Math 213. Calculus III

Instructor:

Jose A. Ramirez

Office: 587 Malott Hall
Phone : 255-4030
Email: ramirez@math.cornell.edu
Office Hours: Mondays 3:00-4:00 and Thursdays 1:00-2:00.

Teaching Assistant:

Varis Carey

Email: vc31@cornell.edu
Office hours: Wednesdays 1:00-11:00.

Text:

J. Stewart, Multivariable calculus: concepts and context, 2nd edition, Brooks/Cole.

Math 213 Course Packet (available at the Cornell Campus Store).

Course description:

This course covers 3-dimensional coordinate systems and vectors, multivariable and vector calculus, first and second order differential equations, systems of ordinary differential equations and classic partial differential equations among other topics. The prereqisite is Math 112 or equivalent.

http://www.math.cornell.edu/~ramirez/213/calendar.html  

Homework and Quizzes:

Homework will be assigned for each section, and should be done daily at the same pace as the lectures. Homework will be handed in on Thursdays. Assignments will be posted on the web site  http://www.math.cornell.edu/~ramirez/213/hw213.html . The first assignment is due Thursday, September 5. Late homework will not be accepted. The homework is the most important part of the course. No matter how well you think you understand the material presented in class, you won't really learn it until you do the problems. You are free to devise whatever strategy for learning the material suits you best. This may involve collaboration with other students. We believe, however, that most people will get the maximum benefit from the homework if they try hard to do all the problems themselves before consulting others. In any case, whatever you turn in should represent your own solution, expressed in your own words, even if this solution was arrived at with help from someone else. Remember, you are doing the homework in order to learn the material; don't try to defeat the purpose of it.

There will be occasional quizzes given during the section. These will be counted as part of the homework grade. The main purpose of the quizzes is to help the student realize how he is doing and the teacher understand how the class is performing before the main exam comes. The quizzes will be announced at least two days in advance.

Exams:

The use of calculators will NOT be permitted during the exams. There will be three preliminary exams on the evenings of Tuesday October 1, Tuesday October 29 and Thursday November 21. All of them will be held in Goldwin Smith Hall, room 142 at 7:30 pm. 

The final exam will be held Thursday December 19 from 12:00 to 2:30 pm. The room for the final exam is Malott 251.

Grade:

The grade will be based on the homework (10%), preliminary exams (20% each) and final (30%).