MTH 255 Schedule

A rough schedule appears below; check the announcements page for updates.
Lesson numbers refer to the Study Guide; the topics in each lesson are listed below. Please note that the presentation in class may differ from that in the Study Guide, and that not all lessons in the Study Guide correspond to sections in the text. A table relating (some) lessons to sections in the text can be found here.
Week
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
1
Introduction   Review Lab 1: Vectors Lesson 2.5
2
Lesson 1.5   Lesson 3 Lab 2: Gradient Lesson 3
3
(no class)   Lesson 7 Lab 3: Differentials Lessons 6 & 7
4
Lessons 7.5 & 8   Lesson 8 Lab 4: Ampère's Law MMM
5
Catch Up   Review Lab 5: Potential Functions Midterm
6
Lesson 12   Lesson 13 Lab 6: Green's Theorem Lesson 13.5
7
Lesson 13.5   Lesson 15 Lab 7: Divergence Theorem Lesson 15
8
Lesson 9   Lesson 10 Lab 8: Curl & Divergence Lesson 14
9
Lesson 14   Lesson 14 Lab 9: Stokes' Theorem Lesson 11
10
Lesson 11   Catch Up Lab 10: Change of Variables Review
11
  Final      
Lesson 1: Parametric Curves
Lesson 1.5: Small Changes in Position
Lesson 2: Arc Length, Curvature, Acceleration
Lesson 2.5: Differentials
Lesson 3: Directional Derivatives and Gradient
Lesson 4: Maxima/Minima Problems
Lesson 5: Lagrange Multipliers
Lesson 6: Vector Fields
Lesson 7: Line Integrals
Lesson 7.5: Use What You Know
Lesson 8: Independence of Path
Lesson 9: Green's Theorem
Lesson 10: Curl & Divergence
Lesson 11: Change of Variables
Lesson 12: Parametric Surfaces
Lesson 13: Surface Integrals
Lesson 13.5: Surface Elements
Lesson 14: Stokes' Theorem
Lesson 15: The Divergence Theorem
(MMM refers to a separate handout on the Murder Mystery Method)