Math 253A, Fall 2004

Syllabus & Homework

On this page you will find a short syllabus for Math 253A indicating the topics and sections of the text we will cover. You should check this page frequently to obtain your homework assignments.

Note on Homework: The information on this page is relevant only for Math 253 taught by Prof. Guentner. If you are in Math 243 or 244 you may still find the page useful although dates and homework assignments will differ for your course..

Course Syllabus

The course is a continuation of Math 252A. The topics are differential and integral calculus of two and three variables, culminating with Green's Theorem, Stokes' Theorem and the Divergence Theorem. These generalizations of the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus (which you all remember from M251!?) are really the heart of the course.

In other words, we will be covering all of Chapters 11, 12, 13 and 14 in the textbook.

The pace of the course will be brutal; we will have to maintain a rate of about least one section per class period in order to cover the material.

Detailed Syllabus & Homework Assignments

You should try to do all the problems. Quizzes are marked in red.

An example of how to read the table.

On Tuesday, 24 Aug we covered Sections 11.1 and (part of) 11.2 in class.
For Thursday, 26 your assignment is to
- Do problems 3,5,13,15,22,26,27 from Section 11.1 and 1,3,7 from Section 11.2
- Read Sections 11.1 & 11.2. Reading ahead is a good idea.

Date Sections Homework Reading & Notes
Tue, 24 Aug 11.1 & 11.2 11.1:3,5,13,15,22,26,27 & 11.2:1,3,7 meetings & hw
Thu, 26 Aug 11.2 11.2:11-19(odd),23,27,29,30,35,46(vector only) meetings
Fri, 27 Aug 11.3 11.3:7,9 more meetings
Tue, 31 Aug 11.3 11.3:1,4,11,13,15,19,21,24(explain) 11.3
Wed, 1 Sep problems & 11.4 11.4:1,5,11,12,17 11.4
Thu, 2 Sep 11.4 & 11.5 11.4:19,23,27,31,35,49,52,56,58,63,65 & 11.5:3,4,6 meetings (last word)
Tue, 7 Sep 11.5 & 11.6 11.5:10,11,13,17-24,28,33 & 3.9:23 & quiz 1 & quiz 2 11.6
Thu, 9 Sep 11.6 11.6:9,10,15,25,32,35,39,60 quiz 1 due in class
Fri, 10 Sep problems none none
Tue, 14 Sep 11.6 & 11.7 11.6:47,49 & 11.7:1,2,7,9 quiz 2 due in class & 11.7
Thu, 16 Sep 11.7 11.7:11,14,15,19,25,40(optional, hard) 11.7
Fri, 17 Sep problems please do the problems listed here none
Tue, 21 Sep 11.7 11.7:35,36 quiz 3 due in class & 11.7
Thu, 23 Sep 12.1 & 12.2 12.1:6,14,18,30,35,39,54,55,59-64 & 12.2:8 none
Fri, 24 Sep problems quiz 4 new policies
Tue, 28 Sep 12.2 12.2:3,5,7,8,13,24,26,45,46 none
Thu, 30 Sep 12.3 12.3:3-42(any 8),45,58,59,75,76d,77,78bc quiz 4 due in class
Fri, 1 Oct problems none none
Tue, 5 Oct 12.4 12.4:2,3 & study for exam 1! none
Thu, 7 Oct Exam 1 (firm) Exam 1 Information Exam 1 (firm)
Fri, 8 Oct 12.6 12.6:1,5,7,10,13,18,22,28,35,37,48,55 none
Tue, 12 Oct 12.5 & 12.6 12.5:2,6,8,14,17,19,21,41 oops!
Thu, 14 Oct 12.5 & 12.7 12.5:27 & 12.7:5,7,25,30 or 31, 39 none
Tue, 19 Oct 12.8 & 13.1 12.8:2,5,7,17 & 13.1:1ab,3 12.8
Wed, 20 Oct 13.2 13.2:5,9,12,13,14 none
Thu, 21 Oct 13.3 & 13.4 13.2:16,18,21,24,26 & 13.3:3,7,10,11,14,19,21,22,26,39,41 and quiz 5 withdrawing
Tue, 26 Oct 13.4 & 13.5 13.4:7,13,18,20,26,33,39,49,51,56 & 13.5:5,9,12,27,32 none
Wed, 27 Oct problems 13.5:18,20 & quiz 6 none
Thu, 28 Oct 13.8 & 13.9 13.8:3,9,14,16,17,19,31,32 & 13.9:3,9,15,21,27,31 quiz 5 due in class
Fri, 29 Oct problems none none
Thu, 4 Nov 13.9 & 13.10 13.9:33-45(odd),59-62 & 13.10:6,8,11,14,17,19,21,23,33,35 quiz 6 due in class & 13.10
Fri, 5 Nov problems none none
Tue, 9 Nov 13.11 & 14.1 13.11:1,7,11,14 & 14.1:5,6,9,17,21 & quiz 7 none
Fri, 12 Nov problems none quiz 7 due in class
Tue, 16 Nov Exam 2 (firm) Exam 2 information Exam 2 (firm)
Thu, 18 Nov 14.2 & 14.3 14.2:3,4,9,17,19,27,29 (mass only; see expl 3, p875) 14.2
Fri, 19 Nov 14.3 14.2:8 & 14.3:11,15,23 none
Tue, 23 Nov 14.3 & 14.5 14.3:34a & 14.5:3,6,11,13,19,31,39 & quiz 8 14.5
Wed, 24 Nov problems problems & conservation of energy none
Tue, 30 Nov 14.4 14.4:2,9,16 quiz 8 due in class
Thu, 2 Dec 14.6 & 14.7 14.6:1,5,9-12,15,31 & 14.7:3,8,9,10 none
Fri, 3 Dec 14.6 & 14.7 14.6:19,22,26,32 & 14.7:17,18,20,21,22 14.6
Tue, 7 Dec 14.8 & 14.9 14.8:3,4,7,10 & quiz 9 none
Thu, 9 Dec 14.8 & 14.9 14.9:10,11,14 & Course Evaluations & formula sheet quiz 9 due in class
Fri, 10 Dec Last Day Problems & Final Exam Information Last Day

Date	Sections	Homework	Reading & Notes
Tue, 24 Aug	11.1 & 11.2	11.1:3,5,13,15,22,26,27 & 11.2:1,3,7	meetings & hw
Thu, 26 Aug	11.2	11.2:11-19(odd),23,27,29,30,35,46(vector only)	meetings
Fri, 27 Aug	11.3	11.3:7,9	more meetings
Tue, 31 Aug	11.3	11.3:1,4,11,13,15,19,21,24(explain)	11.3
Wed, 1 Sep	problems & 11.4	11.4:1,5,11,12,17	11.4
Thu, 2 Sep	11.4 & 11.5	11.4:19,23,27,31,35,49,52,56,58,63,65 & 11.5:3,4,6	meetings (last word)
Tue, 7 Sep	11.5 & 11.6	11.5:10,11,13,17-24,28,33 & 3.9:23 & quiz 1 & quiz 2	11.6
Thu, 9 Sep	11.6	11.6:9,10,15,25,32,35,39,60	quiz 1 due in class
Fri, 10 Sep	problems	none	none
Tue, 14 Sep	11.6 & 11.7	11.6:47,49 & 11.7:1,2,7,9	quiz 2 due in class & 11.7
Thu, 16 Sep	11.7	11.7:11,14,15,19,25,40(optional, hard)	11.7
Fri, 17 Sep	problems	please do the problems listed here	none
Tue, 21 Sep	11.7	11.7:35,36	quiz 3 due in class & 11.7
Thu, 23 Sep	12.1 & 12.2	12.1:6,14,18,30,35,39,54,55,59-64 & 12.2:8	none
Fri, 24 Sep	problems	quiz 4	new policies
Tue, 28 Sep	12.2	12.2:3,5,7,8,13,24,26,45,46	none
Thu, 30 Sep	12.3	12.3:3-42(any 8),45,58,59,75,76d,77,78bc	quiz 4 due in class
Fri, 1 Oct	problems	none	none
Tue, 5 Oct	12.4	12.4:2,3 & study for exam 1!	none
Thu, 7 Oct	Exam 1 (firm)	Exam 1 Information	Exam 1 (firm)
Fri, 8 Oct	12.6	12.6:1,5,7,10,13,18,22,28,35,37,48,55	none
Tue, 12 Oct	12.5 & 12.6	12.5:2,6,8,14,17,19,21,41	oops!
Thu, 14 Oct	12.5 & 12.7	12.5:27 & 12.7:5,7,25,30 or 31, 39	none
Tue, 19 Oct	12.8 & 13.1	12.8:2,5,7,17 & 13.1:1ab,3	12.8
Wed, 20 Oct	13.2	13.2:5,9,12,13,14	none
Thu, 21 Oct	13.3 & 13.4	13.2:16,18,21,24,26 & 13.3:3,7,10,11,14,19,21,22,26,39,41 and quiz 5	withdrawing
Tue, 26 Oct	13.4 & 13.5	13.4:7,13,18,20,26,33,39,49,51,56 & 13.5:5,9,12,27,32	none
Wed, 27 Oct	problems	13.5:18,20 & quiz 6	none
Thu, 28 Oct	13.8 & 13.9	13.8:3,9,14,16,17,19,31,32 & 13.9:3,9,15,21,27,31	quiz 5 due in class
Fri, 29 Oct	problems	none	none
Thu, 4 Nov	13.9 & 13.10	13.9:33-45(odd),59-62 & 13.10:6,8,11,14,17,19,21,23,33,35	quiz 6 due in class & 13.10
Fri, 5 Nov	problems	none	none
Tue, 9 Nov	13.11 & 14.1	13.11:1,7,11,14 & 14.1:5,6,9,17,21 & quiz 7	none
Fri, 12 Nov	problems	none	quiz 7 due in class
Tue, 16 Nov	Exam 2 (firm)	Exam 2 information	Exam 2 (firm)
Thu, 18 Nov	14.2 & 14.3	14.2:3,4,9,17,19,27,29 (mass only; see expl 3, p875)	14.2
Fri, 19 Nov	14.3	14.2:8 & 14.3:11,15,23	none
Tue, 23 Nov	14.3 & 14.5	14.3:34a & 14.5:3,6,11,13,19,31,39 & quiz 8	14.5
Wed, 24 Nov	problems	problems & conservation of energy	none
Tue, 30 Nov	14.4	14.4:2,9,16	quiz 8 due in class
Thu, 2 Dec	14.6 & 14.7	14.6:1,5,9-12,15,31 & 14.7:3,8,9,10	none
Fri, 3 Dec	14.6 & 14.7	14.6:19,22,26,32 & 14.7:17,18,20,21,22	14.6
Tue, 7 Dec	14.8 & 14.9	14.8:3,4,7,10 & quiz 9	none
Thu, 9 Dec	14.8 & 14.9	14.9:10,11,14 & Course Evaluations & formula sheet	quiz 9 due in class
Fri, 10 Dec	Last Day	Problems & Final Exam Information	Last Day