Class meets: MW6 and some Th6, at SEC-205.
Text: Lecture Notes by Eric Carlen; Multivariable Calculus,
Linear Algebra and Differential Equations, available through our course Sakai site.
Instructor: Dr. Zheng-Chao Han
Office Hours: MW3:30-4:30, or by appointment, Hill-522.
Email: zchan AT math.rutgers.edu (I
try to process my emails once per day ).
TA: Victoria Chayes
Office Hours: TBA
Hill-608.
Email: vc362 AT rutgers.edu
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Syllabus: You may find a copy of our syllabus at here. It is subject to adjustment. Any updated information should be posted on our Sakai course site.
Homework, Quizzes, and Challenge Problem Sets: Homework problems will be assigned
through our Sakai course site. You are responsible for completing all assigned problems in a timely
fashion. Only a portion of the assigned homework problems will be graded; there will also be
periodic short quizzes based on the homework problems. The quizzes will
be given during the recitation/workshop periods.
A considerable part of the Challenge Problem Sets is to train the students to present their mathematical solutions in a coherent and easy-to-understand way. These problems will be graded both on mathematical content and on presentation. Here are some general guidelines on the write up of these problem sets.
General Advice: This course moves at a much faster pace than a typical college freshmen honors math course, and deals with a fair amount of conceptual thinking in the course material. It emphasizes on reasonings that lead to mathematical solutions, less on memorization, and integrates the discussion of multi-variable calculus with that of higher dimensional geometry, using linear algebra as a tool to translate algorithms based on geometric visualization in two and three dimensions into algorithms which would work in any dimension.
Expect to be a lot more independent in studying from the textbook and other sources, and in managing you schedule and tasks: there will be much less hand-holding or deconstructing the course material into small units suitable for "daily consumption"--- instructors often do not have time to cover all topics on the syllabus in detail, and expect students to study those that are not covered in detail in the lectures; instructors do take the time to answer questions from students, and encourage student participation, both in the classroom and during office hours. Students should take the initiative to do pre-reading before the lectures, fully participate in class-time discussions, and take advantage of the office hours to engage in person-to-person interactions with the instructor and TA.
Attendance and Make-up Policy: Class attendance is expected. Poor attendance will be used to decide borderline grade situations. Any changes to the syllabus, homework assignment and any announcement for the midterms and final exam will be made in the lectures and recored on the course Sakai site. There will be no make-ups for quizzes. A make-up midterm will be given only if you have a valid reason such as serious illness (not a slight cold) or a family emergency, and provide an acceptable, written excuse (not an email message), or you will receive a grade of zero. If possible (particularly if you want to be sure that your excuse is an acceptable one), contact me before missing an exam.
Your grade will be determined on the following: