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Calculus III MATH 2401 L1-L3
Spring 2015
Lecture: TR 15:05 pm - 16:25 pm at Howey (Physics) L1
Instructor:
Dr. Maryam Yashtini
Email: myashtini3@math.gatech.edu
Website: people.math.gatech.edu/∼myashtini3/Teaching/Spring2015/index.html
Phone: (404) 894-9364
Office: Skiles 016
Office Hours: T: 2-2:50 pm, R: 1:00-2:00 pm.
Course Description: Multivariable calculus: vectors and geometry of space, vector valued functions and motion in space, partial derivatives, Lagrange multiples and constrained optimization,
Linear approximation and Taylor’s Formula, multiple integration and vector fields.
Course prerequisites: Math 1502.
Textbook: “Thomas’ Calculus: early Transcendentals”, Addison-Wesley (Pearson), 13th edition.
The tentative outline of topics is given below.
Topic
Vector calculus, lines and planes in space
Curves, arclength, curvature, normal vectors, tangentiles, and motion in space
Functions of several variables, gradients, differentials, optimization
Double and triple integrals
Vector fields, Green’s theorem, surfaces and area, stokes’s theorem
Sections
12.1-12.6
13.1-13.6
14.1-14.10
15.1-15.8
16.1-16.8
Attendance: Attendance is required for all lectures. The student who misses a class meeting
is responsible for any assignments and/or announcements made. Office hours will NOT be utilized
to re-teach material presented in class.
Make up policies: There will be no opportunities for make-up tests or quizzes after the fact. In
case of serious illness, doctor’s note is required. In the event of an absence due to travel representing
Georgia Tech, such as an intercollegiate sports competition, you must notify the professor at least
two weeks in advance to arrange an early test or other alternative. Otherwise, such absences will
be treated as personal.
Recitation: Recitation sections which meets twice a week MW 14:05–14:55 will give you a
valuable opportunity for open discussion of the lecture material and assigned problems in a smaller
class setting. Below gives information regarding to each recitation.
Section:
Room:
TA’s Name:
Email:
TA’s Office:
TA’s OHs:
L1
Skiles 268
Yuze Zhang
yzhang751@math.gatech.edu
Skilles 138
M 1:10-2:00 pm
W 1:10-2:00 pm
L2
Skiles 270
Hanqing (William) Zhu
williamzhu@gatech.edu
Skiles 230
M: 10:05-10:55 am
W: 10:05-10:55 am
L3
Physic N210
Marcel Celaya
mcelaya6@gatech.edu
Skiles 146a
W 9:30-10:30 am
W 10:30-11:30 am
Your Success: Other than having a strong Calculus II (Math 1501) background, success in MATH
2401 depends largely on your attitude and effort. Attendance and participation in class is critical.
It is not effective to sit and copy notes without following the thought processes involved in the
lecture. For example, you should try to answer the questions and be able to solve all homework
assignments posed by your lecturer on your own. Students who do not actively participate have
much more difficulty. However, be aware that much of the learning of mathematics at the university
takes place outside of the classroom. You need to spend time reviewing the concepts of each lecture
before you attempt homework problems. As with most college courses, you should expect to spend
a minimum of 2 hours working on your own for every hour of classroom instruction (at least 6
hours per week).
Additional Resources: In addition to the textbook, lectures, recitations, and office hours there are
other resources available that might be of use for you during the course. All Georgia Tech students
are eligible for 1-on-1 tutoring, see the website associated with the Office of Success Programs.
There is also the Math Lab in the School of Mathematics where tutoring services are provided.
Course Grades: Your course grade is based on the following:
4 quiz scores:
Homeworks:
2 Midterm Exams:
Final exam:
Score:
20% (5% each)
10%
40% (20% each)
30%
100%
We will use the following scale:
A: 90-100 %, B: 80-89 %, C:70-79 %, D: 60-69 %, F:0-59 %
Quizzes: Your TAs will administer four 35 minutes quizzes in the recitation class, on the dates
listed in the course calendar. Each will be graded on a scale of 0 to 5 points. Each quiz will be
based on lecture materials and the homework assignments.
Homework: Each lecture has corresponding homework assignments which will be posted on Dr.
Yashtini’s MATH 2401 course website. Students are required to do the homeworks and STAPLE
them for each lecture separately. All homeworks need to be done independently by students with
justifications. Student should bring ALL homeworks in EVERY lecture. By lottory an specific
lecture will be selected and its corresponding homework will be collected periodically through the
semester. The homeworks are 10% of your grades.
Midterm Exams: During the semester, two 75 minutes exams will be given during the lecture
room on the dates shown on the calendar. These will be scored on a scale of 0 to 20 points.
Final Exam: There will be a final exam which will be scored on a scale of 0 to 30 points. The
final exam is cumulative.
Exams and Quizzes policies:
a) Only have ink pen, pencils, eraser, and your Buzz card to take the exam or quizzes. Do NOT
bring books or other aids.
b) Calculators are not permitted.
c) Cell phones and other electronic devices must be turned off and out of sight. If any such device
rings, buzzes, or otherwise causes a distraction during the exam, your test will be considered to be
compromised.
d) No student will be admitted to the test later than 20 minutes after its starting time, and no one
will be permitted to leave the exam room in those 20 minutes.
e) Graded tearoff sheets will be returned in recitation. Make sure to retain all returned papers in
case of any discrepancy with your course grade. You should check T-square regularly and consult
with your discussion leader if you have any questions about recorded grades. All grade concerns
must be taken care of within one week of receiving the score.
Learning Disabilities: It is the right of any student with a certified learning disability to request
necessary accommodation. Such requests must be made well in advance of the time that the accommodation is required and a letter of documentation from the ADAPTS office must be presented
at the time of any request.
Honor Code: All students are expected to comply with the Georgia Tech Honor Code (this can be
found http://www.honor.gatech.edu/plugins/content/index.php?id=9). Any evidence of cheating
or other violations of the Honor Code will be submitted directly to the Dean of Students.
MyMathLab Information: We will be utilizing MyMathLab (MML) through a joint code for
the Thomas Calculus text and the Lay Linear Algebra text. In order to register, you will need our
course id listed below
MyMathLab Course ID: yashtini12248
Important notes on MML:
If you already have an account on MyMathLab using this combined textbook within the past 18
months, then you do not need to purchase a new code. Login to your account on MyMathLab,
select the option to add a new course, and enter our course ID.
If you already have a MyMathLab account that used either the Thomas or the Lay texbook in the
past 18 months, but you were unable to add our course using the previous step, please send an
email to gatechmath@yahoo.com and include the following information:
- Your First and Last Name
- The email address used to register for MML
- Your Login ID for MML
- Our course ID (listed above) for Spring 2015
You should receive a reply within 36 business hours from the Pearson support team regarding your
account status. In the meantime, you can access our course using the “temporary access” option
when registering. Please do not pay for a new code until you receive a reply from Pearson.
If you do not have a MyMathLab account using the Thomas or Lay textbooks, or if your account
is over 18 months old, you will need to purchase a new code for our course. Please refer to the
registration document, located in the “Resources” section on t-square, to create your new account.
When signing up for MyMathLab, it will be immensely helpful to me if you will set
your STUDENT ID to your USERID for the GT system (i.e., your T-square USERID,
as in gburdell3, etc).
MyMathLab comes with an entire electronic version of the textbook; it is your choice if you would
also like to own the textbook in print. You may purchase a MyMathLab code either from the bookstore or on-line while registering at http://www.mymathlab.com. If you prefer to own a hardcopy
of the text, the bookstore offers packages of MyMathLab combined with a loose-leaf or hardcover
version of the Thomas textbook that is less expensive than purchasing the text and code separately.
PLEASE NOTE: GEORGIA TECH HAS A SPECIAL CODE PACKAGE THAT INCLUDES
BOTH TEXTBOOKS. THIS CODE CAN ONLY BE PURCHASED THROUGH THE CAMPUS
BOOKSTORES OR DIRECTLY FROM PEARSON. CODES PURCHASED BY OTHER VENDORS WILL NOT WORK! Possible ISBNs for this text are: 1269861298, 1269891596, 1256954721,
1269861328, 1269936069.
Course Calendar–MAP 2401 Spring 2015
Weeks
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Week 1
Jan 5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
14th
L2
15th
L3
20th
21st
L4
22nd
23rd
L5
27th
Quiz 1
28th
L6
29th
30th
4th
L8
5th
6th
11th
L9
12th
13th
First Day of classes
Week 2
12th
Fee due
Week 3
19th
Martin Luther King
Week 4
Week 5
26th
Feb 2nd
L1
13th
L7
3rd
Schedule change deadline
16th
9th
Exam1
10th
16th
L10
17th
18th
L11
19th
23rd
L12
24th
Quiz 2
25th
L13
26th
L14
3rd
4th
L15
5th
9th
L16
10th
11th
L17
12th
13th
16th
L18
17th
Quiz 3
18th
L19
19th
20th
Spring Break
Spring Break
Spring Break
Spring Break
Spring Break
23th
24th
25th
26th
27th
Week 13
30th
L20
31th
April 1st
Exam 2
2nd
3rd
Week 14
6th
L21
7th
8th
L22
9th
10th
13th
L23
14th
15th
L24
16th
17th
20th
L25
21st
Quiz 4
22nd
L26
23rd
24th
Review
Last Day of Classes
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 15
Week 16
March 2nd
Review
Final Exam: April 28th, 2015 11:30am - 2:20pm in Physics L1.
Progress report due
20th
27th
Drop course with a “W”
6th