Math 233 - Calculus III

Course information

The course will be an introduction to multivariable calculus. Topics include differential and integral calculus of functions of two or three variables, vectors and curves in space, partial derivatives, multiple integrals and vector calculus through Green's theorem.

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Section 1:

Class time and location: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9:00 - 10:00 AM in Busch 100.

Instructor: Geir Arne Hjelle, E-mail: hjelle@math.wustl.edu, Office: Cupples I, room 202, Phone: 935-6785.

Office hours: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 10:00 - 11:00 AM, or by appointment.

Section 2:

Class time and location: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10:00 - 11:00 AM in Wilson 214.

Instructor: Joost Berson, Office: Cupples I, room 114, Phone: 935-8120.

Office hours: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 11:00 - 12:00 AM, or by appointment.

Section 3:

Class time and location: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 11:00 - 12:00 AM in Louderman 458.

Instructor: Geir Arne Hjelle, E-mail: hjelle@math.wustl.edu, Office: Cupples I, room 202, Phone: 935-6785.

Office hours: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 10:00 - 11:00 AM, or by appointment.

Textbook:

James Stewart: "Multivariable Calculus: Concepts & Contexts", 3rd edition.

Teaching assistant:

Scott Cook, E-mail: sacook@math.wustl.edu, Office: Cupples I, room 203.

Weekly review session: Monday 4:00 - 5:00 PM and 5:00 - 6:00 PM in Busch 100.

Office hours: Tuesday 12:00 - 2:00 PM and Friday 3:00 - 4:00 PM in Lopata 102.

Calculators:

On exams, only a simple scientific calculator without graphing capabilities will be allowed. For homework and study a graphing calculator may be used.

Homework:

We are using WebWork for homework. A schedule for the WebWork-problem sets will be posted on the homework page.

Suggested problems will be given for each class. These will be posted on the lecture schedule.

Exams:

There will be three in-term exams, on February 7th, March 7th and April 11th. The final exam is on May 3rd. The in-term exams will be 75% multiple choice, and 25% handgraded. The final exam will be 100% multiple choice. More information is available at the exams page.

Grading:

Your grade will be based on your homework (15%), in-term exams (20% each), and final exam (25%). If your score on the final exam is better than any of your scores on the in-term exams, your final score will replace your lowest score on the in-term exams.