MATH 202, Fall 2017

Department of Mathematics
Johns Hopkins University

Course: Calculus III

Location/Time: Sections 1-6: MWF 11:00-11:50 AM in Remsen 1

Section 7 -12: MWF 12:00-12:50 PM in Remsen 1.

Instructor: James M. Murphy

jmurphy@math.jhu.edu
Kreiger 411
Office hours: TTh, 5:00-6:00 pm, Krieger 204 and by appointment
Course notes and materials may be found on the following webpage:
www.math.jhu.edu/ jmurphy

Description: The course covers calculus in Euclidean space. Major topics include
linear algebra in Rn , multivariable differentiation and integration, op-
timization, and calculus of vector-valued functions. The emphasis will
be on lower dimensions (n = 2, 3) and on computation. Examples from
physics and statistical learning will be discussed when appropriate.

Text: Vector Calculus, 6th Edition, J.E. Marsden and A. Tromba. ISBN-13:
978-1-4292-1508-4.

Prerequisites: Students should be at ease with one variable calculus, especially the
notions of limit and continuity, differentiation, optimization, and in-
tegration.

Approximate The course closely follows the textbook. The schedule below is ap-
Schedule: proximate, but gives a good sense for the pace of the course. The
students should read the material covered in a given week ahead of
time.

1. Week of August 30: 1.1-1.3, 1.5

2. Week of September 6: 1.4, 2.1-2.2
3. Week of September 13: 2.3-2.6
4. Week of September 20: 3.1-3.4
5. Week of September 27: 4.1-4.2
6. Week of October 4: 4.3-4.4 (Midterm 1)
 7. Week of October 11: 5.1-5.3
8. Week of October 18: 5.4-5.5
9. Week of October 25: 6.1-6.2
10. Week of November 1: 6.3-6.4, 7.1
11. Week of November 8: 7.2-7.4
12. Week of November 15: 7.5-7.6 (Midterm 2)
13. Week of November 22: No Class
14. Week of November 29: 8.1-8.3
15. Week of December 6: 8.4-8.5

Assignments: I Homework: In most weeks, homework will be assigned. It will

generally be due on Wednesday at the start of lecture. Each home-
work assignment counts equally, regardless of number of questions.
In aggregate, homework is worth 20% of the final course grade. All
assignments will be posted on the instructors webpage.
I Midterms : Two midterm exams will be given on October 6 and
November 15, respectively. Each exam is worth 20% of the final course
grade.
I Final Exam: One final exam will be given TBA. It is worth 40%
of the final course grade.

Remarks: There are no makeup exams. In the event an exam is missed for
legitimate reasons (serious illness, death in the family), the remaining
exams will contribute more to compensate.
Late homework is not accepted. The lowest of the weekly homework
assignments will be dropped.
Working in groups on homework and to study is strongly encour-
aged. Working together is perhaps the fastest way to make progress
on challenging questions.
Cheating will not be tolerated. Anyone suspected of academic dis-
honestly will be pursued to the fullest extent of JHU policy.
There are no classes on the following days, due to holidays and
university breaks: September 4, October 22, November 20-26.