Departmental Outline for MATH 2215

Multivariate Calculus

Description: Real-valued functions of several variables, limits, continuity, differentials, directional derivatives, partial derivatives, chain rule, multiple integrals, applications.

Prerequisite: MATH 2212 Calculus of One Variable II or equivalent.

Calculator: Students may have a scientific calculator.  It is up to each instructor as to how much the students can use a calculator on tests.

Texts: (Required) Calculus:  One and Several Variables, 9 th Edition by Salas & Hille & Etgen, Wiley, 2003, ISBN 0-471-23120-7.

Syllabus

Chapter 12
Sections 12.1 - 12.7
Vectors

Chapter 13
Sections 13.1 - 13.5
Vector Calculus

Chapter 14
Sections 14.1 - 14.6
Functions of Several Variables

Chapter 15
Sections 15.1 - 15.9
Gradients and Extremes

Chapter 16
Sections16.1 - 16.10
Double & Triple Integrals

Chapter 17
Sections 17.1 - 17.2
Line Integrals