MTH 255: Vector Calculus II
Spring 2004

Tevian Dray

Office hours: M 9-11 & W 9-10 in Kidder 298A, and by appt (after class usually works)

Phone: 737-5159

Email: tevian@math.oregonstate.edu

Corina Constantinescu (Recitation Sections 011-013)

Office hours: W 10-11 & F 1-2 in Kidder 108E, M 6-8 in CLC (in the library), and by appt

Phone: 737-5161

Email: corina@math.orst.edu

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Lectures:

Section 010: MWF 12-12:50 PM in Kidd 350

Recitations:

Section 011:   R 12:00-1:20  PM in Cord 3121

Section 012:   R 1:30-2:50  PM in Peavy 101

Section 013:   R 10:30-11:50  AM in Bexl 328

Midterm: W 28 April, 12-12:50 PM in Kidd 350

Final: F 11 Jun, 7:30-9:20 AM in Glfn Aud

Texts:

Tevian Dray, Calculus Study Guide -- MTH 255

Make sure to get the revised edition (September 2003).

James Stewart, Calculus, 4th edition

You may use either the Early Transcendentals volume or the shorter Multivariable volume.

Read this note about the various editions of the text.

Web Site: http://math.oregonstate.edu/~tevian/onid/MTH255

Check the web site frequently for announcements and an up-to-date schedule.

Prerequisite:   MTH 254: Vector Calculus I

You must be comfortable with partial derivatives and multiple integration in order to do well in the course. If you are rusty, it is highly recommended that you review this material now.

Homework:

You should try the suggested homework problems in the Study Guide as soon as possible after the corresponding lecture. These problems will not be graded, and should not be turned in. A few similar problems will be assigned each week; bring your written solutions to the next recitation, where they will count towards your overall lab grade. Get help immediately if you have trouble.

Labs:

Most weeks during the recitation period, there will be a small group activity, which will then need to be written up individually and turned in promptly, usually the next day.

Study Guide:

The MTH 255 Study Guide gives a concise summary of the most important concepts in each lesson, often from a somewhat different point of view than the text. Read it!

Calculators:

Calculators will not be allowed on the midterms or the final. Their use is permitted on the labs and homework, although all of the problems can be solved without one.

Getting Help:

Help can be obtained from several sources. Recitation is a good time to ask questions of your TA, as is (usually) before and after class. Both your TA and I hold regular office hours; use them. Appointments can also be made at other times, and you can reach us by email. It is important to get help early if you are having difficulty, especially if you're so stuck that you don't feel able to ask intelligent questions.

Mathematics Learning Center:

The Mathematics Learning Center (MLC) provides drop-in help for all lower division mathematics courses, although not everybody there is good at vector calculus. The MLC is located on the ground floor of Kidder Hall (Kidder 108), and is normally open M-F from 9 AM to 4 PM, from the second week of term through Dead Week (Week 10).

Web Study Guide:

Finally, there is also a Web Study Guide for MTH 255 which you may find helpful.

(The Web Study Guide has no official connection to this course, and is included as a service only.)

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