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This document provides the syllabus for a course in elementary analysis III. The course covers directional derivatives, extrema of functions of several variables, double and triple integrals and their applications, vector fields, line and surface integrals, and convergence of sequences and series including power series and Taylor series. The course objectives are to learn how to find extrema of functions of several variables, evaluate double and triple integrals, evaluate line and surface integrals, apply tests for convergence of series, and obtain the radius and interval of convergence for power series. The course requirements include three exams, a final exam, and homework and practice problems. The course outline lists the topics to be covered over 36 hours including functions of several variables, multiple integrals, vector fields

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Math 55 PDF

This document provides the syllabus for a course in elementary analysis III. The course covers directional derivatives, extrema of functions of several variables, double and triple integrals and their applications, vector fields, line and surface integrals, and convergence of sequences and series including power series and Taylor series. The course objectives are to learn how to find extrema of functions of several variables, evaluate double and triple integrals, evaluate line and surface integrals, apply tests for convergence of series, and obtain the radius and interval of convergence for power series. The course requirements include three exams, a final exam, and homework and practice problems. The course outline lists the topics to be covered over 36 hours including functions of several variables, multiple integrals, vector fields

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Math 55– Elementary Analysis III

Syllabus

Course Description: Directional derivatives; relative and absolute extrema of function of


several variables; double and triple integrals, and their applications; vector fields; line and surface
integrals; sequences and series; tests for convergence; power series; Taylor series; approximation
by Taylor polynomials
Prerequisite: Math 54 or equivalent
Credit: 3 units

Course Objectives

At the end of the course, the student should be able to :


1. find the relative and absolute extrema of functions of several variables;
2. evaluate and apply double and triple integrals in finding areas, volumes, etc.;
3. evaluate and interpret the meaning of line and surface integrals;
4. apply the various tests for convergence of series;
5. obtain the radius and interval of convergence of power series.

Course Requirements

1. three exams
2. final exam
3. and homeworks and seatworks
Course Outline

Topics Time Allotment


1. Functions of Several Variables 9 hours
• Directional derivatives and gradient
• Tangent planes to level surfaces
• Relative extrema (second derivative test)
• Absolute extrema and Lagrange multipliers
• Parametric surfaces
• Surfaces of revolution
2. Multiple integrals 9 hours
• Double integrals
• Double integrals in polar coordinates
• Applications of double integrals (area, volume, mass, surface area)
• Triple integrals
• Triple integrals in cylindrical and spherical coordinates
• Applications of triple integrals (volume, mass)
3. Vector fields, line and surface integrals 9 hours
• Curl and divergence
• Line integrals of scalr and vector fields
• The Fundamental Theorem of Line Integrals
• Independence of path
• Green’s Theorem
• Surface integrals of scalar and vector fields
• Stoke’s and Gauss’ Divergence Theorem
4. Sequences and Series 21 hours
• Sequences and their convergence
• Series of constant terms (convergence; nth term Test for Divergence)
• Convegence tests for series with nonnegative terms (integral, comparison,
limit comparison)
• Convergence tests for series with positive and negative terms (ratio, root,
alternating series)
• Power series; radius and interval of convergence
• Differentiation and integration of power series
• Taylor, Maclaurin, binomial series
• Approximation using Taylor polynomials

References
1. L. Leithold, The Calculus 7, Harpercollins, 1996.

2. H. Anton, I. Bivens and S. Davis, Calculus - Early Transcendentals, 7th ed., John Wiley and
Sons, 2002.

3. J. Stewart, Calculus: Early Transcendentals, 7th ed, Brooks Cole, 2010.

Any form of cheating in examinations or any act of dishonesty in relation to studies, such as
plagiarism, shall be subject to disciplinary action.

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