Math 20C Winter 2009  

Calculus
Vector geometry, vector functions and their derivatives. Partial differentiation. Maxima and minima. Double integration.

General Information Approximate Course Syllabus Course Policies


Final Grade Distribution


Calendar: (Subject to change at your instructor's pleasure.)

Week

Monday

Tuesday
(Discussions)

Wednesday

Friday

Suggested homework problems and other announcements:

1

Jan 5

Sec. 12.1


7

Sec. 12.2
9
Sec. 12.2, 12.3
  • Sec. 12.1 #7, 11, 13, 19, 29, 35, 37, 43, 53, 55, 59
  • Sec. 12.2 #5, 13, 19, 23, 25, 29, 31, 37, 41, 49, 51
  • Sec. 12.3 #3, 5, 11, 15, 19, 25, 31, 41, 45, 53, 69, 71

2

12

Sec. 12.4


14
Sec. 12.4, 12.5
16
Quiz #1
Sec. 12.5
  • Sec. 12.4 #13, 15, 19, 21, 23, 25, 29, 31, 41, 43, 59
  • Sec. 12.5 #3, 11, 17, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 53, 59
  • Quiz #1 on Sec. 12.1, 12.2.

3

19
MLK, Jr. Holiday


21
Sec. 12.5, 13.1
23
Quiz #2
Sec. 13.2
  • Sec. 13.1 #5, 9, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 25, 31, 35, 37
  • Sec. 13.2 #7, 11, 13, 25, 33, 35, 37, 56*
  • Quiz #2 on Sec. 12.3, 12.4.

4

26


Sec. 13.3


28


Midterm 1
30


Sec. 13.5
  • Sec. 13.3 #1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 13, 17, (22, 23)*
  • Midterm 1 covers up to and including Sec. 13.2.
  • One double-sided page of written (by yourself) notes is allowed for Midterm 1.
  • Sample Midterm 1
  • Sec. 13.5 #3, 5, 7, 11, 15, 19, 21

5

Feb 2

Sec. 14.1


4

Sec. 14.3
6

Sec. 14.4
  • Sec. 14.1 #1, 3, 20, 23, 25, 29, 31, 37, 39, 41, 44, 45
  • Sec. 14.3 #3, 5, 7, 13, 19, 25, 27, 29, 41, 43, 49, 53, 55
  • Sec. 14.4 #1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 27, 35

6

9

Sec. 14.5


11

Sec. 14.5

Quiz #3
Sec. 14.6
  • Sec. 14.5 #5, 7, 11, 13, 15, 21, 23, 27, 31, 33, 35, 41, (60)
  • Quiz #3 on Sec. 13.3, 13.5, 14.1, 14.3, 14.4
  • Sec. 14.6 #3, 5, 7, 9, 13, 15, 17, 31, 35

7

16
President's Day


18

Sec. 14.7
20
Quiz #4
Sec. 14.7
  • Sec. 14.7 #1, 3, 7, 13, 17, 21
  • Quiz #4 on Sec. 14.5, 14.6.

8

23


Sec. 14.7


25


Midterm 2
27


Sec. 14.8
  • Midterm 2 covers Weeks 4 -- 7.
  • One double-sided page of written (by yourself) notes is allowed for Midterm 2.
  • Sample Midterm 2
  • Sec. 14.7 #25, 37, 39
  • Sec. 14.8 #1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 17, 19

9

Mar 2

Sec. 15.1


4

Sec. 15.2
6
Quiz #5
Sec. 15.3
  • Quiz #5 on Sec. 14.7, 14.8.
  • Sec. 15.1 #15, 17, 19, 25, 27, 29, 31, 35, 37
  • Sec. 15.2 #7, 9, 11, 13, 19, 23, 27, 31, 39, 43, 47, (53)
  • Sec. 15.3 #3, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 25, 29, 33

10

9
Sec. 15.3, 12.7


11

Sec. 15.4
13

Review
  • Sec. 12.7 #3, 9, 11, 13, 15, 21, 23, 25, 27
  • Sec. 15.4 #7, 9, 13, 15, 31, 33, 35, 39, 43, 45

11

Mar 16
Office hours:
10a - 12p
3p - 5p


18 20

Final Exam
  • Final Exam is on material covered in the entire quarter.
  • One double-sided page of notes handwritten by yourself is allowed for the Final Exam.
  • Sample Final Exam.



General Information

Prerequisite:

 

AP Calculus BC score of 4 or 5, or Math. 20B with a grade of C- or better.

Textbook:

 

Calculus, Early Transcendentals by J. Rogawski (ISBN: 0716772671).

Time and Place:

 

MWF 1:00p - 1:50p PCYNH 109

Instructor:

 

Ping-Shun Chan

Office:

 

APM 5220

Telephone:

 

(858) 534 3978

Email:

 

p4chan AT math DOT ucsd DOT edu

Office hours:

 

M 3p - 4p, F 3p - 5p, and by appointment

Homepage:

 

http://www.math.ucsd.edu/~p4chan/wi09math20c/

Teaching Assistants:

 

Alex Eustis. Office Hours: Tu 3p - 4p, CalcLab: W 10a - 10:50a.
Alan Johnson. Office Hours: M 2p - 3p, W 11a - 12p, CalcLab: Th 1p - 2p, F 2p - 3p.

Final Exam Time/Place:

 

03/20/2009 F 11:30a - 2:29p, room PCYNH 109


Calculus Tutoring Lab:

A tutoring lab for Calculus students will generally be open Monday through Friday, 9:00am - 8:00pm in APM B402; please see the Calculus Tutoring page and follow the link in the Tutoring Lab section for a complete listing of dates and times when the tutoring lab is open.  There will usually be at least 2 tutors and/or TAs available to help with homework, calculators, and coursework.   We strongly recommend that you make use of the Calculus Tutoring Lab.


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