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Math 323 Calculus III, Fall 2024

Sections

Section Number Instructor Meeting times
01 Sarah Lamoureux MWF 8:00-9:30, LN G412
02 Xiangjin Xu MWF 9:40-11:10, CW 204
03 Matt Wolak MWF 11:10-12:50, CW 112
04 Matt Wolak MWF 1:10-2:40, LN G412
05 Abraham Berman MWF 2:50-4:20, LN G412
06 L. William Kazmierczak MWF 4:40-6:10, CW 112
07 Ryan McCulloch MWF 4:40-6:10, LN G412
08 Ryan McCulloch MWF 11:20-12:50, FA 209

Course coordinator: Dr. Xiangjin Xu

Textbook

Multivariable Calculus, 9th Edition, James Stewart
You will need an online access code to WebAssign. More info on this below.

  • Chapter 12: Vectors and the Geometry of Space
  • Chapter 13: Vector Functions
  • Chapter 14: Partial Derivatives
  • Chapter 15: Multiple Integrals
  • Chapter 16: Vector Calculus

Homework and WebAssign

For each section of material covered there will be an assignment of problems on WebAssign. Your WebAssign homework counts towards your grade. Study groups are encouraged, but students should not become too dependent on others. Watching the instructor, or other students, do the problems will not be enough to learn the material. It will be necessary for you to do many exercises yourself in order to be successful on the exams. Attempts to solve homework problems provide the best way to learn the material and to prepare for exams.

WebAssign is an online homework system which includes an e-book version of our text. If you purchased the textbook package from our Bookstore or “Cengage Unlimited” when taking 226/227, then you do not need to purchase another one. If you buy the book through the Binghamton University Bookstore then it comes with an access code. If you do not wish to buy the textbook package through the Bookstore, then you can instead purchase “Cengage Unlimited” (1-semester or 4 months). This comes with the ebook and can also be purchased through our Bookstore. “Cengage Unlimited” also comes with the option to rent a hard copy of the textbook by just paying for shipping and handling. You'll have temporary free access to WebAssign for two weeks into the semester without an access code.

To gain access to your WebAssign section you need to submit the “Class Key” that you receive from your instructor. All information regarding how to login with Class Key and purchase an access code can be found here Binghamton University WebAssign Registration

Your username is your Binghamton University username and the institution code is “binghamton”.

WebAssign Login Page

Prerequisite

Math 227 or Math 230

Course Objectives

Develop theoretical and practical skills for multivariable calculus. Specifically, students are expected to be able to demonstrate the following:

  • Visualize geometry in three-dimensional space
  • Find and apply vector and scalar equations of lines and planes in three-dimensional space
  • Understand the calculus of vector-valued functions
  • Solve unconstrained and constrained optimization problems
  • Find and interpret partial derivatives, directional derivatives, and gradients
  • Set up and evaluate double and triple integrals in rectangular, cylindrical, and spherical coordinates
  • Set up and evaluate line and surface integrals in addition to applying Green's, Stokes', and Divergence Theorem

Evaluation

The final grade will be determined as follows:

  • Test 1, 25%
  • Test 2, 25%
  • Final Exam, 30% (see the schedule)
  • HW & Quizzes, 20% (breakdown at the discretion of the professor, e.g. HW-10%, Quizzes-10% or HW-5%, Quizzes-15%)

Tentative Schedule

Week Dates Sections Topics
1 Aug 21-23 12.1 3-D Coordinates
12.2 Vectors (Skip Physic Problems/Applications)
2 Aug 26-30 12.3 Dot Products (Skip Direction Angles)
12.4 Cross Products (Skip Torque & Triple Product)
12.5 Lines and Planes (Skip Distances)
3 Sep 2-6 (Add/Drop Deadline is Sep 3) No Class Labor Day
12.6 Quadric Surfaces
13.1 Vector Valued Functions
4 Sep 9-13 13.2 Derivatives of Vector Valued Functions
13.3 Arc Length Only (Skip Curvature & Normal/Binormal Vectors)
13.4 Motion in Space (Skip Tangential & Normal Components of Acceleration)
5 Sep 16-20 Review Exam 1 Review: Chapters 12 and 13
Exam 1 Chapters 12 and 13
14.1 Functions of Several Variables
6 Sep 23-27 14.2 Limits and Continuity
14.3 Partial Derivatives
14.4 Tangent Planes and Linear Approximation
7 Sep 30 - Oct 4 14.5 The Chain Rule
No Class Rosh Hashanah
No Class Rosh Hashanah
8 Oct 7-11 14.6 Directional Derivatives and the Gradient
Friday classes meet on Tuesday, Oct 8 14.7 (Class on Tues, Oct 8) Maxima and Minima
14.8 (Class on Wed, Oct 9) Lagrange Multipliers
No Class Yom Kippur
9 Oct 14-18 15.1 Double Integrals over Rectangles
15.2 Double Integrals over General Regions
15.3 Double Integrals in Polar Coordinates
10 Oct 21-25 Review Exam 2 Review: Sections 14.1-15.3
Exam 2 14.1-15.3
15.6 Triple Integrals
11 Oct 28 - Nov 1 (Withdraw Deadline is Oct 28) 15.7 Triple Integrals in Cylindrical Coordinates
15.8 Triple Integrals in Spherical Coordinates
16.1 Vector Fields
12 Nov 4-8 16.2 Line Integrals
16.3 The Fundamental Theorem of Line Integrals (FTL)
16.4 Green's Theorem
13 Nov 11-15 16.2-16.4 Problems More Line Integrals, FTL, Green's Theorem
16.5 Curl and Divergence
16.6 Parametric Surfaces
14 Nov 18-22 16.7 Surface Integrals
16.7 Surface Integrals
16.8 Stokes' Thm
15 Nov 25-29 16.8 Stokes' Thm
Friday classes meet on Tuesday, Nov 26 16.9 (Class on Tuesday Nov 26) Divergence Thm
No Class Thanksgiving Break Wed-Fri
16 Dec 2-6 16.7-16.9 Problems More Surface Integrals, Stokes' Thm, Divergence Thm
Review Final Exam Review: The test is cumulative with about 80% of the exam covering sects 15.6-16.9
No Class Reading Day
17 Dec 9-13 Final Exam View Final Exam schedule

Sample Exams

Help Outside of Class

There is free tutoring offered though University Tutoring Services. All information regarding tutoring can be found here: http://www.binghamton.edu/clt/tutoring-services/index.html

If you have test anxiety information about how to handle anxiety can be found here:https://www.binghamton.edu/hpps/mental-health/anxiety.html

Disability Services

If you need accommodations for a disability, please see your instructor with documentation from Services for Students with Disabilities. We will do our best to accommodate your needs.

Academic Honesty

Cheating is considered a very serious offense. According to the University Catalog, cheating consists of: “Giving or receiving unauthorized help before, during or after an examination”. The full strength of Binghamton Academic Honesty Policy will be applied to anyone caught cheating. This may include failing the course, and further disciplinary action. All students should be familiar with the University's Student Academic Honesty Code.

Other important information

The math help rooms and free tutoring from the CLT can be very useful. The very best students are the ones who ask for help.

Please note that no calculators are allowed during exams.

This course is a 4-credit course, which means that students are expected to do at least 12.5 hours of course-related work or activity each week during the semester. This includes scheduled class lecture/discussion meeting times as well as time spent completing assigned readings, studying for tests and examinations, participating in lab sessions, preparing written assignments, and other course-related tasks.

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