Math 21a - Fall 2016, Harvard University

• September 8
  • Properties of vector arithmetic and the dot product
  • Vector projections and the dot product
• September 13
  • Distance formulae in space
  • Properties of the cross product
• September 15
  • Quadric surfaces
  • Properties of vector differentiation; understanding features of curves and graphs
• Midterm 1
  • Overview of material
  • Practice problems Solution
  • Parametric surfaces Solution
  • Matching problem Solution
• October 20
  • Some Lagrange multiplier problems
  • Link to handouts for the Fall 2009 Math 21a course. Be aware that there will be slight differences in the focus of that course from the Fall 2016 course.
• Midterm 2
  • Practice problems
  • Overview of material
• November 3
  • Describing regions in space
• November 8
  • Vector field matching problems Solution