Steve Bell's Math 527 classes

Advanced Mathematics for Engineers and Physicists I

MA 52700-WNG   for on-campus students in Bell's main lecture
MA 52700-ONC   for on-campus students taking Bell's distance section
MA 52700-EPE   for off-campus students in the ProEd program

Professor Steve Bell
OFFICE: Math 750
OFFICE PHONE: (765)-494-1497
OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday, Wednesday 2:00-3:00 pm
E-MAIL: bell (you_know_what) math DOT purdue DOT (you_know_where)

Textbook: Advanced Engineering Mathematics 10th ed.,
E. Kreyszig (2011) Wiley,

available in three forms:

Wiley E-Text, ISBN: 9780470913611
Loose-leaf, ISBN: 9780470917671
Hardcover, ISBN: 9780470458365

The MA 527 syllabus and calendar


Exam dates

Exam 1, Thursday, Oct. 1, 8:00-9:00 pm in WHTR 200 (for on-campus students)
Exam 2, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 8:00-9:00 pm in WHTR 200 (for on-campus students)

Final Exam, Monday, Dec. 14
7:00-9:00 pm in STEW 183 = Loeb Playhouse (for on-campus students)


Materials for Exam 1

Note: A crib sheet consisting of one sheet of regular sized paper handwritten on both sides will be allowed. Do not turn in your crib sheet with your exam. Keep it.


Materials for Exam 2

Note: A crib sheet consisting of one sheet of regular sized paper handwritten on both sides will be allowed. Do not turn in your crib sheet with your exam. Keep it.


Materials for the Final Exam

Note: Three crib sheets of regular sized paper handwritten on both sides will be allowed. Do not turn in your crib sheets with your exam. Keep them.


Homework assignments


The AFTERMATH -- scribbled over notes from Bell's tablet PC at the end of lecture.


The differences between Bell's MA 527 sections:

Grading policies for Bell's MA 527 course

How to join Bell's WebEx office hour

A Maple tutorial

A LaTeX tutorial to be viewed in Adobe Reader a page at a time.


Useful links