Math 251 - Multivariable Calculus
Textbook:
The current textbook (first used Summer 2008) is Jon Rogawski, Calculus Early Transcendentals, W. H. Freeman and Company, ISBN 1-4292-1113-X.
For the 2008 summer session only, students who already own Stewart's book may continue to use it. Rogawski's book will be used exclusively beginning in Fall 2008.
Current Semester
See the semester page.Suggested Syllabus and Suggested Homework
See the syllabus and homework pages.Maple:
For a gentle introduction to Maple, as well as a list of common errors, see the Rutgers Maple help pages.
The New Maple Labs have been designed to replace the previous set of labs. There are four graded Maple labs, as well as an introductory ungraded Lab 0. For labs 1 through 4 there is an associated background information webpage. The instructions for Lab 0, and these background pages are listed below.
- Introduction to Maple
- Background for the first assignment: vectors as directed line segments, and triangles
- Background for the second assignment: curves in space and pictures and curvature
- Background for the third assignment: polynomials of degree 2 in R2 and R3
- Background for the fourth assignment: R2 & R3 pictures; center of gravity and mass via multiple integrals
The old labs are still available. See the Fall 2006 semester page if you need any of them.
Instructors can find information on assigning the Maple labs and how to generate data for each student here. Access is restricted to math users only.
Getting Help
A Frequently asked questions file from Spring 2001 is available. The questions seem to be timeless, so the answers are still relevant.
Previous semesters' resources:
- Multivariable Calculus Math 251 semester page, Spring 2008.
- Multivariable Calculus Math 251 semester page, Fall 2007.
- Multivariable Calculus Math 251 semester page, Spring 2007.
- Multivariable Calculus Math 251 semester page, Fall 2006.
- Multivariable Calculus Math 251 semester page, Spring 2006.
- Multivariable Calculus Math 251 semester page, Fall 2005.
- Multivariable Calculus Math 251 (Prof. Bumby's Sections 14 and 15), Spring 2005.
For earlier semesters, see the archive page.
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