MATH2010E - Advanced Calculus I - 2023/24

General Information

Lecturer

• Dr. Luke T. Peachey
  • Office: 232A, Lady Shaw Building

Time and Venue

• Lecture: Mo, Tu, Thu (16:30 - 18:15, LSB LT6)
• Tutorial: Tu, Thu (15:30 - 16:15, LSB LT6)

Course Description

This course is intended to introduce the basics of the calculus of functions of several variables. Topics include:

• Euclidean space and its geometry
• Calculus on curves
• Limits and differentiability, including partial derivatives and the chain rule
• Derivative tests and Lagrange multipliers
• Taylor polynomials
• The implicit function theorem

Textbooks

• Thomas’ Calculus Early Transcendentals, Thirteenth Edition

References

• Lecture notes of Dr. Man Chuen Cheng

Assessment Scheme

Honesty in Academic Work

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