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Prof. Allen TesdallOffice: 1S-210 phone: (718) 982-3617Email: allen.tesdall  csi.cuny.edu
Website: http://www.math.csi.cuny.edu/~atesdall/ |
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Textbook: Rogawski, Adams, and Franzosa, Calculus, Early Transcendentals, Fourth Edition, 2019. See image above left. You can purchase or rent, e-book or hardcopy (new or used), from any source.
Homework: Homework consists of selected exercises from the textbook, and must be submitted online, and on-time, using Webwork. Webwork is a free online homework submission system that provides individualized homework problems, gives immediate feedback, and allows you to correct mistakes until the due date. After the due date Webwork allows you to see solutions. See the class schedule below for the Webwork assignments corresponding to each topic (due dates will be given in class). Log in to Webwork here: Math 233 (Tesdall) Webwork login.
Exams: There will be two in-class midterm exams and one in-class cumulative final exam. Make-up exams will not be given. All exams, including the final exam, must be taken at the time and on the day scheduled. See the class schedule below for the dates of the exams.
Grading: The course grade will be determined as follows: two midterm exams 30% each, final exam 30%, Webwork 10%. Without exception you must pass the final exam to pass the class.
Attendance: Attendance at every class, for the full duration of the class, is expected. Failing to be present for the full duration of class 5 times will result in being dropped from the class.
Help: Free math tutoring is available at The Center for Academic Student Assistance, Room 1L-117. The mathematics department also has tutoring available: see math department tutoring.
| Class | Topic | Textbook Reading | Webwork Homework Sets |
| Jan 25 | Vectors | 12.1 12.2 |
Sets 12.1, 12.2 |
| Jan 30 | Dot Product Areas and Determinants in 2D |
12.3 |
Set 12.3 Areas and Determinants in 2D |
| Feb 1 | Volumes and Determinants in Space | ||
| Feb 6 | Cross Product | 12.4 | Set 12.4 |
| Feb 8 | Equations of Planes | 12.5 | Set 12.5 |
| Feb 13 | Vector-valued functions | 13.1 | Set 13.1 |
| Feb 15 | Velocity and Acceleration
Velocity and Arc Length |
13.2 13.3 |
Set 13.2 Set 13.3 |
| Feb 20 | Functions of Several Variables | 14.1 14.2 |
Sets 14.1, 14.2 |
| Feb 27 | Partial Derivatives | 14.3 | Set 14.3 |
| Feb 29 | Differentiability and Tangent Planes | 14.4 | Set 14.4 |
| Mar 5 | Review Gradient and Directional Derivatives |
14.5 |
Set 14.5 |
| Mar 7 | TEST 1 | ||
| Mar 12 | Gradient and Dir. Derivatives (continued) | 14.5 | Set 14.5 |
| Mar 14 | Chain Rule | 14.6 | Set 14.6 |
| Mar 19 | Optimization Problems | 14.7 | Set 14.7 |
| Mar 21 | Lagrange Multipliers | 14.8 | Set 14.8 |
| Mar 26 | Integration in Several Variables | 15.1 | Set 15.1 |
| Mar 28 | Double Integrals; Polar Coordinates | 15.2 | Set 15.2 |
| Apr 2 | Triple Integrals | 15.3 | Set 15.3 |
| Apr 4 | Integration in Cylindrical and Spherical Coordinates |
12.7 15.4 |
Sets 12.7, 15.4 |
| Apr 9 | Vector Fields and Line Integrals Review |
16.1 | Set 16.1 |
| Apr 11 | TEST 2 | ||
| Apr 16 | Line Integrals and Conservative Vector Fields | 16.2 16.3 |
Sets 16.2, 16.3 |
| Apr 18 | Conservative Vector Fields (continued) | 16.3 | Set 16.3 |
| May 2 | Surface Integrals of Vector Fields | 16.5 | Set 16.5 |
| May 7 | Green's Theorem | 17.1 | Set 17.1 |
| May 9 | Stokes' Theorem | 17.2 | Set 17.2 |
| May 14 | Divergence Theorem | 17.3 | Set 17.3 |
Online resources:
Dave's Short Trig Course A short but very good trigonometry course or review.
MIT OpenCourseWare Multivariable Calculus Complete online multivariable calculus course.
Khan Academy Multivariable Calculus Complete online multivariable calculus course.
Disability policy: Qualified students with disabilities will be provided reasonable academic accommodations if determined eligible by the Office for Disability Services. Prior to granting disability accommodations in this course, the instructor must receive written verification of student's eligibility from the Office of Disability Services, which is located in 1P-101. It is the student's responsibility to initiate contact with the Office for Disability Services staff and to follow the established procedures for having the accommodation notice sent to the instructor.
Integrity policy: CUNY's Academic Integrity Policy is available online at https://www2.cuny.edu/about/administration/offices/legal-affairs/policies-procedures/academic-integrity-policy
Important Dates: Spring 2024 Academic Calendar