Math 251-102 Fall 2022

Course info

Description. Vectors and three-dimensional analytic geometry; curves and surfaces; functions of several variables, calculus of several variables; partial derivatives; gradient and linearization; multiple integrals; volume and surface area.

Instructor. Casian Pantea https://math.wvu.edu/∼capantea/

Schedule. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays 9:50-11AM, Hodges 338

Office hours. Mondays 11:10AM-12:10PM, Wednesdays 2:30-3:30 PM, and by appointment on zoom: https://wvu.zoom.us/j/92855687691

Textbook. Calculus: Early Transcendentals, 8th Edition, by James Stewart; we cover Chapters 12-16.

Prerequisite. C or better in Math 156 is required;

Evaluation

Grading scheme

• 30% Final Exam
• 2x20% Midterms
• 20% Quizzes
• 10% Homework

Letter grades will be assigned as follows

A	>=90%
B	80-90%
C	70-80%
D	60-70%
F	<60%

Schedule of topics

Date	Topic	Section	Other
Wed Aug 17	3D coordinate system, vectors	12.1
Fri Aug 19	Vectors	12.2
Mon Aug 22	Dot product	12.3
Wed Aug 24	Cross product	12.4
Fri Aug 26	Lines and planes	12.5
Mon Aug 29	Problem session	12.1-12.5
Wed Aug 31	Quadric surfaces	12.6
Fri Sep 2			Quiz 1
Wed Sep 7
Fri Sep 9
Mon Sep 12
Wed Sep 14
Fri Sep 16
Mon Sep 19
Wed Sep 21
Fri Sep 23
Mon Sep 26
Wed Sep 28	Midterm 1
Fri Sep 30
Mon Oct 3
Wed Oct 5
Fri Oct 7
Mon Oct 10
Wed Oct 12
Fri Oct 14
Mon Oct 17
Wed Oct 19
Fri Oct 21
Mon Oct 24
Wed Oct 26
Fri Oct 28
Mon Oct 31
Wed Nov 2
Fri Nov 4
Mon Nov 7
Wed Nov 9	Midterm 2
Fri Nov 11
Mon Nov 14
Wed Nov 16
Fri Nov 18
Mon Nov 28
Wed Nov 30
Fri Dec 2
Mon Dec 5
Wed Dec 15	Final Exam		11am-1pm Hodges 338

Useful links

American Mathematics Competitions (AMC)

Mathcounts

AoPS Mathcounts trainer

WV Math Field Day