Instructor:  Dr. Enid Steinbart
Office:  218C Skiles, Ph: 404-385-0971
Office hours:  1:30-2:30 M, 9:30-10:30 W, 1:15-2:00 R (tentative),  or by appointment .    Check my home page for possible changes.   Office hours are tentative at this time.
Email:   steinbart@math.gatech.edu  
Lecture:  9:35-10:55 TR   Skiles 271
Recitation:  11:05-11:55 MW  Skiles 243
Teaching Assistant:  Amit Einav aeinav@math.gatech.edu

1.  Material to be covered.  Multivariable calculus: Functions of several variables, linear approximation, differentiation, Taylor's theorem, Lagrange multiples and constrained optimization, vector-valued function, multiple integration, and vector analysis including the theorems of Green, Gauss and Stokes.  The topics covered in 2411 parallel those of MATH 2401 with a somewhat more intensive and rigorous treatment.
A rough outline of the course is the following: 

• Block 1:  Review of the geometry of Euclidean space - Chapter 1 (2 lectures).
  
• Block 2:  Functions of several variables, differentiation, higher-order derivatives, maxima and minima - Chapters 2, 3 (8 lectures).
  
• Block 3:  Vector-valued functions - Chapter 4 (3 lectures).
  
• Block 4:  Double and triple integrals,change of variables theorem, applications - Chapters 5, 6 (6 lectures).
  
• Block 5:  Integrals over paths and surfaces - Chapter 7 (5 lectures).
  
• Block 6:  Vector analysis -- the theorems of Green, Gauss, and Stokes - Chapter 8 (5 lectures). 

2.  Texts/Calculator.

• Vector Calculus fifth edition by Jerrold Marsden and Anthony Tromba.
  
• Web notes and handouts
• The use of calculators that can store text and formulas are not permitted for inclass quizzes and tests.  You may use a simple calculator for such inclass examinations. 
  

3.  Tests, homework, quizzes, final exam.  Homework problems will be assigned; the solutions to most problems will not be turned in.  You are expected to complete homework.  You may consult with each other on the homework assignments.  Do write up your own work. 

Most weeks there will be an inclass quiz and/or problem set.  This will be called the "quiz" grade.   There will be three tests and one final examination.  Students with questions regarding the grading of an assignment must return the test to Prof. Steinbart or the TA with a note on a separate piece of paper explaining the question/complaint within one week of the date that the test/quiz was returned to the class. 

There will be 3 tests and a final exam.  Tentative dates for the tests are:

Test 1		Wednesday February 6
Test 2		Wednesday March 5
Test 3		Wednesday April 16

I discourage make-up exams.  Please let me know of any conflicts immediately.

Final Exam

Monday April 28,  8:00 - 10:50 a.m. Skiles 271

4.  Attendance.  On time attendance of the lectures and the recitations is expected.  The tests, quizzes, and final exam are obligatory. Failure to take a test or quiz with the class will result in a 0; exceptions to this policy will be made only for serious reasons (e.g., documented health reasons). In case you have a foreseeable serious reason to miss a tests or quiz, please inform me well in advance.  Should you have to leave class early, please be courteous to your classmates and to me by exiting in a manner which is not disruptive. Cell phones are to be turned off and not used during lectures and recitations.

5. Grading. The tests, quizzes, and final exam will be graded with the following weights:

Tests	50 %
Quizzes	17 %
Final Exam	33 %

Course letter grades will be based on the overall average at the end of the term, according to the following:

90% or higher  A  80% or higher  at least a B  70% or higher  at least a C  60% or higher  at least a D  less than 60%  F

I reserve the right to ``curve up,'' but  I am not planning to do so.  Such a  decision will  come at the  end of  the term.  For example, I may decide that  an average of 79-89.9% merits a ``B''  in  this course, and an average of  70-78.9% merits  a ``C.''

Any problem or question regarding the grading of exams and papers should be reported to me as soon as possible, and within 7 days after the assignment was returned to the class.
6.  Web Pages.
The official web-page contains the general on-line material related to  MATH 2401. It generally outlines the plan on a week by week basis based on another text; we will not follow it exactly.  It also contains quizzes and tests written by other professors on this material.  (Good practice!)  The Class web-page is designed to follow how the class actually proceeds in this semester. It will be updated every Monday, and a new page will outline the material and assignments for that particular week.
7.  Math Lab.  The School of Matheamtics offers free tutorial help in the Math Lab.  The Math Lab located in Skiles 257 is staffed by undergraduate and graduate teaching assistants.
8.  Computing Lab.  The School of Mathematics' Linux Computing Lab
is open to students enrolled in mathematics courses to work on projects, homework, etc.  The available software includes recent versions of Mathematica, Maple, Matlab, a wide variety of specialized software for mathematics research, office productivity applications technical typing tools, a full programming and development platform, and, of course, full featured web and email clients.
The lab has 20 PC's running a current version of Linus.  The PC's are provided by Student Technology Fee funds, and are powered by two dual core AND Opteron 265 CPUs running at 1.8 GHz.  Each system has 4 Gb of RAM, and is connected to a 19" Samsung LCD monitor.  The Lab includes a duplex printer.  This resource is located in Skiles Building, Room 156.
9.  Honor code.  Please review the Georgia Tech Honor Code.  Any evidence of cheating or other violations of the GT Honor code will be submitted to the Dean of Students. Cheating includes, but is not limited to: using a calculator other than as specified above, books, or any form of notes on tests or quizzes; copying from another person or allowing another student to copy your work on quizzes or exams; signing another person's name or having another person sign your name on an attendance sheet; taking a test or quiz in someone else's name, or having someone else take a test or quiz in your name; asking for a re-grade of a paper that has been altered from its original form.