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Instructor: Marshall Hampton
Office: 172 SCC
Email: mhampton at d.umn.edu (preferred contact method)
Telephone: 726-6329
Office hours: 12:45 - 2 M,T,W,F and by appointment.
Class homepage (this page): http://www.d.umn.edu/~mhampton/m3298s16.html
Lecture Times:
11 - 11:50 am, M,Tu,W,F (1/13 - 4/29), EduE 40
Lab Times:
11 - 11:50 A.M., Th (4/29), Kirby Plaza 143
Lab TA: Yang Wang.
Prerequisites: Math 1297 (Calculus II) or equivalent.
Student Conduct Code: see the full description at http://regents.umn.edu/sites/regents.umn.edu/files/policies/Student_Conduct_Code.pdf.
Textbook: Calculus, Early Transcendental Functions, 3/e, by James Stewart, any edition. Note: because the homework is given independently of the text, any edition is fine (particularly the 6th, 7th or 8th). Older editions can be much cheaper.
Topics: This course will extend your knowledge of calculus to higher dimensions. We will cover chapters 12-16 from the text.
Exams: There will be two midterms (2/24 and 3/30), and a final exam (Monday May 2nd, 2-4 pm). In case of a documented illness or valid University excuse (given in advance!), other exams will be used to interpolate for grading. A calculator and sheet of notes is allowed on each exam (2 sheets are allowed for the final exam).
Practice Midterm 1. Practice Midterm 1 solutions.Calculator Policy: Calculators are allowed during exams. However, you are expected to show the steps that justify your answers, and to give exact answers whenever possible. This also applies to homework unless the question specifically instructs you to use a computer or calculator. Any step on which you use a calculator must be clearly indicated (just write "CALC").
Grading: The homework assignments will be weighted equally, with the lowest score dropped. The lowest lab and the four lowest worksheet scores are also dropped. Grades will be assigned on a curve. The approximate weighting is homework: 15%, labs: 10%, worksheets/in-class: 15%, midterms: 15% each, final: 30%. If you do exceptionally well on the final exam it will be weighted more heavily.
Worksheets: We will do many in-class worksheets. Worksheets must be handed in as a group unless special arrangement is made.
Homework: Late homework is not accepted without previous arrangement.
Your answers should be kept in exact symbolic form as much as possible. It may be impossible to evaluate all integrals symbolically, in which case you should simplify as much as possible and then evaluate the answer to at least 2 correct digits.
Labs:
We will use the computer algebra system Sage for our labs. Sage can be accessed through a browser at either http://sage.d.umn.edu:8008/ .
Help on Sage: The first two sections of the 'constructions' document (available live from the 'Help' link on a worksheet, or statically here) are especially useful for this course, as are the first few sections of the reference manual. Sage is based on the popular programming language Python; if you want a better understanding of python a good place to start is its official tutorial. A variety of other documentation is available here.
Resources:
MIT Multivariable Calc. This has video lectures, practice exams, etc.
Free multivariable calculus book by Michael Corral .
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Disabilities: An individual who has a disability, either permanent or temporary, which might affect his/her ability to perform in this class should contact the instructor as soon as possible so that he can adapt methods, materials and/or tests as needed to provide for equitable participation.