Math 20C (Calculus and Analytic Geometry) - Winter 2005

Professor: CRISTIAN D. POPESCU -- Lectures: MWF 8:00-8:50am, in CENTR 119
Office Hours: Mo. & We. 11:00am - 12:00noon, in AP&M 6256.
Office: AP&M 6256; Phone: 858-534-6297; E-mail: cpopescu@math.ucsd.edu

Teaching Assistants:

Barry Smith -- Discussion Sections: A01-04, Th 8-12, in WLH 2112
Office Hours: M 12-2, W 11-1, in AP&M 6402C
E-mail: bsmith@math.ucsd.edu

Robert Gaebler-- Discussion Sections A05-06, Th 12-2, in WLH 2114
Office Hours: M 2-3pm, W 3-4pm, in AP&M 2250
E-mail: rgaebler@math.ucsd.edu

COURSE DESCRIPTION

WHAT IS MATH 20C? This is the third calculus course for students of mathematics, science, and engineering. In this course we examine topics of elementary calculus, but from a multidimensional perspective. There will be four major themes: 1) Vectors and vector operations; 2) Derivation and integration of vector valued functions of one variable; 3) Partial derivatives of functions of several variables; 4) Integration of functions of several variables.

TEXT Stewart, J., Multivariable Calculus - Early Transcendentals, 5th ed. (Brooks/Cole - Thomson Learning, 2003). You are expected to read the text BEFORE each lecture.

EXAMS

Midterm I - Monday, January 31, 8:00am, in CENTR 119. Topics: 10.3, 10.5, 12.1 - 12.6. Sample 1 (disregard question 2). Sample 2 (disregard problems 1 and 2). Additional office hrs. - Friday, Jan. 28 - Cristian Popescu (10:00 - 11:00), Barry Smith (11:00-12:00), Robert Gaebler (3:00-4:00)
Midterm II - Monday, February 28, 8:00am, in CENTR 119. Topics: 13.1-13.4 and 14.1 - 14.6. Sample 1. Sample 2. (Disregard the last two questions.) Additional office hrs. - Friday, Feb. 25 - Cristian Popescu (10:00-11:00), Robert Gaebler (11:00-12:00), Barry Smith (1-2pm).
Final Exam - Monday, March 14, 8:00-11:00am. Location: CENTR 119. Topics: 10.3, 10.5, 12.1 - 12.6, 13.1-13.4, 14.1 - 14.8, 15.1-15.4, 15.6-15.7. Review Session - Friday, March 11, 5-6pm, in HSS 2250. Additional office hrs. - Friday, March 11 - Barry (11-12), Robert (2-3). Sample final exam 1 (solutions); Sample final exam 2 (solutions).
No notes, textbooks, calculators are allowed during exams. No make-up exams will be given and no late homework will be accepted. Cheating on an exam results in 0 points for that exam, as well as further disciplinary action. Please read very carefully the following ACADEMIC INTEGRITY GUIDELINES.

GRADING POLICY

Midterms 1+2: 20% each; Final Exam: 40%; Homework: 20%. The grading will be done on a curve, the median corresponding to a B-/C+.

IMPORTANT LINKS Schedule and Homework.

GETTING HELP

Help with mathematical problems:

Section: Ask questions in section --- this is one of the main reasons why sections exist.
Office Hours: You are strongly advised to take full advantage of your professor's and ta's office hours.
Classmates: Sometimes a classmate can help. Sometimes you can learn by working out problems together with your classmates.

Help with personal problems which affect your class work:

Talk to the professor or, if appropriate, your college provost.