Mathematics 271A :: Multivariable Calculus :: Fall 2009

Instructor: Michael Bolt, 292 North Hall, x6-6719, mbolt@calvin.edu.

This course is the last one in the traditional three-semester calculus sequence. Topics include: Partial derivatives, multiple integrals, and vector calculus.
Important Dates

There will be four in-class tests on the following days:

The final exam will be Friday, December 18 at 9am.

Mathematica Assignments
MA 01: [ma01.pdf] : [solutions]
MA 02: [ma02.pdf] : [solutions]


An online Mathematica tutotial can be found at: [tutorial]

Problem Sets (arranged by due date)

[PS 01] Frid., Sept 11: 9.1#5-8,22,27; 10.1#4,7,10,16,32; 10.2#4,10,15,17
[PS 02] Tue., Sept 15: 10.3#1,2,12,15,19,20,25,31,34; 10.4#5,7,8,16,24,25,29,32
[PS 03] Frid., Sept 18: 10.5#1,2,4,5,6,7,12,22,25; 14,18,27,31,35,41; 10.4#35,36
[PS 04] Wed., Sept 23: 10.6#5,7,15,16,25,26; 10.7#4,8,9,13,17-22,23
[PS 05] Frid., Sept 25: 10.8#11,13,15,17,21
[PS 06] Tue., Sept 29: 11.1#4,5,13,15,21,31,41-46
[PS 07] Frid., Oct 02: 11.2#3,4,5,6,10,12,15,28
[PS 08] Tue., Oct 6: 11.3#7-23(odds),57; 11.4#2,3,11,15,19,25; 11.5#7,8,11,17,18,22,23
[PS 09] Frid., Oct 09: 11.6#3,5,7,9,13,15,17; 22,31,32,37
[PS 10] Tues., Oct 13: 11.7#2,3,5,7,9; 26,34,35
[PS 11] Frid., Oct 16: 11.8#2,5,9,17; p660-662#5,6,9,10,11,13,23,25,29,33,43,45
[PS 12] Tues., Oct 20: 12.1#3,4,5,14,17,18,22,25
[PS 13] Frid., Oct 23: 12.2#3,4,7,8,17,18,37,38
[test 2: solutions]
[PS 14] Mon., Oct 26: 12.3#7,8,11,12,14,17
[PS 15] Fri., Oct 30: 12.4#3,5,7,9
[PS 16] Tue., Nov 3: 12.5#2-6,7,9,13
[PS 17] Fri., Nov 6: 12.6#17,19,21; 12.7#5-8,17,25,35
[PS 18] Fri., Nov 13: 13.1#1,3,5,11-18,21,25
[PS 19] Tue., Nov 17: 13.2#1,2,10,15,16,17,33,34; 13.3#1,2,3,4,11,12
[PS 20] Fri., Nov 20: 13.3#15,17,19,21,25; 13.4#1,7,9,13
[PS 21] Tue., Nov 24: 13.4#14,15,17,18

Handouts, Demonstrations, etc.

[9.1: parameterized curves; demo]
[9.1: cycloid; demo]
[10.4: cross product]
[10.6: Interactive Gallery of Quadric Surfaces]
[10.8: circular helix]
[10.8: TNB frame along a space curve]

[11.1/12.1: How to Make a Contour Plot (Prof. Louis Talman)]
[11.1: contour plots .nb]
[11.1: contour plot; see p.10]
[11.1: Topographic Maps]
[11.1: Color Coded Maps]
[11.2: contour plots .nb]
[11.7: global max/min problem]
[11.8: Lagrange multiplier demo]


You can view and use geogebra (.ggb) files using the free program Geogebra, available at http://www.geogebra.at/.
You can view notebook (.nb) files using the free program MathReader, available at http://www.wolfram.com/products/mathreader/.
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