Instructor: Lechao Xiao
Email: xle (at) math(dot)upenn(dot)edu
Office: DRL 3N4C
Office Hours: Monday 3-4pm, Wendesday 4-5pm and by appointment
Lecture: MWF 11-11:50AM, Town 100
Syllabus: here
Text: Thomas' Calculus: Early Transcendentals Custon Edition for the University of Pennsylvania
Please make sure your textbook comes with an access code for My Math Lab
General Math 114 website: here
Course Description: Functions of several variables, vector-valued functions, partial derivatives and applications, double and triple integrals, conic sections, polar coordinates, vectors and vector calculus. Applications to physical sciences. Use of symbolic manipulation and graphics software in calculus.
Your grade will depend on homework, quizzes, 2 Midterm exams and a cumulative final.
Breakdown:
Midterm Exams : 15% each
Final Exam: 35%
Homework: 20% (10% online, 10% written)
Quizzes: 15%
Online Homework: We will have weekly online homeworks at MyMathLab. Our course ID is xiao92785.
Written Homework: Handed in weekly at the beginning of lectures on Wednesday. The first one will be due on Wednesday Sep. 10th. We will not accept late homework.
Quizzes: You will have one quiz per week in your recitation section. If you have a conflict with a quiz, notify your TA at least one week in advance.
There are two exams and a final. The policy for all exams, the final included, is that students are allowed to bring one 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper full (both sides) of formulas. Calculators are not allowed on any exam.
Midterm Exam 1: In class, Monday Sep 29th. Sample Problems
Midterm Exam 2: In class, Friday Oct 31st.
Final Exam : Common final, Dec 12th 9-11am.
TA: Chang Cao
Recitation Sections: Math114 231, 232, 233 and 234.
Office Hours: Monday 12-1pm at 3C15 DRL
Email: ccao at sas dot upenn dot edu
TA: Jing Xu
Recitation Sections: Math114 235, 236, 237 and 238.
Office Hours: Monday 4pm-5pm @ 1N1 DRL
Email: xjing at sas dot upenn dot edu
Written HWs