Mathematics 32AH
Calculus of Several Variables


Fall 2010


Instructor: Michael Hall, michaelhall@math.ucla.edu, MS 3955

Lectures: MWF 9-9:50, MS 6221

Office hours: MW 10-11 AM, Thursday 3:30-4:30 PM

Ususally, on Monday and Wednesday, office hours will be in the classroom (MS 6221) immediately following class.

TA Section: Robert Denomme, Tuesday 9-9:50, MS 6221

Textbook: R. Williamson, H. Trotter, Multivariable Mathematics, 4th Ed.,

Quizzes: There will be a quiz each week during Tuesday TA section. The two lowest quiz scores will be dropped.

Handouts: The Schwarz inequality, The Two Body Problem, Practice Midterm 1 (solutions), Extra Problems for the first midterm, Midterm 1 (solutions), Extra Problems 2, Practice Midterm 2 (solutions, with also problem 7 from Extra Problems 2), Midterm 2 (solutions), Practice Problems (partial solutions), Final Exam solutions

Homework: Homework will be collected each Friday at the beginning of lecture and returned in TA section. The two lowest homework scores will also be dropped. Late homework will not be accepted.

Homework Assignments:

AssignmentDue DateExercisesMaterialCommentsSolutions
1Fri, Oct 1 1.1 #1,12,25
1.2 #3,25,27,31
1.3 #5,15,17,20
1.1-1.3Added problem 1.2.31 on 9/26. Problem 1.3.20 uses 'p' to refer to two different points. 
2Fri, Oct 8 1.4 #16,18,19,29
1.5 #2,4,8,10,16,29
1.6 #1,4,8,15,26
1.4-1.6  
3Fri, Oct 15 4.1(A-D) #4,20,22(a),28,32
4.1F #6,10,20,22,24
8.2 #4
4.1(A-D), 4.1F, 8.2Note that there are separate lists of exercises for 4.1(A-D) (pp. 182-184) and 4.1F (pp. 187-188). Only arc length is needed from 8.2. 
4Fri, Oct 22 8.3 #2,8,10,13,17
Problems 1-4 of the Extra Problems handout (above)
8.2-8.3, Kepler's Laws  
5Fri, Oct 29 4.2(A-B) #1,11,23,25
4.2D #2,4,7,8
4.2(A-B), 4.2D  
6Fri, Nov 5 4.3 #1,2,4,6,11,12,14,26,36,38,42,46 4.3  
7Fri, Nov 12 4.4 #4,18,26
5.1 #12,15,25,42
5.2 #8,12,15,21,23,24,25
4.4,5.1,5.2  
8Fri, Nov 19 Complete Practice Midterm 2
5.3 #1,3,10
6.1 #3,20,23,27,38
5.3, 6.1  
9Mon, Nov 29 6.2A #1,4,6,10
6.2B #1,3,8.10
6.3 #1,4,12,14,16
6.2-6.3The quiz will concern section 6.2 only. 
10Tues, Dec 7 6.4(A-D) #2,10,14,26,27,30,35
6.4E #3,6,10
6.4(A-D), 6.4EYou may turn in the homework at the Final Exam, or earlier if you wish. 

Examinations: There will be two mid-terms and a final exam.

Midterm 1: Wednesday, October 20:

Material: Sections 1.1-1.6, 4.1, and 8.2-8.3 of the book, as well as Kepler's Laws.

Midterm 2: Wednesday, November 17:

Material: Sections 4.2-4.4, 5.1-5.3, 6.1 of the book

Final examination: Tuesday Dec 07, 11.30am-2.30pm.

You must take the final exam.

Grading scheme: Maximum of:

Final 40%, Midterms 40% (20%-20%), Homework 10%, Quizzes 10%

Final 55%, Best midterm 25%, Homework 10%, Quizzes 10%

Grading disputes: Grades will be recorded on MyUCLA in a timely fashion. Please verify regularly that grades for all submitted assignments are present. Any grading complaints must be sumbitted within two weeks of the due date or exam date of the grade in question.

Calculators and other materials: You may use any resources you wish (textbooks, calculators, computers, friends, TAs, the SMC ...) to help you complete the homework so long as your use does not constitute plagiarism. The main point of the homework is to learn the material and prepare for the exams.

On the exams, no resources other than pencil and paper will be allowed.

Rough Course Outline:

The actual content may deviate slightly.

DateTopics
Fri, Sep 241.1-1.2 Vectors and Coordinates
Mon, Sep 271.3 Lines and Planes
Wed, Sep 291.4 Dot product
Fri, Oct 011.5 Euclidean geometry
Mon, Oct 041.6 Cross product
Wed, Oct 064.1 Functions of a single variable
Fri, Oct 084.1 Functions of a single variable
Mon, Oct 118.2-8.3 Arc length, normal vectors, curvature
Wed, Oct 138.2-8.3 Arc length, normal vectors, curvature
Fri, Oct 15Kepler's laws
Mon, Oct 18Kepler's laws
Wed, Oct 20FIRST MIDTERM
Fri, Oct 224.2 Functions of several variables
Mon, Oct 254.2 Functions of several variables
Wed, Oct 274.3 Partial derivatives
Fri, Oct 294.4 Parameterized surfaces
Mon, Nov 015.1 Limits and continuity
Wed, Nov 035.1 Limits and continuity
Fri, Nov 055.2 Differentiability
Mon, Nov 85.2 Differentiability
Wed, Nov 105.3 Directional derivatives
Fri, Nov 125.4 Derivative matrices
Mon, Nov 15Review
Wed, Nov 17SECOND MIDTERM
Fri, Nov 196.1 Gradient fields
Mon, Nov 226.2 The chain rule
Wed, Nov 246.3 Implicit differentiation
Mon, Nov 296.4 Extreme values
Wed, Dec 016.4 Extreme values
Fri, Dec 036.4 Extreme values
Tue Dec 07,FINAL EXAM, 11:30AM-2:30PM