Math 13 - Winter 1998

Multi-Variable Calculus

(continuation of Math 11)


(Last Modified: Jan 3, 1998)


Textbook | Scheduled Lectures | Instructors


Examinations | Homework Policy | Grades
The Honor Principle | Tutorials | Disabilities
Syllabus & Homework Problems


Calculus on the Web


Room for Final Exam now posted



Textbook:


Calculus, by James Stewart, 3rd Edition, Brooks/Cole Publishing
(Available at the Dartmouth Bookstore and Wheelock Books)

Instructors:

I am Prof. Erik Guentner and am teaching one of the two sections of Math 13 being offered in Winter 1998. The other is being taught by Prof. A. McAllister.

Prof. A. McAllister Prof. E. Guentner
Office: 411 Bradley Office: 307 Bradley
Phone: 646 - 2960 Phone: 646 - 1720
Or Blitzmail (preferred) Or email (preferred)

For those of you in my section, my office is 307 Bradley Hall and the telephone number is 646-1720. Other than coming to my office hours the best way to contact me is by email at guentner@cs.dartmouth.edu.

If you are in Prof. McAllister's section, his office is 411 Bradley Hall and his telephone number is 646-2960. You can go to his office hours, or contact him via blitzmail at Alex.McAllister@Dartmouth.edu.

Lectures:

The meeting times and x-hours for the two sections of Math 13 are;

Section Instructor Meeting Time X-Hour Meeting Place
Section 1 Prof. Guentner MWF 11:15 - 12:20 T 12:00 -12:50 104 Gerry
Section 2 Prof. McAllister MWF 12:30 - 1:35 T 1:00 - 1:50 105 Bradley

Exams:

There are two general points to be made about exams in Math 13. First, all exams in Math 13 are "common", meaning that the same exam is taken by both sections. Second, our policy is that there will be No Calculators allowed on the exams.

As for scheduling, there will be two "hour examinations" and a final examination. The hour exams have already been scheduled as follows:

Hour Exam 1 January 27, 1998 6:00-8:00 pm Filene Auditorium
Hour Exam 2 February 17, 1998 6:00-8:00 pm Filene Auditorium

There is one final, and important point to be made about the hour exams. Unless reported to me before the end of the second week of the term, scheduling conflict is not a sufficient excuse to take the exam at any time other than the official time listed above.

The Registrar's Office schedules the final exam, which will occur during the period March 13-17. If you must make travel plans before the schedule for final exams appears, Do Not make plans to leave Hanover before March 13. Exams Will Not be given early to accommodate travel plans.

Room for Final Exam now posted
Final Exam March 14, 1998 12:00-2:00 pm 13 Carpenter

Homework Policy:

The policy on homework differs slightly for the two sections of Math 13. The information here is for Prof. Guentner's section only. For homework policies for Prof. McAllister's section please consult his homework page.

Written homework will be assigned daily and will be due before the beginning of the next class meeting. Homework will be turned in and picked up from the boxes outside of 104 Bradley. Late papers will not be graded. Missing papers count zero. Moreover, neatness counts; if the grader can't read your paper, you get no credit.

Homework will be graded on an 0 - 2 point scale: 2, mostly correct; 1, about half correct, 0; mostly incorrect or missing. The three lowest homework scores will be dropped at the end of the term. The overall homework score will count 15% of the final grade in the course. Furthermore, there is a very strong correlation between those who do not do the homework regularly and those who receive low course grades.

Grades:

The course grade will be based upon the scores on the two hour exams and the final exam and a score for your daily course work.

Daily Work 75 points 15%
Hour Exams 250 points (125 points each) 50% (25% each)
Final Exam 175 points 35%
Total Points 500 points 100%

The 75 points allotted for daily work are assigned at the discretion of the instructor. In particular these points are distributed differently in the two sections of Math 13 this term. In my section these points are awarded for homework. In Prof. McAlister's section they are based on a combination of quizzes and homework.

The Honor Principle:

On Exams: No help given or received.

On Homework: Collaboration is permitted and encouraged, but No Copying. In other words, you should feel free to talk to other students while you are in the process of thinking about a problem. However, when it comes time to write up your solutions, you should do this by yourself without outside assistance.

Tutorials:

There is tutorial assistance available for Math 13.

The tutors are Emily Proctor and Elizabeth Stanhope and the tutorials take place on Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings from 7-9 pm in 105 Bradley.

Disabilities:

Students with disabilities who will be taking this course and may need disability-related classroom accommodations are encouraged to make an appointment to see their instructor as soon as possible. Also, they should stop by the Academic Skills Center in Collis Center to register for support services.

Calculus on the Web:


Better than a textbook: Interactive Real Analysis!
Cool Calculus Graphics at Penn State.
Can't figure out that nasty integral?
What's your favorite Mathematical Constant?
Investigate other areas of mathematics...
How about some Mathematical Jokes?
Homework in this course too easy? Try these problems!
Need a math definition? Try Eric's Treasure Trove.

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