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18.02 Gigliola StaffilaniMultivariable Calculus Spring 2012Course InformationInstructor: Gigliola Staffilani, 2–246, 3–4981, [email protected], office hours: T 12:15-1:15 and F12:45-1:45.Course Administrator Nick Sheridan, 2–492, 3–4093 [email protected], office hours: TBAWeb pages: http://math.mit.edu/18.02 and Stellar http://Required Text: Simmons, Calculus with Analytic Geometry, 2nd edition.Also: 18.02 Supplementary Notes and Problems, download zip file from stellar, or get a copy from Copy Tech(11-004) for around 13 dollars, and Lecture Notes typed by the instructor and posted on class home page.Lectures: 54–100, TR 11:00–12:00, F 2:00–3:00.Recitations: M & W. Please see Stellar for more details. Recitation meetings begin on Wednesday of thefirst week.Problem Sets: Eight, given out Thursdays, due the following Thursday, no later than 12:45 PM in 2–106.Late problem sets are not accepted, however the lowest problem set score will be dropped. At the top ofevery of each assignment should appear1. Your name.2. Your recitation leader’s last name.3. Your recitation time.4. Either the text “Sources consulted: none” or a list of all sources consulted other than the maintextbook, supplementary notes, and your own notes from lecture and recitation. This is required.(Examples of things that should be listed if used: office hours, names of study group partners, OCWarchive, Wikipedia, Piazzza etc.)Cooperation policy: You should not expect to be able to solve every single problem on your own; insteadyou are encouraged to discuss questions with each other or to come to office hours. If you meet with a studygroup, you may find it helpful to do as many problems as you can on your own beforehand. But write-upsmust be done independently. (In practice, this means that it is OK for other people to explain their solutionsto you, but you must not be looking at other peoples solutions as you write your own.) Use examples in thebook as a model for the level of detail expected. Write in complete sentences whenever reasonable.Final Exam: Tuesday, May 22, 1.30 to 4.30pm in Johnson Track.Quizzes: R 02/23, R 03/15, R 4/19, R 5/10. All quizzes are 50 minutes long and will be held during classtime in Walker Memorial. (See schedule).Make-Up Quizzes: Under certain circumstances, a make-up quiz may be taken after the date of theregular quiz. Make-ups for missed quizzes are permitted only with a medical excuse or prior arrangement(at least 24 hours prior). Send email to course administrator and to your recitation leader to arrange totake a make-up. Make-ups for failed quizzes can boost your midterm grade only up to the minimum passinggrade, which will be announced; students who fail a quiz will be notified of this opportunity.Grading: Approximate weighting: homework %25; quizzes %45; final %30.Questions/Problems: Concerns about homework, grading, exams: first check the class home page thengo see your recitation instructor. If you anticipate missing a homework or midterm (e.g. for a varsity sport)then please contact your recitation leader (the sooner the better). Similarly contact your recitation leaderif you miss a homework or midterm due to illness. You may be required to obtain a supporting letter fromStudent Support Services.Syllabus: Calculus of several variables. Vector algebra in 3-space, determinants, matrices. Vector-valuedfunctions of one variable, space motion. Scalar functions of several variables: partial differentiation, gradient,optimization techniques. Double integrals and line integrals in the plane; exact differentials and conservativefields; Green’s theorem and applications, triple integrals, line and surface integrals in space, Divergencetheorem, Stokes’ theorem;


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