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Week of 12--16 October

Lectures
Topics Reading
T 10/13
Lect. 12
Multi-variable calculus: curves and arc length, differentials of scalar functions of vector arguments, chain rules for several variables, change of variable and thermodynamic notation, gradients and directional derivatives Kreyszig 9.5, 9.6, 9.7 (pages: 389-398, 400-403, 403-409)
W 10/14
Lect. 13
Vector differential operations: divergence and its interpretation, curl and its interpretation Kreyszig 9.8, 9.9 (pages: 410-413, 414-416)
F 10/16 3.014 Meets, No Lecture

Laboratory
Date Topics Reading
F 10/15
Lab 4
Graphical representations in three and higher dimensions Mathematica Help Browser ``tutorial/BasicPlotting,''
``tutorial/RedrawingAndCombiningPlots,''
``tutorial/ThreeDimensionalSurfacePlots,''
``tutorial/ParametricPlots,''
``tutorial/SomeSpecialPlots,''
Homework
Homework Set Out Due
4 15 Oct. 26 Oct.



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