Winter 2014: MATH 20000 Math Methods For Phy Sci-1

Course Information

• Lectures: MWF, 12:30-1:20pm, Room: SS108
• Textbook: Vector Calculus, 6 Ed., by Jerrold E. Marsden and Anthony Tromba.

• Office: Eckhart Hall 328
• Phone: 2-5241
• Office hours: Tuesdays, 10am-noon, Eckhart 328.

• Grader: Udayan Vaidya

General Policy: The course grade is based on homeworks, two midterms and a final exam.

Homeworks: There will be 9 weekly homework assignments and 8 heighest scores will be calculated to the final homework grade (i.e. one lowest score will be dropped). You should feel free to work on homework together, but you must write up your solutions independently. Homeworks papers are collected at the beginning of class on Wednesdays unless otherwise stated. Late homeworks are not accepted.

Exams: For the two midterms and the final, you may bring one ordinary sized sheet of paper with formulas you need. Apart from this one sheet, the exams are closed book: No textbook, notes, calculators or cell phones. No make-up exams.

Here is how these items will be weighted:

• Two midterms: 25% each
• Final exam: 35%
• Homeworks: 15%

Important dates:

• First in-class midterm: Wednesday, Jan. 29 (week 4), in class
• Second in-class midterm: Wednesday, Feb. 19 (week 7), in class
• Final exam: Thursday, Mar. 20, 4-6pm

Important notice on final exam: It is the policy of the Department of Mathematics that the following rules apply to final exams in all undergraduate mathematical courses:

• The final exam must occur at the time and place designed on the College Final Exam Schedule. In particular, no final examinations may be given during the tenth week of the quarter, except in the case of graduating seniors.

Schedule of Lectures (Tentative)

Day	Topic
Jan. 8	1.1,1.2
Jan. 10	1.3,1.4
Jan. 13	2.1,2.2
Jan. 15	2.3
Jan. 17	2.5
Jan. 20	MLK Holiday
Jan. 22	2.4,2.6
Jan. 24	3.1,3.2
Jan. 27	3.3
Jan. 29	Midterm 1
Jan. 31	3.4
Feb. 3	4.2 (reading assignment 4.1)
Feb. 5	4.4 (reading assignment 4.3)
Feb. 7	5.2(reading assignment 5.1)
Feb. 10	5.3
Feb. 12	5.4
Feb. 14	College break
Feb. 17	5.5
Feb. 19	Midterm 2
Feb. 21	6.1,6.2
Feb. 24	7.1,7.2
Feb. 26	7.3,7.4
Feb. 28	7.5
Mar. 3	7.6
Mar. 5	8.1
Mar. 7	8.2
Mar. 10	8.3
Mar. 12	8.4
Mar. 14	Review