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Office: Milner 303 
| Course Content: | From the catalog:
Vector algebra and solid analytic geometry; calculus of functions of several
variables; Lagrange multipliers; multiple integration, theory, methods and
application; line and surface integrals, Green's and Stokes' theorems;
Jacobians. Prerequisites. Math 152 or Math 172 or consent of instructor. |
| Special Note: | Your goal in this course, as in every course that you ever take, should be a complete mastery of the material. Anything less is aspiring to mediocrity and doing yourself a disservice. I expect you to read the section in the text that we will be covering before we meet. Come to class ready to ask questions about what you do not yet know. After class, re-read the text and your notes, and do some exercises to complete your mastery of the material. Finally, ask questions in class, lots of them. |
| Calculator: | There will be no use of calculators on exams. |
| Course webpage: |
(Sottile's home page)teaching/08.2/221.html
Departmental page for Math 221 |
Some Calculus Visualizations. Interactive Gallery of quadric surfaces. Hyperboloid of Manchester.
Some other pictures of quadrics. Archimedian spirals Logarithmic spirals. Dancing Cardioid.
| Grading You will be expected to attend all class meetings; I do keep track of such matters, but allow a few absences before penalties begin. There will be two in-term exams, each worth 20% toward your final grade, and one final exam, worth 35%. The remaining 25% will be homework and attendance. |
Exam Schedule
| First exam: | Tuesday 7 October. |
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| Second exam: | Thursday, 13 November. | |
| Final Exam: | Wednesday, 10 December 1-3 PM |
Homework:
Yes, and on a regular basis. Homework will be collected on Thursdays and assigned daily, in class.
Late homeworks are not accepted.
While it may not be possible to mark all problems assigned,
you should hand in all the assigned problems as
a random selection of the problems will be corrected, graded,
and recorded for your homework score.
The two lowest homework scores will be dropped before
computing your grade.
Homework is due on Wednesdays.
Assignments are listed here.
Here is a supplemental list of HW problems
(From a departmental WWW page).
First Assignment : Read this web
page, and send me a text-only email that you have
read and understood the course descriptions and policies.
Please also answer the following questions:
(1) Why are you taking this course?
(2) What do you hope to get out of this course?
(3) Is there anything else that you want to tell me (that
is relevant to the course)?
COPYRIGHT POLICY: All printed materials disseminated in class or on the web are protected by Copyright laws. While personal use is permitted, sale of any of these materials is strictly prohibited.
University wide policies and statements:
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Policy Statement
The following ADA Policy Statement (part of the Policy on Individual Disabling Conditions) was submitted to the University Curriculum Committee by the Department of Student Life. The policy statement was forwarded to the Faculty Senate for information.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights protection for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the Department of Student Life, Services for Students with Disabilities, in Room 126 of the Koldus Building or call 845-1637.Academic Integrity Statement "An Aggie does not lie, cheat, or steal or tolerate those who do." For more, see the Honor Council Rules and Procedures.
Modified Since: 28 August 2008 by Frank Sottile.