Steve Bell's Math 528 classes

Advanced Mathematics for Engineers and Physicists II

MA 52800-WNG  12320  for on-campus students in Bell's main lecture
MA 52800-ONC  17571  for on-campus students taking Bell's distance section
MA 52800-EP1  12329  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 528 syllabus and calendar

Instructions about academic adjustments for students with disabilities.

Homework instructions.


Exam dates

Exam 1, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 8:00-9:00 pm in EE 129 (for on-campus students)
Exam 2, Tuesday, March 22, 8:00-9:00 pm in EE 129 (for on-campus students)
Final Exam, Thursday, May 5, 1:00-3:00 pm in PHYS 112 (for on-campus students)


Material for Exam 1 covering Lessons 1-11

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.


Material for Exam 2 covering Lessons 14-26

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.


Material for the Final Exam covering Lessons 1-42

Final Exam on Thursday, May 5, 1:00-3:00 pm in PHYS 112 (for on-campus students)

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

  • Homework 14: Lesson 42: Read 18.5 (no homework due).


    Solutions to the homework.


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

    Records of WebEx Office Hours.


    The differences between Bell's MA 528 sections:

    Grading policies for Bell's MA 528 course

    How to join Bell's WebEx office hour

    A Maple tutorial

    A LaTeX tutorial for Piazza to be viewed in Adobe Reader in full screen mode a page at a time.


    Useful links

    MA 528 Piazza Sign up page.