CALCULUS
Amir MAT237-ADVANCED moradifam
SUMMER 2011
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1. LECTURES: Tues. Thurs. 6-9, PB, B250
First term (May-June): Amir Moradifam, [e-mail]
Oce hours: TBA
Second term (July-August): S. Homayouni, [e-mail]
2. TEXTBOOK:
Vector Calculus, by J. Marsden, A. Tromba; publisher: Freeman available at the
bookstore.
www.whfreeman.com/MarsdenVC5e
Notes on the sequences and series of functions and Fourier series to be posted on BB
3. Tutorials: Tues. and Thurs. 5-6 pm.
Tutorial is an important component of the course: important ideas and examples will
be discussed there. As much as the lectures focus on setting the language and elaborate on
the theory, the tutorials will focus on computational aspects of the course; as such, many
examples will be presented in the tutorials which can clarify the theoretical aspects of the
course.
4. MARKING SCHEME:
ten Problem sets % 15
two term tests: % 30
Daily pop quizzes: % 10
Final examination: % 45 %
(at 1.5% each)
June 21 and July 19, (15 % each)
unknown number
August examination period
Note: Pop quizzes will be almost 10 min. long and will be administered during the
lecture time, and they cover the material covered in the previous lecture and/or in the same
day or a previous day tutorials. The purpose of the quiz is to encourage the preparedness of
the students with the material, the Tutorial presentations as well as to ensure the attendance
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in the lectures. As such, there will not be any make up quiz, nor there will be o center
writing of the quiz. Due to the pop nature of the quiz, the total number of quizzes is
unknown. Indeed a rule of thumb dictates that the quizzes will be given when the class
seems to be distracted or having a low attendance. As such the weight of each quiz may end
up being anywhere between half a percent to 1 or even 2 percent.
At the beginning of the quiz the class will be asked to assume the exam mode, which
means you are to sit far apart from each other, (with at least 1 seat apart,) and not to speak
to one another during the quiz. Also due to the size of the class, and the short quiz duration,
no questions will be allowed during the quiz. Any violation from these assumptions will be
considered as attempt in cheating during the quiz.
Term tests will be give 5:10 - 7:00 on the day of test, and the location is to be announced.
There will be a lecture after each term test.
5. HOMEWORK:
Problem sets are due weekly by the end of the week (Friday in the drop boxes in the
Sid Smith MAC or during the Thursday lectures). The rst problem set will be posted
shortly and will be due back May 27. Normally the problem sets will be posted two weeks
in advance, so please begin thinking about a problem set while you are working on another
one.
Problem sets are composed of a number of routine questions to ensure understanding
of fundamental the ideas (which are minimum required for survival in the course) and a
number of explorative, and perhaps challenging questions. At this level students must use this
opportunity to deepen their understanding of the course material by tackling the challenging
questions.
Even though you are encouraged to discuss the problem sets, according to universitys
policies in academic dishonesty, you are strongly discouraged to copy someone elses solutions.
Please be advised the markers are careful to detect any such attempts, and in case of detection
your mark on the problem set will automatically be set to zero, and your name will enter
the courses hall of fame!
No lecture notes will be posted on the blackboard, and it is the students responsibility to
take careful notes during the lectures, and in case of any discrepancies between the lectures
and the textbook please consult your lecture notes.
Any missing test (for medical reasons only, and with a medical certicate please) will be
replaced by the Final exam and the other term tests marks, weighted appropriately. Please
note that no arrangement can be made for missing a term test for the lack of preparedness
because it defeats the purpose of the term test. Besides, we have sucient statistical data
to claim there is a strong correlation between skipping a term test and failing the course.
A list of suggested exercises will be posted, which are designed to highlight certain important ideas. However this list in only a suggestion for you to start practicing, and by no
means this list should limit the scope and type of the test and exam questions. Also, please
note that no solutions to these suggested questions will be posted, however tutorials are a
valuable source of hints and explanations toward this set of questions.
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To begin with read section 1.1 (linear Algebra review) and do exercises 1, 5, 9, 10, 14,
17-31
6. COURSE SCHEDULE AND IMPORTANT DATES:
The following is a list of sections of the textbook that we attempt to cover in the course.
However please be advised that this list is merely a preliminary guideline and the progress
of the course will be determined by the lectures. This list may be updated several times in
the future, so please check the updated list frequently.
May 17:
May 19:
May 23:
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May 31:
June 2:
June 3:
June 7:
June 9:
June 14:
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June 28:
June 30:
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July 12:
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July 19:
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July 28:
August 2:
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August 9:
August 11:
August 15-19:
1.2 - 1.4
1.5, 2.1
nal day to add a course
2.2-2.4
2.5, 2.6
3.1, 3.2
3.3, 3.4
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3.5, 4.3
4.4
5.1, 5.2
5.3, 5.4
test 1, nish chapter 5
Sequences and series of functions
Sequences and series of functions
Fourier Series
TBA
test 2
Drop date
nal exam
how to get an A+?
attend the lectures
ask questions
solve homework problems