Syllabus for 242 Harvard Calculus
Fall 1996
Chapter 11: Functions of Many Variables
11.1. Functions of Two Variables
11.2. A Tour of Three-Dimensional Space
11.3. Graphs of Functions of Two Variables
11.4. Contour Diagrams
11.5. Linear Functions
Chapter 12: A Fundumental Tool: Vectors
12.1. Displacement Vectors
12.2. Vectors in General
12.3. The Dot Product
12.4. The Cross Product
Chapter 13: Differentiating Functions of Many Variables
13.1. The Partial Derivative
13.2. Computing Partial Derivatives Algebraically
13.3. Local Linearity and the Differential
13.4. Directional Derivatives
13.5. The Gradient
13.6. The Chain Rule
13.7. Second -Order Partial Derivatives
13.9. Notes on Quadratic Approximations
Chapter 14: Optimization
14.1. Local and Global Extrema
14.2. Unconstrained Optimization
14.3. Constrained Optimization
Chapter 15: Integrating Functions of Many Variables
15.1. The Definite Integral of a Function of Two Variables
15.2. Iterated Integrals
15.3. Three-Variable Integrals
15.5. Two-Variable Integrals in Polar Coordinates
15.6. Integrals in Cylindrical and Spherical Coordinates
15.8. Change of Variables in a Multiple Integral
Chapter 16: Parametric Curves
16.1. Motion in Space
16.2. Parametrized Curves
16.3. Velocity and Acceleration Vectors
Chapter 17: Vector Fields
17.1. Vector Fields
17.2. The Flow of a Vector Field
Chapter 18: Line Integrals
18.1. The Idea of a Line Integral
18.2. Computing Line Integrals Over Parametrized Curves
18.3. Gradient Fields and Conservative Fields
18.4. Nonconservative Fields and Green's Theorem