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Fall 2026 Recitation Lecture HonorsLower DivisionQuantitative Reasoning
This course is the Honors version of MA 26100, Multivariate Calculus; it will also include a review of infinite series. The course is intended for first-year students who have credit for Calculus I and II. There will be a significant emphasis on conceptual explanation, but not on formal proof. Permission of department is required.
Learning Outcomes1Know techniques of vector algebra and be able to apply these to the geometry of space; in particular they will be able to find equations for lines and planes in space.
2Find equations for standard surfaces in space.
3Use vector methods to analyze motion in space, and calculate arc length and curvature.
4Acquire a conceptual and computational knowledge of infinite series; in particular they will be able to test for convergence, and to do calculations with power series.
5Understand the meaning of partial derivatives in various situations, and will be able to calculate with them.
6Know the multivariable chain rule and its meaning, and will be able to apply it to calculate derivatives in various situations.
7Know the meaning of directional derivatives and how to calculate them.
8Find tangent planes.
9Find and classify extreme values and saddle points and use the method of Lagrange multipliers.
10Know the meaning of multiple integrals and how to calculate them.
11Know the meaning of line integrals and surface integrals and how to calculate them.
12Know Green's theorem, Stokes' theorem, and the divergence theorem and their applications.
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