M427L: Vector Calculus
TTh 9:30-11:00, JGB 2.216
Daniel Allcock, RLM 9.112, phone 1-1120
office hours: M 3-4, Th 1-2 and by appointment. SEE BELOW FOR EXCEPTIONS.
(my last name)@math.utexas.edu.

There will be no office hours on thursday Jan 22; instead they will be on friday Jan 23 from 11-12. Also, office hours on thursday Jan 29 will be at 2:30-3:30, not the usual time. (These changes are because of an unusual number of lectures and meetings that I need to attend.)

The subject: you will learn analysis with vector fields. The prerequisite is integral calculus, meaning 408D with a grade of C or better.

Times and places: Class is TTh 9:30-11:00, JGB 2.216. There is also a discussion section on MW. Your TA is Matt Stover, mstover@math.utexas.edu. The class web site is http://www.math.utexas.edu/~allcock/427l. This is where homework assignments, announcements, etc., will be available.

Text: The 5th edition of Vector Calculus by Marsden and Tromba. We will cover almost all of the text.

Exams: There will be two midterm exams, held in class on thursday feb 26 and thursday april 2. Each will count for 25% of your final grade. The final is currently scheduled for Saturday May 16. It counts for 40% of your grade and will be cumulative. No makeup exams will be given. In exceptional circumstances the final exam may be used in place of a missed exam. This only applies for documented illnesses, a conflict with a religious observance or a conflict with another university responsibility (eg an away game for a varsity team). The last two only count if you notify me two weeks before. This is in accordance with university policy.

Homework: You will have homework due every week, due tuesdays before lecture starts. The first assignment is posted on the web page. Homework will count for 10% of your final grade, and I will drop the lowest score before averaging the rest. This is to account for sudden illnesses, etc., not to let you slack off. Late homework will be returned ungraded.

Calculators: Calculators are useful for some computations. But they will not be allowed on exams. The problems will be written so that you will not need them.

Students with disabilities: I will accomodate you; to set the process in motion, contact the office of the Dean of Students at 471-6259 (471-4641 for TTY).