MATH 224: Calculus III

Spring 2024 -- MATH 224: Calculus III

Instructor: Dr. Wen-Qing Xu

Office: FO3-203
Phone: 562-985-1823
Email: wxu @ csulb.edu
Web: home.csulb.edu/~wxu

Classes: Tuesday/Thursday, 11:00 am-12:15 pm (Lecture), LA5-347; and Wednesday, 2:00 pm-3:50 pm (Activity), LA5-147.

Office hours: Tuesday/Thursday, 3:00-4:00 pm; Wednesday, 4:00 pm-5:0 pm.

Textbook: Essential Calculus, Early Transcendentals, Second edition, James Stewart, Brooks/Cole, 2012.

Prerequisite: MATH 123 or MATH 222.

Goal:

To provide an elementary introduction to vector/multivariable calculus and its applications. Topics include: Vectors and three-dimensional analytic geometry; Partial derivatives; Lagrange multipliers; Multiple integrals; Vector calculus; Line and surface integrals; Green's Theorem; Stoke's Theorem and the Divergence Theorem.

Grading Policy:

Participation: 10%
Homework Assignments: 20%
Quizzes: 20%
Midterm Exam: 25%
Final Exam: 25%

Remarks:

Class attendance is expected and will be checked from time to time. If you have to miss a class for a valid reason, notify me in advance.
There will be approximately 12 quizzes (roughly weekly) given during the semester. No make-up quizzes will be given, but one lowest quiz score may be dropped.
Homework problems will be assigned and collected approximately once every week. No late homework will be accepted.
There will be a midterm exam and a comprehensive final exam. There will be no make-up exams except in extremely unusual circumstances.
Any office hour may be canceled due to illness or necessary appointments, students should therefore not depend upon a faculty member being in his/her office for a particular office hour. Students should secure any necessary signatures or other such requirements well in advance of any deadline.
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