MATH2010A - Advanced Calculus I - 2017/18

Announcement

• Tentative course schedule [Download file]
• There is no totorial for the first week.
• Homework is due in the box on the second floor of LSB on FRIDAY at NOON.
• Chapter 12 Exercises from Thomas Calculus (12th edition) [Download file]
• Chapter 13 Exercises from Thomas Calculus (12th edition) [Download file]
• Chapter 14 Exercises from Thomas Calculus (12th edition) [Download file]
• No lecture or tutorial next week Oct.2 - Oct.6
• Lecture on Oct. 17 is moved to TYW LT (T.Y. Wong Hall, Ho Sin-Hang Engineering Building)
• Lecture on Oct. 19 is moved to SC L3.
• Please note the new locations of letures under Time and Venue.
• Midterm exam is scheduled on Oct. 31 in LSB LT6, coving material up to Note 5.
• No tutorial next week (Nov. 13-17).

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General Information

Lecturer

• Zhongtao Wu
  • Office: LSB 235
  • Tel: 3943-8578
  • Email:

Teaching Assistant

• Rihuan Ke
  • Office: LSB 222B
  • Tel: 3943-7963
  • Email:
• Ho Man Tai
  • Office: LSB 232
  • Tel: 3943-5294
  • Email:
• Wenqi Lyu (Grader)
  • Office: AB1 614
  • Tel: 3943-4109
  • Email:

Time and Venue

• Lecture: Tu 4:30PM - 6:15PM LSB LT3 LSB LT6 ; Th 3:30PM - 4:15PM LSB LT4 TYW LT (T.Y. Wong Hall, Ho Sin-Hang Engineering Building)
• Tutorial: Mo 3:30PM - 4:15PM Y.C. Liang Hall 104; Tu 3:30PM - 4:15PM Y.C. Liang Hall G04; We 3:30PM - 4:15PM Mong Man Wai Bldg 707; Th 2:30PM - 3:15PM Lady Shaw Bldg C1

Course Description

Functions of several variables, partial differentiation, differential and its geometric meaning, chain rule, maxima and minima, Lagrange multiplier, mean value theorem, Taylor series, and implicit function theorem

Textbooks

• Thomas' Calculus, Multivariable (12th Edition), by Thomas, Weir, and Hass, of Pearson

References

• Differential Multivariable Calculus, by Thomas Au, of McGraw Hill (ISBN 9781259074219)

Lecture Notes

• Note 1
• Note 2
• Note 3
• Note 4
• Note 5
• Note 6
• Note 7
• Note 8
• Note 9

Tutorial Notes

• Tutorial Note 1
• Tutorial Note 2
• Tutorial Note 3
• Tutorial Note 4
• Tutorial Note 5
• Tutorial Note 6
• Tutorial Note 7
• Tutorial Note 8
• Tutorial Note 9
• Tutorial Note 10 (revised)

Assignments

• HW1, due September 15
• HW2, due September 29
• HW3, due October 13
• HW4, due October 20
• HW5, due October 27
• HW6, due November 10
• HW7, due November 17
• HW8, due December 1

Quizzes and Exams

• Midterm (with solution)

Solutions

• Solution for Assignment 1
• Solution for Assignment 2
• Solution for Assignment 3
• Solution for Assignment 4
• Solution for Assignment 5
• Solution for Assignment 6
• Solution for Assignment 7
• Solution for Assignment 8

Assessment Scheme

Homework		10%
Midterm Exam		30%
Final Exam		60%

Useful Links

• Math Gym

Honesty in Academic Work

The Chinese University of Hong Kong places very high importance on honesty in academic work submitted by students, and adopts a policy of zero tolerance on cheating and plagiarism. Any related offence will lead to disciplinary action including termination of studies at the University. Although cases of cheating or plagiarism are rare at the University, everyone should make himself / herself familiar with the content of the following website:

http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/policy/academichonesty/

and thereby help avoid any practice that would not be acceptable.

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Assessment Policy

Last updated: December 02, 2017 16:10:30