Instructor: Christophe (Chris) Golé

Office: Burton 316

Telephone: (585) 3875

Email & www: cgole@math.smith.edu & www.math.smith.edu/~cgole

Office hours: (temporary, 1st week of semester only): Mon 2-3, Tu 4-5, Th 5-6

Class meeting: MWF 11-12:10, Burton 302

Text: Multivariable Calculus, by James Stewart (available at the bookstore)

Prerequisite: MTH 112 and 211. 211 may be taken concurrently

Topics Covered: Vectors, dot and vector products, curves in the space and their velocity, functions of several variables, continuity and limits, partial derivatives. Double and triple integrals. Path integration and Green's Theorem. You may consult the (very) tentative schedule of lectures for more details.

Homework: The homework assignment will be posted on my web page (see above) each week. It will be due on Wednesdays. You will be asked to bring preliminary drafts on Mondays that you will discuss in your group and with the class. You are strongly encouraged to read the relevant section(s) of the book before coming to class.

Exams & Project: There will be 2 in class midterms and 1 take-home group project. The final will be a self-scheduled exam.

Grading:
 

What	When	%
Homework	Weekly	20
Quiz	Within the 1st 3 weeks	5
Midterm 1	February 21 (in class)	20
Project	Due April 3 (take home)	15
Midterm 2	April 17 (in class)	20
Final	May 2- May 5	20

Attendance: Attendance to all the classes is very important. I would appreciate your writing me an email message or calling me if you cannot make it to a class.