
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3/25
– 3/29 |
5.2 |
Triple integrals in cylindrical coordinates |
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5.3 |
Triple integrals in spherical coordinates
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5.3 |
More
on triple integrals in spherical coordinates |
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6.1 |
Vector Fields |
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4/2 |
6.2 |
Line Integrals of functions: |
Review for test #3 |
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4/3
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Wednesday |
TEST
#3 |
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4/4 |
6.3 |
Line integrals of vector fields:
The
fundamental theorem for line integrals Conservative vector fields and
potential functions; Conservation of total energy |
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4/8
– 4/12 |
6.4 |
Parametric Surfaces in
Space: graphs,
spheres and cylinders |
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6.4 |
Surface Integrals: Surface Area of a Parametric Surface Tangent
planes to parametric surfaces |
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6.5 |
Surface Integral of a Function |
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6.5 |
Surface Integral of a Vector Field |
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4/16 |
6.5 |
More on surface integrals of vector fields |
Review
for test #4 |
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4/17 |
Wednesday |
TEST #4 |
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4/18 |
7.1 7.2 |
Integral Curves of Vector Fields The Divergence of a Vector Field |
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4/19 |
Friday |
Holiday |
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4/22
– 4/26 |
7.2 |
The Curl of a Vector Field: |
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7.3 |
Green’s Theorems: for circulation
and for flux |
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7.4,
7.5 |
Stokes’ Theorem, The Divergence Theorem |
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Last
day of classes |
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Semester
Summary |
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5/7
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Tuesday |
FINAL
EXAM: 1 – 4pm |
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