Math 112
Vector Calculus
Fall 2020
Lecture time and location
MW 10:30-11:45 online via Zoom
Prerequisite
Math 32 with a grade of C- or better, or instructor consent
Office hours
Tuesdays and Thursdays 2-3 (online) and by appointment. I will also be available on Piazza (see below) most of the time.
Textbook
Paul C. Matthews, Vector Calculus, Springer Undergraduate Mathematics Series, 1998
Exams
There will be a midterm and a final exam, both take-home. For submitting exams, we will be using Gradescope. Students write solutions on paper, then scan or take photos of them, and upload the files to Gradescope.
Midterm: October 7-14, 2020
Final: December 9-16, 2020
All the details will be announced on Piazza.
Grading policy
Homework 30%, Midterms 30% each, Final 40%
Piazza
To handle questions posed outside of class, we will be using Piazza. Piazza is a free online gathering place where students can ask, answer, and explore 24/7, under the guidance of their instructors. On the class dashboard, students can post questions and collaborate Wikipedia-style to edit responses to these questions. I as an instructor can also answer questions, endorse student answers, and edit or delete any posted content.
Instead of emailing me math questions, I encourage you to post them on Piazza.
Each student will be invited to join Piazza by email. Please join it as soon as you can. All announcements, homework assignments, solutions, etc. will be posted on Piazza, NOT this web page or Canvas (which I don't plan to use).
Homework
There will be regular homework assignments. You are welcome to work on the homework collaboratively with other students, but you must write up your own solutions independently, without copying from notes taken in group work. Homework will be handled via Gradescope.
For details see Piazza.