Lecture Time & Location

Section 12: MWF 1:40pm - 2:30pm (Allen 103)

Section 14: MWF 3:20pm - 4:10pm (Allen 326)

Instructor

Tingran Gao (trgao10@math.duke.edu)

Office: Physics 015

Office Hours: Tuesday 1:30pm-2:30pm, Thursday 3:00pm-4:00pm

Textbook

Calculus by C. Henry Edwards and David E. Penney, 6th Edition

Introduction

This is a course in multivariable calculus. It is intended to serve a wide audience. We will cover partial differentiation, multiple integrals, and topics in differential and integral vector calculus, including Green's Theorem, the Divergence Theorem, and Stokes's theorem.

Grading

The course letter grades of all Math 212 students will be determined after the final exam. The numerical grade for the work prior to the final exam will be a weighted average of the homework grade (40%) and midterm exams (60%). This average will not be translated into a letter grade before the final exam.

To determine the letter grade for the whole course for a student, the table of numerical pre-final grades will first be adjusted (corresponding to a shift in mean and spread, if necessary) for the whole group of students in both sections, so the grade distribution corresponds to that of the two sections for the final exam. The total numerical grade of each student will then be a weighted average of the final exam (40%) and the adjusted pre-final grade (60%). The resulting number then determines the letter grade.

However, regardless of your pre-final score, you must pass the final exam to pass the course.

For more details, check out Dr. Clark Bray's official Math 212 course page.

Homework

Non est regia ad Geometriam via.

There is no royal road to geometry.

——— Euclid of Alexandria

Homework assigned for each week will be collected in class on the Wedensday of the week that follows. You are encouraged to discuss and collaborate on the homework problems, but you have to hand in you own write-up. No need to indicate your collaborators on your homework.

Note that not all your solutions will be graded on correctness. The grader will randomly look into at least 4 problems in depth, while the rest of the points will be given based on completion of the other problems.

Getting Help

Check this link for the Math 212 Help Room schedule. The Help Room operates on Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday in Carr 137. Additional resources are available for first-year students.

Where can I find more practice problems?

Multivarialble calculus can be fun, and people occasionally get addicted to problem-solving. (Trust me, many of the calculus problems are way easier than real life.) If this occurs to you, a good starting point is Demidovich's Problems in Mathematical Analysis. You can find an electronic copy on this link.