MATH 32A (Lecture 2) UCLA FALL 2008

MWF 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM Location: 1220B Kinsey Pavillion

Professor: Jonathan Rogawski

Office: Math Sciences 6909

Phone: (310) 825-4048

E-mail: math32a@gmail.com

Course information, handouts, and solutions to exams will be posted on the web page.

Topics: This course begins with the basics of vector geometry (vectors, dot and cross product, equations of lines and planes), which are then used to develop the foundations of differential calculus of several variables. Topics covered include: vector-valued functions, curvature and motion in three-space, Kepler’s Laws, directional derivatives, gradient, optimization in several variables, Langrange multipliers.

Text: Multivariable Calculus by J. Rogawski (1^st Edition) Publisher’s Information

Schedule of Lectures

Grading: Grades will be based on:

2 exams (total 40% - see below) + final exam (45%) + homework (15%)

The possible grades are A - F, with plusses and minuses in grades A, B, C. Grades A and B will be assigned in roughly the following percentages: 25% A's, 31% B's.

Exam I: Wednesday January 30, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM

Exam II: Wednesday February 20 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM

Final Examination: Monday, March 17, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

THERE WILL BE NO MAKE-UP EXAMS. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU CAN TO ATTEND BOTH EXAMS AND THE FINAL EXAM.

Grades: 40% of your grade is based on the 2 exams, to be calculated as follows. The lower of the two scores will count 15% and the higher of the two scores will count 25%. Furthermore, your two lowest homework scores will be dropped.

· Solutions to exams will be posted on the web page immediately following the exam.

· No calculators, books, or notes are permitted in exams.

· You must bring your student ID to all exams

HOMEWORK: There will 10 homework assignments, graded on a 10 point scale. Three problems (chosen by the instructor) will be graded for 2 points each, and 4 points will be given for completeness of your work. Each week you will turn in the HW assignments of the previous week to your TA, no later than Thursday at 5 PM. Example: HW 1 is due no later than Thursday (Jan. 17) of Week 2. HW must be handed to your TA during the TA Session or placed under his/her office door. No late HW will be accepted under any circumstances. HW must be stapled and clearly labeled with your name, ID, and TA session.