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This document provides information about the MATH 4600: Advanced Calculus course for Spring 2005. The course will cover advanced topics in vector calculus over 10 sections. It will be taught by Professor Chris Wahle and meet in Amos Eaton 308. There will be regular homework assignments, 3 exams worth 25% each, and homework worth 25% of the final grade. The course requires significant time commitment as the pace will be fast and practice is needed to master the challenging material. Students should see the professor if experiencing difficulties.

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This document provides information about the MATH 4600: Advanced Calculus course for Spring 2005. The course will cover advanced topics in vector calculus over 10 sections. It will be taught by Professor Chris Wahle and meet in Amos Eaton 308. There will be regular homework assignments, 3 exams worth 25% each, and homework worth 25% of the final grade. The course requires significant time commitment as the pace will be fast and practice is needed to master the challenging material. Students should see the professor if experiencing difficulties.

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MATH 4600: Advanced Calculus

Spring 2005

Instructor: Chris Wahle Amos Eaton 308


[email protected] Office Hours: Tues and Fri, 4:00-5:30
Web page: http://eaton.math.rpi.edu/faculty/Wahle/Courses/4600/home.html
Textbook: Vector Calculus, 2nd edition, by Susan Jane Colley
Homework:
Homework problems will be posted on the course web page on a regular basis. Most problems will be
assigned for your practice, but there will also be some that are to be submitted for grading. Problems
that are to be handed in, as well as their due dates, will be clearly indicated on the web page and
announced in class. Please be sure that your submitted work is legible. Solutions of selected problems
will be provided. On exams, you will be responsible for all homework problems.

Exams:
There will be a total of 3 exams. The exams will be weighted equally when determining your course
letter grade. We will discuss the content and the format of the exams when the time comes. At this
point, I am impartial to whether the third exam is on the last day class or during finals week. We’ll
see how it goes.

Grading:
3 exams (25% each) 75%
homework 25%
Note:
This course demands a considerable amount of time and effort. Our pace will not be slow. Though the
material is not horribly difficult, lots of practice may be necessary to become comfortable with it. It is
essential that you manage your time wisely and don’t fall behind. If your are experiencing difficulties
with the course, please don’t hesitate to see me.

Topics
I. Vectors: properties and operations (sections 1.1, 1.3, 1.4)
II. Higher Dimensions: coordinate systems and geometry (sections 1.2, 1.5, 1.7, 2.1)
III. Differentiation in Several Variables: (sections 2.2–2.6)
IV. Vector-Valued Functions: (chapter 3)
V. Max and Min of Functions of Several Variables: (chapter 4)
VI. Multiple Integration: double and triple integrals (chapter 5)
VII. Line Integrals, Green’s Theorem, and Conservative Vector Fields: (chapter 6)
VIII. Surface Integrals: (sections 7.1, 7.2)
IX. Stokes Theorem and Gauss’s Divergence Theorem: (sections 7.3, 7.4)
X. Applications of Vector Calculus: If time is permitting we will discuss various applications of vector
calculus. The are a number of possibilities to choose from. I am happy to consider suggestions. Pos-
sible topics include heat conduction, fluid flow, harmonic and sub/super-harmonic functions, electro-
magnetics (Maxwell equations), etc.

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