Professor Dave Catlin
MA261 Multivariate Calculus
Spring 2018




Course Information

Lectures

Homework

When: MWF 11:30-12:20
Where: EE 129
Official
Course
Web Site
Review the course web site
There you will find
  • Assignment Sheet
  • Gound Rules
  • Calendar
Past exams are also available.

Professor Information

Office Math 744
Office Phone 494-1958
Email catlind@purdue.edu
Office Hours Tue 11:30-12:30
  Wed 2:30-3:30
  Thu 11:30-12:30
  or by appointment
 








 








 









 









 









 









 
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Lectures are always available online on the day of class
(but not necessarily before that).
01-08Lesson 1 12.1 - 12.4 Review
01-10Lesson 2 12.5 Lines & Planes in Space
01-12Lesson 3 12.5 Lines & Planes in Space (cont') &
12.6 Cylinders & Quadric Surfaces

01-15No Class    
01-17Lesson 4 12.6 Cylinders & Quadric Surfaces (cont')
01-19Lesson 5 13.1 Vector Functions & Space Curves
01-22Lesson 6 13.2 Derivatives & Integrals of Vector Functions
01-24Lesson 7 13.3 Arclength & Curvature
01-26Lesson 8 13.4 Velocity & Acceleration
01-29Lesson 9 14.1 Functions of Several Variables
01-31Lesson 10 14.2 Limits & Continuity
02-02Lesson 11 14.3 Partial Derivatives
02-05Lesson 12 14.4. Tangent Planes & Approximations
02-07Lesson 13 14.5. Chain Rule
02-09Lesson 14 14.6. Directional Derivatives
02-12Lesson 15 14.6. Directional Derivatives (cont')
02-13Lesson 16 14.7. Maximum & Minimum Values
02-16Lesson 17 14.7. Maximum & Minimum Values (cont')
02-19Lesson 18 14.8. Lagrange Multipliers
02-21Review Review Problems for Exam 1
02-23Lesson 19 15.1 Multiple and Iterated Integrals
02-26Lesson 20 15.2 Double Integrals in General Regions
02-28Lesson 21 15.3 Double Integrals in Polar Coords
03-02Lesson 22 15.4-5 Appl. Double Integrals; Surface Area
(part of the Polar Coords lesson will be given today)
03-05Lesson 23 15.6 Triple Integrals
(contains examples for Density & Mass and Surface Integrals, covers Triple Integrals)
03-07Lesson 24 15.7 Triple Integrals Cylind Coords
03-09No Class  
03-12
to
03-16
Break  
03-19Lesson 25 15.8 Triple Integrals in Spherical Coords
03-21Lesson 26 16.1 Vector Fields
03-23Lesson 27 16.2 Line Integrals
03-26Lesson 28 16.2 Line Integrals (cont')
03-28Lesson 29 16.3 Fundamental Theorem for Line Integrals
03-30Lesson 30 16.4 Green's Theorem
04-02Review Review Problems for Exam 2
04-04No Class  
04-06Lesson 31 16.5 Curl & Divergence
04-09Lesson 32 16.6 Parametric Surfaces & their Areas
04-11Lesson 33 16.6 Parametric Surfaces & their Areas (cont')
04-13Lesson 34 16.7 Surface Integrals
04-16Lesson 35 16.7 Surface Integrals (cont')
(combined Lessons 35 & 36)
04-18Lesson 36 16.8 Stoke's Theorem
(combined Lessons 35 & 36)
04-20Lesson 37 16.9 The Divergence Theorem
04-23
to
04-27
Review Final Exam Review
Go to WebAssign Login for homework.
  • Homework from Friday and Monday lectures is due Tuesday by 11:00pm
  • Homework from Wednesday lecture is due Thursday by 11:00pm
  • The 3 lowest homework scores and the 3 lowest quiz scores will be dropped.
  • No makeups for homework or quizzes.

Exams

Exam 1

Covers Lessons 2 through 17.
Where: Elliot Hall of Music
When: Wed 02-21 at 8:00pm

Exam 2

Covers Lessons 18 through 29.
RESCHEDULED: NEW TEST DATE
Where: Elliot Hall of Music
When: Wed 04-11 at 8:00pm

Final Exam

Comprehensive: Lessons 2 through 37.
Where: Elliot Hall of Music
When: Mon 04-30 at 1:00pm