FALL  2004

MATH 213     Analytic Geometry and Calculus III

Schedule:        TR 9:30-10:45am,  ST1 Rm 129, No classes Oct 12 and Nov 25

Instructor:      Igor Griva, igriva@gmu.edu, (703) 993-4511

Office hours:  TR 1-2pm, ST1 Rm 222C

Prerequisite:   Grade C or better in MATH 114 or equivalent

Webpage: http://mason.gmu.edu/~igriva/math213.htm

Text:               Finney, Weir, Giordano, Thomas’ Calculus-Early Trancendentals (10^th edition), Chapters 10 – 13.

Exams:            There are three midterm exams:

Exam 1 on Chapter 10: September 21 (points 0 - 100)

Exam 2 on Chapter 11: October 26 (points 0 - 100)

Exam 3 on Chapter 12: November 16 (points 0 - 100)

Final Exam:     December 14, 7:30 - 10:15 am, Chapters 10 – 13 (points 0 – 100)

Final score:     S = 0.2*(Exam 1) + 0.2*(Exam 2) + 0.2*(Exam 3) + 0.4*(Final Exam)

Final grade:    A-:       90 - 91;                        A:         92 – 98;           A+:      99 – 100

B-:       80 - 81;                        B:         82 – 88;           B+:      89 – 90

                        C-:       70 - 71;                        C:         72 – 78;           C+:      79 – 80

                        D:        60 – 69;

                        F:         0 – 59;

Homework:    Homework exercises will be assigned in the end of each class and they are representative of the exam questions. The homework submission is

strictly due to the next class (otherwise the homework will not be graded, which can lead to troubles in understanding the exam problems).

In general:      The course is on multivariable calculus. It teaches theory and trains to do practical exercises. It covers three-dimensional vectors and space curves, derivatives of multivariable functions, multidimensional integrals and integration of vector fields.  Some fun applications will be considered.