Math 3            Multivariable Calculus (4 credits) & Linear Algebra (1 credits)



Course Outline for Meetings 5 Days Per Week for 14 Weeks + Final Week

Topics

Thomas' Calculus

10th ed. 

Days

Project/Lab

Overview of Calculus Topics (1 week)

     
 

Basic Concepts & Important Theorems (MVTs & FTIC)

3.2, 4.5

1

 
 

L’Hôpital’s Rule and Important Limits

7.6

1

 
 

Improper Integrals and Monte Carlo Numerical Integration

7.5, 7.7

1.5

Lab on improper integrals and Monte Carlo integration

Ch7_montecarlo2D.nb

 

Conic Sections and Polar Coordinates

9.5, 9.6, 10.8

1.5

Students research and report on satellite or planet orbits

Vector Functions of a Scalar Variable  (3 weeks)

     
 

Vectors in the Plane

9.1, 9.2

1

Lab on the dot product and using vectors to represent lines and find distances

Ch9_lines_dot.nb

 

Linear Regression Using Vectors

Worksheet

1

 

Modeling Projectile Motion with Parametric Equations

9.3, 9.4

2

Lab on motion of a figure skater

Ch9_vectorsparametricpolar.nb

 

EXAM

 

1

 
 

Vectors in Space and the Algebra of Vectors

10.1

1

 
 

Angles, Orthogonality, and Projections

10.2

2

 
 

Equations of Lines and Planes in 3-Space

10.3

1

Lab on using vector definitions to graph lines and planes

Ch10_linespl.nb

 

Linear Transformations

10.3

1

Lab on mappings and x-ray projections

Ch10_projections.nb

 

Lines and Curves in Parametric Form

10.5

2

 
 

Vector-Valued Functions and the TNB Frame

10.5-10.7

2

Lab on moving in 3-D

Ch10_tnb.nb

 

EXAM

 

1

 

Scalar Functions of Vector Variables  (6 weeks)

     
 

Cylinders and Quadric Surfaces

10.4

2

Lab on plotting cylinders and quadric surfaces

Ch10_cylquad.nb

 

Cylindrical and Spherical Coordinates

12.6

2

Lab on plotting surfaces and contours and plotting in different coordinate systems

Ch11_ps.nb

 

Surfaces and Level Curves

11.1,11.2

3

 

Partial Derivatives        

11.3

1

 
 

Gradient and Directional Derivative

11.5

3

Lab on the directional derivative

Ch11_dd.nb

 

Tangent Planes and Linearization

11.6

2

 
 

EXAM

 

1

 
 

Unconstrained Optimization

11.7

2

 

Constrained Optimization

11.8

2

Lab on Lagrange skateboarding

Ch11_lagrange.nb

 

Partial Differential Equations

End of 11

1

Lab on the heat equation

Ch11_heq.nb

 

Multiple Integrals (Double and Triple)

12.1,12.4

3

 
 

Multiple Integrals in Different Coordinate Systems

12.3,12.6

2

Lab on setting up and computing volume integrals

Ch12_volume_plot.nb

 

Applications of Multiple Integrals

12.2,12.5

3

Lab on applications of means and moments

Ch12_mm.nb

 

Jacobian Matrix for Transformations

12.7

1

 
 

Monte Carlo Methods for Double Integrals

7.5 in 3D

1

Lab on applying Monte Carlo method in 3-D and analyzing the error

Ch12_montecarlo.nb

 

EXAM

 

1

 

Vector Functions of Vector Variables (2.5 weeks)

     
 

Line Integrals, Work, and Flux

13.1-13.3

5

Lab exploring work integrals with conservative and nonconservative forces

Ch13_wk.nb

 

Green's Theorem and Conservative Force Fields

13.4

4

Lab verifying Green’s Theorem in circulation and flux forms

Ch13_grn.nb

 

Surface Integrals (Stokes' and Divergence)

13.5-13.8

3

Lab exploring surface integrals and applying the Divergence Theorem

Ch13_div.nb

 

EXAM

 

1

 

Series (1 week)

     
 

Taylor Series and Linearizations           

8.7,11.10

2

Lab demonstrating Taylor series expansions

Ch8_taylorseries.nb

 

Euler's Formula

8.7, A-4

.5

 
 

Fourier Series

8.9, 8.10

2

Lab computing the coefficients of the Fourier series and applying the results

Ch8_fourierseries.nb

Final Student Presentations and Wrap-up (.5 week)

 

2.5

 

FINAL COMPREHENSIVE EXAM

 

Week 15