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Instructor:
Malgorzata Peszynska, Professor of Mathematics
Class:
MWF 14:00-15:00 Weniger 275, and W 13:00-14:00
Course information: Credits: 4.00.
This class is the second one in a two-term sequence
MTH 311
- MTH 312 .
Each of these classes
can be taken separately but it is best if they are taken in order.
Student preparation: the students should have completed MTH
311 successfully, that is, with a grade C or better. Please contact
the instructor with questions.
Syllabus:
In the course we will cover many new concepts from advanced calculus. In
particular, we will discuss
- basic topology of R^n
- functions of several variables: limits, continuity, and differentiability
- functional sequences and series, and in particular power series
- other topics as time permits
Textbook:
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Patrick M. Fitzpatrick,
Advanced Calculus, AMS 2006, ISBN 9780821847916
Grading: Homework, worksheets,
and class participation count as
(HW) 40% and Exams and quizzes as (EX) 30% each.
Homework: will be assigned essentially weekly and collected in
class; check website
and schedule
for current information. Late Homework will not
be accepted and students are responsible for any material they
missed. The quizzes, worksheets, and other forms of class
participation will be scheduled depending on class progress. The
lowest score out of HW scores will be dropped.
Extra credit up to 10% can be awarded for class presentations
and/or projects assigned individually to a student by the instructor.
Exams:
- Midterm: Wed. 2/13, in class.
Help session: Tue, 2/12, 6:00-7:30 Kidd 237.
- Final Exam: Wed, 3/20, at 12:00 noon.
Office hours in the Finals week with Professor Showalter, Kidd 286, Tuesday 9:00-11:00
There will be no make-up exams or quizzes.
Course Outcomes: A successful student will be able to
- Read, understand, and construct logically sound arguments relevant to
calculus of several variables
- Provide rigorous proofs of basic facts from calculus of several variable
- Use advanced techniques of analysis of functional sequences and series
Special arrangements for students with disabilities,
make-up exams etc.: please contact the instructor and Services for Students with
Disabilities, if relevant, and provide appropriate
documentation.
Course drop/add information is at
http://oregonstate.edu/registrar/.
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