Math 318 Fall 2016
| Section |
Time |
Location |
Instructor |
email |
Office Hours |
| FL2016 L24 Math 318: Calculus of Several Variables |
M-W-F-- 12:00P-1:00P |
Busch 100 |
B. Blank |
brian@math.wustl.edu
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Cupples I 224
MW 1:30PM-2:30PM
F 11:10AM-12:00AM |
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There are two components to grading: exams and (more or less) weekly homework.
There will be two in-class exams during the semester. There will also be a final.
| Exam |
Date |
Location |
Time |
| First Midterm |
Friday, September 30 |
Busch 100 |
12:00P-1:00P |
| Second Midterm |
Friday, November 4 |
Busch 100 |
12:00P-1:00P |
| Final Exam |
Wednesday, Dec 21 2016 |
Busch 100 |
10:30AM - 12:30PM |
Each midterm exam counts for 22% of the overall grade. The
final exam counts for 44%. Homework counts for the remaining 12%.
The distribution of letter grades will be close to the average
of the distributions of the preceding three years.
Attendance at each of the two midterm exams and at the final exam is expected.
For the midterm exams, there will be no distinction between excused absences and unexcused absences.
If you are not present for one midterm exam, your score on the final exam will count for 66% of your grade.
In other words, your final exam score will have normal weight as a final exam score, and it will also
substitute for the missing exam score.
Absences on both midterm exams requires a discussion. The most likely outcome of that discussion would be a
recommended withdrawl from the course.
Similarly, an absence on the final exam requires a discussion. If the absence is not excused, then
the grade assigned for the final exam will be 0. If the absence is excused, then the most likely
outcome of the discussion will be an incomplete for the course and a specification of how
the course work is to be completed.
By registering in this course and not withdrawing in a timely fashion, you agree
to take the final exam on the date and at the time stated above.
There is no textbook to purchase. Typeset notes (written by Jerry Shurman of Reed College)
will be emailed to registered students the day before classes.
From Course listings: Selected topics for functions of several variables involving some matrix algebra and presented
at a level of rigor intermediate between that of Calculus III and higher level analysis courses.
Students may not receive credit toward a mathematics major or minor for both Math 308 and 318.
Prerequisites: Math 233 and Math 309 (not concurrent)
Several homework sets will be assigned. Each will have a time by which the
homework is due. For logistical reasons, that time will not be changed for any
reason. Whatever you have done on the homework set, turn it in by the stated due time.
You may discuss homeowrk problems with others, but the write-up you turn in must be your own.
Brian E. Blank
Department of Mathematics
Washington University in St. Louis
1 Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130
Phone: (314) - 935 - 6763
Fax: (314) - 935 - 6839
e-mail: brian@math.wustl.edu
Last Updated: 26 August 2016
