ModelCourses/Multivariate Calculus
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Multivariate Calculus Model Course Units
A user of this material should locate appropriate units below that fit their particular course in multivariate calculus.
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Within each Unit below, specific problem types should be described. Detailed problem descriptions are given by clicking on the unit title.
Complete problem sets for each unit will eventually be collected and made available from this site (and perhaps from within the WebWork system itself) but these have not been made available yet. Also, the specific problems suggested could be directly linked if desired although this might be a bit too much!
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Vectors in Space
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Unit 1 - Vectors
- Vector Algebra
- Dot Product and Applications
- Cross Product and Applications
Unit 2 - Lines and Planes
- Lines in Space
- Planes in Space
Unit 3 - Non-rectangular Coordinate Systems
- Surfaces in Space
- Cylindrical Coordinates
- Spherical Coordinates
- Applications
Vector Functions
Unit 1 - Calculus of Vector Functions
- Vector Functions and Space Curves
- Derivatives and Integrals of Vector Functions
Unit 2 - Vector Function Properties
- Arc Length
- Curvature
- Unit Tangent and Unit Normal vectors
Unit 3 - Vector Function Applications
- Computing equation of osculating circle
- Motion in Space: Velocity and Acceleration
Partial Derivatives
Unit 1 - Partial Derivatives - Definition
- Functions of Several Variables and Level Curves
- Limits and Continuity
- Partial Derivatives by Definition
Unit 2 - Partial Derivatives - Rules
- Partial Derivatives using Rules
- The Chain Rule
- Directional Derivatives and the Gradient Vector
Unit 3 - Partial Derivatives - Applications
- Tangent Planes and Linear and Other Approximations
- Maximum and Minimum Values
- Lagrange Multipliers
Multiple Integrals
Unit 1 - Double Integrals Rectangular
- Iterated Integrals
- Setting up Double Integrals over General Regions
- Applications of Double Integrals in Rectangular Coordinates
Unit 2 - Double Integral Polar Coordinates
- Double Integrals in Polar Coordinates
- Applications of Double Integrals in Polar Coordinates
Unit 3 - Triple Integrals
- Triple Integrals
- Triple Integrals in Cylindrical Coordinates
- Triple Integrals in Spherical Coordinates
- Change of Variables in Multiple Integrals
- Applications of Triple Integrals
Vector Calculus
Unit 1 - Vector Fields
- Vector Fields in 2D
- Vector Fields in 3D
Unit 2 - Line Integrals in 2D
- Line Integrals of a scalar function
- Line Integrals over a vector field
- The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus for Line Integrals
- Green's Theorem
Unit 3 - Line Integrals in 3D
- Parametric Surfaces and Areas (sometimes optional due to time constraints)
- Curl and Divergence (sometimes optional due to time constraints)
- Surface Integrals (sometimes optional due to time constraints)
- Stokes' Theorem (often optional)
- The Divergence Theorem (often optional)
Packaged Courses
Moodle
https://test.webwork.maa.org/moodle/
Stewart
Hughes-Hallett
Smith and Minton
Larson
Other Model Course Pages
``Future Work: A rubric needs to be developed that helps instructors determine the hardness level of a particular problem.``
- Development Workgroup: Mei Qin Chen, Dick Lane and John Travis
- To Do:
- Finish choosing problem sets for remaining units
- Add features to problems to include:
- Hints
- Solutions
- MetaTags
- Improvements such as changing multiple choice problems to fill in the blank, etc.
