Multivariable Calculus (Fall 2004)

Workshop, Quiz, and Maple Lab information for Math 251 sections 7-9 taught by Prof. Knop assisted by Saša Radomirović is kept here.

All other information, in particular class syllabus, class schedule, suggested homework, and exam information are listed on Prof. Knop's page.

Final Exam Information for Sections 7,8,9

Office hours

Workshops and Quizzes

Date	Topic	Comments
9/1/04	Workshop 0	mainly a review of Chapter 10 in textbook
9/8/04	Introduction to Maple	will take place in ARC-119 (Computer lab)
9/15/04	Quiz on sections 12.1 - 12.4
9/22/04	Quiz on sections 12.5 - 13.4
9/29/04	Sections 13.4 - 14.3
10/6/04	Review for Midterm
10/13/04	Quiz on section 14.7
10/20/04	Quiz on sections 14.8, 15.1
10/26/04	Quiz on sections 15.2, 15.3, 15.4
11/3/04	Quiz on sections 12.7, 15.7, 15.8, 15.9
11/10/04	Review for 2nd Midterm
11/17/04	Quiz on 16.4
11/24/04	No class	Thanksgiving break
12/1/04	Quiz on 16.5, 16.6, 15.6
12/8/04	Quiz on 16.7, 16.8	last recitation

Note: In each recitation there will be a 10 minute quiz. The quiz will contain 1 or 2 problems. The problems will be very similar to one of the suggested homework problems of the sections that have been covered during the previous week.

You will be given the opportunity to ask questions on the homework before the quiz.

Maple Labs

Seed file	Instructions	Due date
	Maple Instructions
Lab 0	Instructions 0	never
Lab 1	Instructions 1	September 28
Lab 2	Instructions 2	October 15
Lab 3 and Supplementary Worksheet	Instructions 3	November 2
Lab 4 and Supplementary Worksheet	Instructions 4	November 23

Hints for Maple Labs

Remember to use the !!! button right after you load your previously saved Maple Worksheet. Maple has no idea about the content of your worksheet until you click on that button.

• Lab 1:

  Whenever you divide a vector by a scalar in Lab 1 you should use divV(vector,scalar); instead of vector/scalar;, because Maple knows how to simplify the former, while it doesn't know how to simplify the latter.

  Notice that  proj_va = v' T   and  (ds/dt) = v  so that
  a-proj_va = κ(ds/dt)²N    really is the same as    a - v' T = κv²N
  where v is the speed (i.e. a scalar, not a vector!) and v' it's derivative. (For more information see formula 7 in section 13.4. and the text that preceeds it, as well as the text that follows)

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