MA 302A: Vector Calculus

Homework Schedule
Assignment Date Assigned Date Due Assignment
HW 1 Wednesday, Sept. 8 Wednesday, Sept. 15 Read Chapter 1

This first section of problems concerns topics that will not be dwelt on in class. So start these early.
p16: 3, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 24, 37 (try doing this problem first w/o a computer and then with a computer)
p37: 1, 3, 5
p58: 16, 17, 18, 21
p71: 1, 5

p124: 1, 3, 9, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 25, 28, 31, 35, 37
p150: 3, 15, 18
HW 2 Wednesday, Sept. 15 Wednesday, Sept. 22 Read Sections 3.1 - 3.2

p 189: 1 - 3, 7, 9, 25, 26, 30
p 206: 1- 3, 11
Do these additional problems.
HW 3 Wednesday, Sept. 22 Wednesday, Sept. 29 Read Sections 3.2 and 3.3

p 190: 31, 32
p 206: 12 Do these additional problems.
HW 4 Wednesday, Sept. 29 Wednesday, Oct. 6 Read Sections 3.2, 3.3 and pages 364-365

p 207: 13, 15, 23, 34a
p 379: 1 - 5
p 213: 1- 5, 9, 20, 23
Use Grapher to do problem 13 on p 213. Include a print-out with your homework
HW 5 Wednesday, Oct. 6 Wednesday, Oct. 13 Read Section 3.4
p 221: 1, 3, 7, 8, 12, 28ab
p 226: 20, 31.
HW 6 Monday, Oct. 18 Wednesday, Oct. 27 Read Section 6.1 (esp. pp 366- 378)
Read Section 6.3 (except pp 394-396)
Read Sections 5.1 - 5.3
Read Section 6.2
p 379: 6 - 9, 10, 11, 17, 28, 29.
p 399: 1 - 4, 21, 22
p 307: 3, 7, 11, 15, 29 (extra-credit)
p 311: 3, 5, 15
p 388: 1, 3, 7, 8, 18, 19, 24.
HW 7 Wednesday, Oct. 27 Wednesday, Nov. 3
p 389: 10, 15
p 402: Read careful the italicized text before problem 30. Carefully read problem 30.
Do Problems 31 and 32.
In problem 32, you need to assume that the function is harmonic.
Read problem 33.
Do these additional problems. (Start 'em early!)
HW 8 Wednesday, Nov. 3 Wednesday, Nov. 10 Read Sections 7.1 and 7.2
p 417: 1, 5, 7, 10, 12c, 13c, 20, 23
p 438: 1, 2, 3
Do these additional problems.
HW 9 Wednesday, Nov. 10 Wednesday, Nov. 17 Read Section 7.3
p 438: 7, 11, 17
p 453: 1, 5 (simply use Stokes' theorem, without verifying it), 7, 11, 16 (bonus)