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The course plan for MA 205: Calculus of Several Variables includes lectures on vector algebra, functions of several variables, and integrals, with a total of 14 lectures planned. Tutorials will consist of group assignments and an extended quiz, contributing to 30% and 20% of the final grade respectively, while the exam will account for 50%. The instructor is Tanya Kaushal Srivastava, with office hours available by appointment.

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Course Plan-MA205

The course plan for MA 205: Calculus of Several Variables includes lectures on vector algebra, functions of several variables, and integrals, with a total of 14 lectures planned. Tutorials will consist of group assignments and an extended quiz, contributing to 30% and 20% of the final grade respectively, while the exam will account for 50%. The instructor is Tanya Kaushal Srivastava, with office hours available by appointment.

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Course Plan

MA 205: CALCULUS OF SEVERAL VARIABLES

General Information:
Lectures: Tutorial:
Mon and Wed 8:30 am to 10:00 Thursday: 11:30-12:50
am (7/101,7/210,7/103,7/104,7/105,
AB 10/103 7/106,7/110,7/201)

Google Classroom: 4mvv26x


Instructor: Tanya Kaushal Srivastava
Office Hours: By appointment via email.
Email: ks.tanya@iitgn.ac.in

Syllabus:
Review: Vector Algebra, Equations of lines and planes. Vector functions: Continuity and
differentiability, Arc length, Unit tangent vector, Curvature and normal vectors of a curve.
Functions of several variables: Continuity, Partial derivatives and Differentiability, Gradient,
Directional Derivatives, Tangent plane, and Normal line. Necessary and Sufficient conditions for
Maxima and Minima, Saddle points, Lagrange multipliers. Double integral, Fubini’s theorem,
Volumes and Areas, Polar coordinates, Triple integrals, Applications, Cylindrical and spherical
coordinates. Line integrals, Vector fields, Green’s theorem, Surface area, Surface integrals,
Divergence and Curl of a vector field, Stokes’ theorem, The divergence theorem, and
applications.

Texts and References.


(1) Thomas, Jr., G.B., Weir, M.D., Hass, J., Giordano, F.R. Thomas’ Calculus, 11th
edition; Pearson Education. Indian reprint by Dorling Kindersley (India) Pvt. Ltd. 2008.
(2) Marsden, J.E., Tromba, A.J., Weinstein, A. Basic Multivariable Calculus; Springer, 1993.
(3) Serge Lang, Multivariate Calculus,

Lecture Plan:A tentative distribution of number of classes would be as follows:


Topics # lectures

I. Review: Vector Algebra, Equations of lines and planes. 2


Vector functions: Continuity and differentiability.
Arc length, Unit tangent vector, Curvature and normal vectors of a curve

II. Functions of several variables: Continuity, Partial derivatives and 3


Differentiability, Gradient, Directional Derivatives, Tangent plane, and
Normal line
III. Necessary and Sufficient conditions for Maxima and Minima, 5
Saddle points, Lagrange multipliers. Double integral, Fubini’s
theorem, Volumes and Areas, Polar coordinates, Triple
integrals, Applications, Cylindrical and spherical coordinates

IV. Line integrals, Vector fields, Green’s theorem, Surface area, Surface 4
integrals, Divergence and Curl of a vector field, Stokes’ theorem, The
divergence theorem, and applications

Total 14

Tutorial Structure: There will be in total 5 tutorial sessions throughout the semester.
Assignment sheets will be solved in groups of 2 or 3. In each tutorial session, I
will randomly ask one student from each group to solve one question on the
board from the assignment sheet. This question will be graded. You will have 10
minutes to solve the question. The assignment sheet will be uploaded on GC one
week before. In total there will be 5 assignment sheets. Your scores will be updated
after the tutorial class on the GC. Marks will be allotted as a group. The assignments
and tutorial will carry 30% weightage.

One of the tutorials will be an extended quiz and it will be objective type, it will carry
20% weightage.

Attendance Policy:
I will not maintain any attendance records, however, if no member from a group comes
to a tutorial session, you get a zero in that assignment. Further, each group member
has to solve on board at least 2 times in the semester, else you will get a zero.

Grading Policy:
Assignments/Tutorial: 30%
Exam-I: 50%
Quiz: 20%

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