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Multivariable Calculus 2025-2026

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29 April Wednesday First day: 9:00 am in Wyse 318	Video homework problems Math-dō Wandering the landscape Chapter 9 - VECTORS and ANALYTIC GEOMETRY - Learning objectives Multi-variable functions, 3-D coordinates, distance [9.1] MV functions: domains [9.1]
30 April Thursday	MV functions: traces and contours [9.1] Vectors [9.2] Dot product (scalar product) [9.3]
1 May Friday	Cross product (vector product) [9.4] Lines [9.5] Planes [9.5] Vector functions and parametric plotting [9.6] Notability
4 May Monday Lab 01 (due Friday)	Derivatives and integrals of vector functions [9.7] Arc length [09.8]
5 May Tuesday	Curvature [09.8] Chapter 10 - DERIVATIVES - Learning objectives Limits and Continuity [10.1] Partial derivatives [10.2] 2nd order partial derivatives [10.3] Clairaut and cross derivatives [10.3]
6 May Wednesday NO CLASS
7 May Thursday Test 1 (8:30 am)	Linear approx: Tang planes and differentials [10.4] Chain rule [10.5] Test 1
8 May Friday Lab 02 - Chain rule (and contour plots...)	Gradient and directional derivatives [10.6] Optimization [10.7]
11 May Monday	Chapter 11 - INTEGRATION - Learning objectives Double integrals over rectangular areas [11.1] Iterated integrals [11.2]
12 May Tuesday	Area between curves [11.2+] Double integrals - general regions [11.3]
13 May Wednesday	Polar Integrals [11.5] Triple Integrals [11.7] and Volumes Cylindrical and Spherical Coordinates [11.8] Test 2 - review
14 May Thursday Test 2	Triples...in cylindrical and spherical coordinates [11.8+]
15 May Friday	Vector Fields [6.A] Gradient Fields [6.B] Landscapes and gradient fields [6.C] Chapter 6 - VECTOR CALCULUS - Learning objectives
18 May Monday	Scalar Line Integrals [6.D] Vector Line Integrals [6.E]
19 May Tuesday	Fundamental Theorem: Conservative Vector Fields [6.F] Div, Grad, Curl [6.G] Line Integrals SUMMARY
20 May Wednesday Test 3 Please fill out a course evaluation (before Wed, midnight).	Test 3 - review

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