BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, PILANI

K K BIRLA GOA CAMPUS

FIRST SEMESTER 2014-2015
Course Handout (Part II)
Date: 28/07/2014
In addition to part-I (General Handout for all courses appended to the timetable) this portion gives further specific details
regarding the course.
Course No.
: MATH F111
Course Title
: Mathematics-I
Instructor-In-Charge : ALPESH M. DHORAJIA
Instructor : Amit Setia, Prabal Paul, Prasanna Kumar, Bijil Prakash, Santosh Kumar Bhal,
Aloysius Gudino.
1. Course

Description: The course is intended as a basic course in calculus of several variables and vector
analysis. It includes polar coordinates, convergence of sequences and series, partial derivatives, vector calculus
with theorems due to Green, Gauss and Stokes.
2. Scope and Objective of the Course: Calculus is needed in every branch of science & engineering, as all
dynamics in modeled thought are differential & integral equations. Functions of several variables appear more
frequently in science than functions of single variable. Their derivatives are more interesting because of the different
ways in which the variables can interact. Their integrals occur in several places as probability, fluid dynamics and
electricity, just to name a few. All lead in a natural way to functions of several variables. The objective is to understand
the geometrical perspectives of two and three dimensions with the knowledge of differentiation and integration.
3. Text Book:
th
Thomas Calculus by Maurice D.Weir, Joel Hass, Frank R Giordano, Pearson education 11 edition, 2008.
4. Reference Books:
R1: Calculus: Early Transcendentals by J Stewart, Thomson Learning, 2003
th
R2: A First Course in Calculus by Searge Lang, Springer-Verlag 5 Edition, 2006.
th
R3: Advanced Engg. Mathematics by Erwin Kreyszig Wiley 8 edition 2004.
5. Course Plan:
Lec.

Learning

Topics to be Covered

Chap/
Sec.

No.

Objectives

1,2,3

Introduction of
curves in polar
co-ordinates

Polar
coordinates,
Graphing, polar equations of
conic sections, Integration

10.5-10.8

4,5,6

Study of relation
between vector
valued functions
of single variable
and several
variables
The different
concepts of
curvature.

Limit,
continuity
&
differentiability
of vector
function,
Arc length, unit tangent
vector

13.1,13.3

Curvature, Normal vector,

tangential
and
normal
components of velocity and
acceleration.
Functions of several
variables, level curves,
limits, Continuity
Partial derivatives, chain
rule, Directional derivative,
gradient vectors,

13.4,13.5

7,8,9

10-12

13-15

16, 17

18, 19

Introduction to
limits and
continuity
Difference
between the
derivatives and
partial derivatives
Distinction
tangent planes & normal
between the types line, Linearization
of derivatives
Definition of a
Maximum, minimum &

14.1,14.2

14.3-14.5,

14.6

14.7,14.8

local maximum
& minimum.
20-22

23-25,

26-29,

30-34

35-39

40-42

6.

saddle points of functions of

two or three variables,
Lagrange multipliers
Double Integrals, area,
change of integrals to polar
coordinates.

How formula for

area in polar
coordinates can
be found through
polar double
integral
Identification of
Triple integral, integral in
different types of cylindrical and spherical
volume integrals coordinates
Equivalent
definitions of
conservative field
& how Greens
theorem can
simplify the
evaluation of line
integrals.
Is Stokes theorem
an analogue of
Greens theorem
in a plane?
Study of
convergence of
infinite series

Approximating
functions with
polynomials

Line integral, work, flux,

path independence, potential
function, conservative field,
Greens theorem in the plane

Surface area & surface

integral, Gauss and
divergence theorem, Stokes
theorem.
Sequence of real numbers,
frequently occurring limits,
infinite series, different tests
of convergence, series of non
negative terms, absolute &
conditional convergence,
alternating series.
Power series, Maclaurins
series, Taylor series of
functions

15.1, 15.3

15.4,15.6,
15.7

16.1,16.2,
16.3, 16.4

16.5,16.7,
16.8

11.1-11.6

11.7, 11.8

Evaluation Scheme:

EC
No.
1

Component

Duration

Weightage Date
(%)
25
17/09/14

Test-I

1hr

Test-II

1h

25

Comprehensive exam

3 hours

40

Attendance/Assignments
/ Surprise Quizzes

***

10

22/10/14

Time
12:00-1:00PM

CB

12:00-1:00 PM

OB

01/12/14

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Nature

- CB

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*** Kept as unannounced only.

Make-up Policy: Make-up will be given only for very genuine cases and prior permission has to be obtained from ARC and I/C.

8. Chamber consultation hour: To be announced in the class.

9. Notices: All notices regarding the course MATH F111 will be displayed on Photon/ moodle.
Instructor-In-Charge

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