Vector Analysis
Math 550 -- Spring 2009

Professor Doug Meade
meade@math.sc.edu
Department of Mathematics
University of South Carolina

Homework Assignments

Date Assigned
 Date Due
 Section
(Page)
 Assignment
 Comments
13 Jan 15 Jan   What office hours would be most convenient for you?  
13 Jan 23 Jan §2.4
(p. 149)		 # 2, 4, 18
  • For #4, you can turn in a computer-generated plot, with hand-drawn additions as necessary. Be sure to pick a good viewing angle. Indicate the initial and terminal points of the curve. Don't forget to include the axes.
15 Jan 23 Jan §2.6
(p. 171)		 # 2b, 5b, 20, 21
  • Problems #20 and #21 are related.
20 Jan 30 Jan §4.4
(p. 310)		 # 22, 27, 28  
27 Jan 30 Jan §6.1
(p. 375)		 # 1 - 7  
3 Feb 6 Feb §6.2
(p. 390)		 # 1 - 7
  • Look at the problems before Thursday's class.
  • Ask question in class on Thursday.
3 Feb 13 Feb §6.2
(p. 390)		 # 8, 9, 29
  • You should be able to complete these exercises without difficulty. If you do, ask questions on Thursday (or earlier).
5 Feb 13 Feb §6.3
(p. 404)		 # 9, 10, 14  
10 Feb 13 Feb §6.4
(p. 415)		 # 1, 5ab, 9, 10, 17, 18
  • Look at the problems before Thursday's class. We'll work some in class and answer questions about others.
19 Feb 19 Feb Exam 1 through § 6.4
  • Exam 1 -- [PDF]
    retest is due by 5:00 pm on Friday, February 27
24 Feb 6 Mar §7.1
(p. 427)		 # 1, 2b, 4a, 6b, 10a, 14
  • For #11, see the information at the bottom of p. 427 and top of p. 428.
  • Look at the problems before Thursday's class. We'll work some in class and answer questions about others.
26 Feb 6 Mar §7.2
(p. 447)		 # 1c, 2d, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 14, 15
  • Look at the problems before Thursday's class. We'll work some in class and answer questions about others.
  • This looks like a lot of work. Several of the questions only ask for a short answer. To answer these questions it is usually necessary to think about the line (or path) integral in an appropriate form.
  • For #5, what is the length of a curve, expressed as a path integral?
3 Mar 20 Mar §7.3
(p. 459)		 # 2, 4, 6, 9a, 12, 14
  • Look at the problems before Thursday's class. We'll work some in class and answer questions about others.
  • For #4, only find the points where the surface in #2 is regular.
5 Mar 27 Mar §7.4
(p. 471)		 # 1, 5, 9, 10, 11, 15
  • Look at the problems before Thursday's class. We'll work some in class and answer questions about others.
24 Mar 27 Mar §7.5
(p. 480)		 # 2, 3, 7, 8
  • Look at the problems before Thursday's class. We'll work some in class and answer questions about others.
26 Mar 3 Apr §7.6
(p. 497)		 # 1, 3, 6, 7, 15
  • Look at the problems before Thursday's class. We'll work some in class and answer questions about others.
  • For the heat flux problems, use F=-grad(T).
7 Apr 9 Apr Exam 2 through § 7.6
  • Exam 2 -- [PDF]
    take-home exam; all solutions are due by 11:00 am on Thursday, April 7
2 Apr 17 Aprbsp; §8.1
(p. 528)		 # 1, 2, 5, 13
  • Look at the problems before Thursday's class. We'll work some in class and answer questions about others.
  17 Aprbsp; §8.2
(p. 547)		 # 1, 5, 9, 10
  • Look at the problems before Thursday's class. We'll work some in class and answer questions about others.
  24 Apr §8.3
(p. 558)		 # 3, 4, 7
  • Look at the problems before Thursday's class. We'll work some in class and answer questions about others.
  24 Apr §8.4
(p. 573)		 # 1, 5, 7, 11, 13
  • Look at the problems before Thursday's class. We'll work some in class and answer questions about others.
29 Apr 29 Apr Final Exam Chapters 6, 7, and 8
  • Cumulative with an emphasis on Chapter 8, the ``big 3''.

Notes:

  • Maple worksheets (.mw files) should be downloaded to your local computer (I recommend creating a folder called, say, MapleFiles.)
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    • If you have any questions, please send e-mail to meade@math.sc.edu