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MATH 213 (Section 003)
Fall 2008
Analytic Geometry/Calculus III

| About the Course | Texts | Instructor | Homework | Course Schedule | Course Evaluation | Academic Integrity | Disability Accomodation |

ABOUT THE COURSE

The course will cover the following: Chapter 12 (vectors and the geometry of space), Chapter 13 (vector-valued functions and motion in space), Chapter 14 (partial derivatives), Chapter 15 (multiple integrals) and selected sections of Chapter 16 (integration in vector fields).

Lectures: T R (5:55 pm - 7:10 pm)
Venue: Innovation Hall 207
Prerequisite: You must have achieved a grade of C or better in Math 114 (Calculus II) or its equivalent. In particular, before you begin Math 213 you should have reviewed all of the techniques of differentiation that involve rational functions, trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions, logarithmic functions, and exponential functions as well as the various techniques of integration discussed in Chapter 8.

TEXTBOOKS

Thomas Calculus - Early Trancendentals by Weir, Hass, Giordano (Eleventh edition).

INSTRUCTOR

Dr. Padmanabhan Seshaiyer

Office:MATH 222B
Office Hours: T R (4:30 pm - 5:30 pm) and by appointment
E-mail: pseshaiy@gmu.edu

HOMEWORK

Homework problems will also be assigned for every section but not collected. It is expected that you will work on all of these suggested problems and this is extremely important to be successful in the course. Questions on homework should be brought up in or after class or during office hours.

Section 12.1 : 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 19, 21, 23, 24, 26, 28, 35, 37, 40, 41, 43, 44, 49, 50, 51, 55, 56
Section 12.2 : 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 25, 29, 35, 43, 45, 46, 47, 49, 50
Section 12.3 : 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 17, 19, 21
Section 12.4 : 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 27, 28, 35, 39
Section 12.5 : 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 28, 31, 33, 35, 36, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 48, 53, 55, 57, 59, 67
Section 13.1 : 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36
Section 13.2 : 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 16, 20, 21
Section 13.3 : 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14
Section 14.1 : 1, 3, 5, 7, 9
Section 14.2 : 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 23, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37
Section 14.3 : 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 41, 43, 47, 49, 51, 57
Section 14.4 : 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 13, 15, 17, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35
Section 14.5 : 1, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 23, 25
Section 14.6 : 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 25, 27, 29, 37, 39, 41
Section 14.7 : 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35
Section 15.1 : 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 21, 23, 24, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 41, 43
Section 15.2 : 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 27, 31, 35
Section 15.4 : 3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 24, 25, 27
Section 16.1 : 9, 11, 13, 15, 17
Section 16.2 : 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 24, 25, 27
Section 16.3 : 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 27, 29

COURSE SCHEDULE

You can find the detailed (tentative) schedule for this class at Math213 (Fall2008). Also, please be aware of the academic calendar for important dates.

COURSE EVALUATION

Evaluation for the course will be based on the following criteria:

Quizzes 25%

Exams 45%

Final Exam 30%

TOTAL 100%

There will be five twenty minute quizzes during the semester (each worth 5%), three semester exams (worth 15% each).
There will be one comprehensive final exam in this course worth 30%. The Final Exam is scheduled to be on Thursday December 11, 2008 from 4:30 PM -- 7:15 PM. Make-up exams may be possible only in the case of documented emergencies.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

All students will be expected to abide by the Honor Code: Student members of the George Mason University community pledge not to cheat, plagiarize, steal, or lie in matters related to academic work .

DISABILITY ACCOMODATION

Any student who, because of a disability, may require some special arrangements in order to meet course requirements should contact the instructor as soon as possible to make such accommodations as may be necessary.

MATH 213 (Section 003) Fall 2008 Analytic Geometry/Calculus III