Syllabus for Math 234 Lecture 4 (A. Assadi, Fall 2009)

Below is an approximate syllabus for the semester. I am updating it as we progress.

date      section  topic
========  =======  =================
R Sep 3   ch. 12   introduction to vectors
T Sep 8   ch. 12   (review): vectors, lines, planes
R Sep 10  ch. 12   (review), quiz

T Sep 15  13.1,3   speed and arc length
R Sep 17  13.4-5   principal unit normal, acceleration, and curvature
T Sep 22  13.5-6   binormal, osculating circle; ch 14 motivation

R Sep 24  14.1-3   limits, continuity, and differentiation
T Sep 29  14.4-5   directional derivatives and the chain rule
R Oct  1  14.6     tangent planes and differentials
T Oct  6  14.6-7   tangent planes, implicit differentiation, and extrema
R Oct  8  14.7     local extrema and 2nd derivative test
T Oct 13  14.8     constrained optimization and Lagrange multipliers
R Oct 15  15.1     double integrals

T Oct 20  ch 14    review (practice midterm)
R Oct 22  ch 14    first midterm (in class)

T Oct 27  15.3     integration with polar coordinates
R Oct 29  15.2,5   areas, moments, and centers of mass (2d and 3d)
T Nov  3  15.6     substitution in multiple integrals
R Nov  5  15.7     examples of triple integrals in various coordinate systems
T Nov 10  ch 15    vector fields and line integrals

R Nov 12  ch 15    intro to vector fields, line and work integrals
T Nov 17  ch 15    second midterm (in class)

R Nov 19  ch 16    conservative vector fields 
T Nov 24  16.1-2   grad, div, curl
R Nov 26  -        [Thanksgiving, no class]
T Dec 1   16.3-4   Green's Theorem
R Dec 3   16.5-6   surface integrals
T Dec 8   16.7-8   Stokes' circulation theorem
R Dec 10  16.8     Gauss's divergence theorem
T Dec 15  ch 16    review
R Dec 17  ***      final, 12:25-2:25pm, place TBA.
                   (The final emphasizes chapter 16.)
  

In summary, for the 29-lecture semester:

time          topic
=======       =========================
3 lectures    chapter 12 review
3 lectures    chapter 13
7 lectures    chapter 14, surfaces
2 lectures    1st midterm
5 lectures    chapter 15, volumes
2 lectures    2nd midterm
7 lectures    chapter 16, vector fields
              final examination