Math 18 Multivariable Calculus Schedule

Math 18 Multivariable Calculus Schedule, taught by Jim Wiseman

Date Topic
Mon 1/17 1.1 Introduction, vectors
Wed 1/19 1.1, 1.2 More vectors
Fri 1/21 1.2, 1.3 Dot product
Mon 1/24 1.4 Cross product
Wed 1/26 1.5 Planes and distance
Fri 1/28 2.1 Functions of several variables (Reading: 1.7)
Mon 1/31 2.1 Graphing
Wed 2/2 2.3 Derivative
Fri 2/4 2.3, 2.4 Properties of the derivative
Mon 2/7 2.5 Chain rule
Wed 2/9 2.6 Directional derivative, gradient
Fri 2/11 2.6 More directional derivative, gradient
Mon 2/14 2.6 Still more directional derivative, gradient
Wed 2/16 3.1, 3.2 Parametrized curves
Fri 2/18 3.3 Vector fields
Mon 2/21 3.4 Gradient, curl, divergence
Wed 2/23 3.4 More gradient, curl, divergence
Fri 2/25 First midterm
Mon 2/28 4.1 Taylor's theorem
Wed 3/2 4.2 Maxima and minima
Fri 3/4 4.2 More maxima and minima
Mon 3/7 SPRING BREAK
Wed 3/9
Fri 3/11
Mon 3/14 4.3 Lagrange multipliers
Wed 3/16 4.4 Applications, optimization
Fri 3/18 More optimization
Mon 3/21 5.1, 5.2 Double integrals
Wed 3/23 5.2 More double integrals
Fri 3/25 5.3 Changing the order of integration
Mon 3/28 5.4, 5.5 Triple integrals, change of variables
Wed 3/30 5.5 More change of variables
Fri 4/1 5.6 Applications
Mon 4/4 Second midterm
Wed 4/6 6.1 Line integrals
Fri 4/8 6.1, 6.2 Green's theorem
Mon 4/11 6.2 Green's theorem
Wed 4/13 6.3 Conservative vector fields
Fri 4/15 7.1 Parametrized surfaces
Mon 4/18 7.1 More parametrized surfaces
Wed 4/20 7.2 Surface integrals
Fri 4/22 7.2 More surface integrals
Mon 4/25 7.3 Stokes' and Gauss's theorems
Wed 4/27 7.3 More Stokes and Gauss
Fri 4/29 Catch up, review
Thurs 5/5 Final exam - 9:00-12:00, Sci. 181
   

 



Jim Wiseman
Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics
Swarthmore College