COURSE GOALS
MTH 254
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For students to develop the ability to compute basic vector quantities,
including the dot and cross products, and derivatives of vector functions;
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For students to develop a geometric understanding of vectors (without
components), including the dot and cross products, and motion in space.
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For students to develop the ability to visualize curves and surfaces in
space;
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For students to develop the ability to relate multiple representations of
functions of several variables, such as the relationship between
graphs and level sets.
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For students to develop the ability to evaluate partial derivatives;
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For students to develop the ability to set up optimization problems
involving several variables;
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For students to develop the ability to evaluate the gradient of a
function;
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For students to develop a geometric understanding of the gradient,
including its relationship to level sets.
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For students to develop the ability to evaluate multiple integrals;
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For students to develop the ability to set up multiple integrals in
standard coordinate systems;