tumanov at illinois dot edu
http://www.math.uiuc.edu/~tumanov
Text: J. Stewart, Calculus, Early Transcendentals, 6th Edition. This text comes with several bonuses. You have access to a solution manual for all odd numbered problems. There is a very useful "Homework Hints" feature. The hints are associated with the problems marked in red in the problem sets. Go to http://www.stewartcalculus.com/media/8_home.php. Click on TEC (Tools for Enriching Calculus), choose your textbook, and then Browse Homework Hints. (You may need to install free Java software.)
Course Material: In Calculus III we will study vector algebra and geometry, vector valued functions and functions of several variables, partial derivatives and multiple integrals, and calculus of vector fields. We will cover Chapters 12 to 16 of the textbook.
Homework: Homework assignments will be posted on this web site. Weekly homework will be collected every Tuesday in the beginning of the discussion session. I recommend to do all problems marked in red even if they are not assigned because they come with online Homework Hints. Late homework will not be accepted, no excuses. I will drop two lowest homework grades when calculating your final grade (a dropped homework may be a missing one). You are required to staple your homework and to draw a box around each answer.
Quizzes: Quizzes may be given weekly or biweekly on Thursday. I will announce every quiz on this web site. Quizzes will be 10-15 minutes long. No make-up quizzes will be given. I will drop the lowest quiz score.
Exams: Three midterm hour exams will be given on Fridays September 18, October 16, and November 13 during regular lecture hours. The final exam is scheduled for 7:00-10:00 PM, Tuesday, December 15.
Grading:
The course grade will be based on
three midterm exams, regular homework and quizzes,
and the final exam.
Each midterm exam is worth 17.5%,
homework and quizzes altogether - 17.5%,
final exam - 30%.
Tentative curve is as follows:
A(+/-): 86-100%; B(+/-): 71-85%; C(+/-): 56-70%; D(+/-): 40-55%;
F: below 40% (God forbid!)
I may slightly adjust the curve later.
Extra credit: You can earn up to 5% extra credit for active class participation. Active class participation includes working examples at the board during discussion sessions.
Final Word of Advice: The course will be challenging for most students. Pay attention to the derivation of the results and formulas, because in many cases if you don't understand how a formula is obtained, then you won't be able to use it correctly. Learn the material, don't memorize it. Learn the ideas; don't memorize solutions to particular examples. Express yourself clearly. Start working early. Take good notes in class. Get prepared for every class meeting so you can participate. Your grade in this class will depend on the effort you put in it.