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Multivariable/Vector Calculus

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I am back to host another wonderful series: Multivar./VECTOR CALCULUS! I hope you all can join!

This series will cover the content of a semester of college Multivar./Vector Calculus

PREREQ:
Calculus 1 and Calculus 2
OR Successful Completion of AP® Calculus BC

why Prereq?
It is expected that you know how to take derivatives and integrals of single variable functions!

STRUCTURE:
1. Lecture (45-60 min)
2. Homework
*repeat above until unit is complete*
3. Problem Set for the Unit
4. Unit TEST


Here is the syllabus for the series:
Main Topics:
1. Vectors and the Geometry of Space
2. Partial Derivatives
3. Multiple Integrals
4. Vector Calculus


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I am a high school student with a passion for STEM. I enjoy learning from my mistakes and hope to encourage that same idea with students from around the globe.

✋ ATTENDANCE POLICY

You are free to attend/skip whichever sessions you want but remember that the MORE practice/help you get, the MORE you will improve! NOTE: USE THE TUTOR CHAT to message me if you won't be here before the session starts!

SESSION 1

1

Oct

SESSION 1

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Tue 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM UTCOct 1, 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM UTC

Vectors and the Geometry of Space Part 1 Day 1
1. Identify and apply the parts of the 3D coordinate system, distance
formula and the equation of the sphere
2. Compute the magnitude, scalar multiple of a vector, and find a unit vector in the
direction of a given vector
3. Calculate the sum, difference, and linear combination of vectors
SESSION 2

4

Oct

SESSION 2

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Fri 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM UTCOct 4, 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM UTC

Vectors and the Geometry of Space Part 2 Day 1
1. Sketch vector valued functions
2. Determine the relation between these functions and the parametric
representations of space curves
3. Compute the limit, derivative, and integral of a vector valued function
SESSION 3

4

Oct

SESSION 3

Office Hours

Office Hours

Fri 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM UTCOct 4, 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM UTC

If you have a question about anything Calc. related, please stop by and I will do my best to help! :D
This place, for Vector Calc students, will serve as a place for review before our test next class
SESSION 4

4

Oct

SESSION 4

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Fri 11:15 PM - Sat, 12:15 AM UTCOct 4, 11:15 PM - Oct 5, 12:15 AM UTC

Vectors and the Geometry of Space Part 1 Day 2
4. Calculate the dot product and cross product of vectors, use the products to
calculate the angle between two vectors, and to determine whether vectors are
perpendicular or parallel
5. Determine the scalar and vector projections
Write the equations of lines and planes in space
6. Draw various quadric surfaces and cylinders using the concepts of trace and
cross-section
SESSION 5

8

Oct

SESSION 5

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Tue 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM UTCOct 8, 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM UTC

Vectors and the Geometry of Space Part 2 Day 2
4. Calculate the arc length of a curve and its curvature; identify the unit tangent, unit
normal and binormal vectors
5. Calculate the tangential and normal components of a vector
6. Describe motion in space
SESSION 6

8

Oct

SESSION 6

Office Hours

Office Hours

Tue 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM UTCOct 8, 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM UTC

If you have a question about anything Calc. related, please stop by and I will do my best to help! :D
This place, for Vector Calc students, will serve as a place for review before our test next class
SESSION 7

9

Oct

SESSION 7

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Wed 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM UTCOct 9, 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM UTC

Partial Derivatives Day 1
1. Define functions of several variables and know the concepts of dependent
variable, independent variables, domain and range.
2. Calculate limits of functions in two variables or prove that a limit does not exist;
3. Test the continuity of functions of several variables;
SESSION 8

11

Oct

SESSION 8

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Fri 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM UTCOct 11, 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM UTC

Vectors and the Geometry of Space Part 1 Day 2
2. Compute the scalar multiple of a vector, and find a unit vector in the
direction of a given vector
3. Calculate the sum, difference, and linear combination of vectors
4. Calculate the dot product and cross product of vectors, use the products to calculate the angle between two vectors, and to determine whether vectors are perpendicular or parallel
SESSION 9

11

Oct

SESSION 9

Office Hours

Office Hours

Fri 9:45 PM - 10:30 PM UTCOct 11, 9:45 PM - 10:30 PM UTC

If you have a question about anything Calc. related, please stop by and I will do my best to help! :D
This place, for Vector Calc students, will serve as a place for review before our test next class
SESSION 10

15

Oct

SESSION 10

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Tue 8:45 PM - 9:45 PM UTCOct 15, 8:45 PM - 9:45 PM UTC

Vectors and the Geometry of Space Part 1 Day 3
5. Determine the scalar and vector projections
Write the equations of lines and planes in space
6. Draw various quadric surfaces and cylinders using the concepts of trace and cross-section
SESSION 11

15

Oct

SESSION 11

Office Hours

Office Hours

Tue 10:00 PM - 10:45 PM UTCOct 15, 10:00 PM - 10:45 PM UTC

If you have a question about anything Calc. related, please stop by and I will do my best to help! :D
This place, for Vector Calc students, will serve as a place for review before our test next class
SESSION 12

16

Oct

SESSION 12

Review

Review

Wed 8:45 PM - 9:30 PM UTCOct 16, 8:45 PM - 9:30 PM UTC

This is intended as a Vector Calc Review Session before our Assessment or in between topics
SESSION 13

18

Oct

SESSION 13

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Fri 8:45 PM - 10:15 PM UTCOct 18, 8:45 PM - 10:15 PM UTC

MORE REVIEW ->> Then take home test ANNOUNCEMENT
Vectors/Geometry of Space Part 1 TEST (10/18)
~1.5 hours
-feedback
-will be curved if need be (if I do that, I will send you your raw scores and curved scores)
SESSION 14

22

Oct

SESSION 14

Other Topics

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Tue 8:45 PM - 9:45 PM UTCOct 22, 8:45 PM - 9:45 PM UTC

Vectors and the Geometry of Space Part 2 Day 1
1. Sketch vector valued functions
2. Determine the relation between these functions and the parametric
representations of space curves
3. Compute the limit, derivative, and integral of a vector valued function
SESSION 15

22

Oct

SESSION 15

Office Hours

Office Hours

Tue 10:00 PM - 10:45 PM UTCOct 22, 10:00 PM - 10:45 PM UTC

If you have a question about anything Calc. related, please stop by and I will do my best to help! :D
This place, for Vector Calc students, will serve as a place for review before our test next class
SESSION 16

23

Oct

SESSION 16

Other Topics

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Wed 8:45 PM - 9:45 PM UTCOct 23, 8:45 PM - 9:45 PM UTC

Vectors and the Geometry of Space Part 2 Day 2
4. Calculate the arc length of a curve and its curvature; identify the unit tangent, unit
normal and binormal vectors
5. Calculate the tangential and normal components of a vector
6. Describe motion in space
SESSION 17

24

Oct

SESSION 17

Office Hours

Office Hours

Thu 10:00 PM - 10:45 PM UTCOct 24, 10:00 PM - 10:45 PM UTC

If you have a question about anything Calc. related, please stop by and I will do my best to help! :D
This place, for Vector Calc students, will serve as a place for review before our test next class
SESSION 18

25

Oct

SESSION 18

Other Topics

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Fri 8:45 PM - 10:15 PM UTCOct 25, 8:45 PM - 10:15 PM UTC

Vectors/Geometry of Space Part 2 TEST (10/25)
~1.5 hours
-feedback
-will be curved if need be (if I do that, I will send you your raw scores and curved scores)
SESSION 19

30

Oct

SESSION 19

Other Topics

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Wed 8:45 PM - 9:45 PM UTCOct 30, 8:45 PM - 9:45 PM UTC

Partial Derivatives Day 2
4. Calculate partial derivatives and interpret them geometrically, calculate higher
partial derivatives
5. Determine the equation of a tangent plane to a surface; calculate the change in a
function by linearization and by differentials,
6. Determine total and partial derivatives using chain rules,
SESSION 20

8

Nov

SESSION 20

Other Topics

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Fri 9:45 PM - 10:30 PM UTCNov 8, 9:45 PM - 10:30 PM UTC

Partial Derivatives Day 3
7. Calculate directional derivatives and interpret the results
8. Identify the gradient, interpret the gradient, and use it to find directional derivative
9. Apply intuitive knowledge of concepts of extrema for functions of several
variables, and apply them to mathematical and applied problems. Lagrange
multipliers.
SESSION 21

8

Nov

SESSION 21

Review

Review

Fri 10:30 PM - 11:15 PM UTCNov 8, 10:30 PM - 11:15 PM UTC

This is intended as a Vector Calc Review Session before our Assessment or in between topics
SESSION 22

11

Nov

SESSION 22

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Mon 9:45 PM - 10:45 PM UTCNov 11, 9:45 PM - 10:45 PM UTC

7. FInish Spherical and Cylindrical Coordinates
Begin Vectors and the Geometry of Space Part 2 Day 1
1. Sketch vector valued functions
2. Determine the relation between these functions and the parametric
representations of space curves
3. Compute the limit, derivative, and integral of a vector valued function
SESSION 23

11

Nov

SESSION 23

Review

Review

Mon 10:45 PM - 11:30 PM UTCNov 11, 10:45 PM - 11:30 PM UTC

This is intended as a Vector Calc Review Session before our Assessment or in between topics
SESSION 24

12

Nov

SESSION 24

Review

Review

Tue 9:30 PM - 10:00 PM UTCNov 12, 9:30 PM - 10:00 PM UTC

If you have a question about anything Calc. related, please stop by and I will do my best to help! :D
This place, for Vector Calc students, will serve as a place for review before our test next class
SESSION 25

12

Nov

SESSION 25

Other Topics

Other Topics

Tue 10:00 PM - 11:30 PM UTCNov 12, 10:00 PM - 11:30 PM UTC

Vectors/Geometry of Space Part 1 TEST (10/25)
~1.5 hours
-feedback
-will be curved if need be (if I do that, I will send you your raw scores and curved scores)
SESSION 26

13

Nov

SESSION 26

Other Topics

Other Topics

Wed 9:45 PM - 10:45 PM UTCNov 13, 9:45 PM - 10:45 PM UTC

Begin Vectors and the Geometry of Space Part 2 Day 1
1. Sketch vector-valued functions
2. Determine the relation between these functions and the parametric
representations of space curves
3. Compute the limit, derivative, and integral of a vector valued function
SESSION 27

19

Nov

SESSION 27

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Tue 9:45 PM - 10:45 PM UTCNov 19, 9:45 PM - 10:45 PM UTC

Vectors and the Geometry of Space Part 2 Day 2
3. Compute the limit, derivative, and integral of a vector-valued function
4. Calculate the arc length of a curve and its curvature; identify the unit tangent, unit normal, and binormal vectors (TNB Frame)

SESSION 28

22

Nov

SESSION 28

Other Topics

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Fri 9:30 PM - 11:00 PM UTCNov 22, 9:30 PM - 11:00 PM UTC

Vectors and the Geometry of Space Part 2 Day 3
4. Calculate the arc length of a curve and its curvature; identify the unit tangent, unit normal, and binormal vectors (TNB Frame)
5. Calculate the tangential and normal components of a vector
6. Describe motion in space
SESSION 29

26

Nov

SESSION 29

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Tue 9:45 PM - 11:15 PM UTCNov 26, 9:45 PM - 11:15 PM UTC

Vectors/Geometry of Space Part 2 TEST (DUE DEC 1ST)
5. Calculate the tangential and normal components of a vector
6. Describe motion in space
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-Partial Derivatives Day 1=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
1. Define functions of several variables and know the concepts of dependent
variable, independent variables, domain and range.
2. Calculate limits of functions in two variables or prove that a limit does not exist;
3. Test the continuity of functions of several variables;
SESSION 30

28

Nov

SESSION 30

Review

Review

Thu 9:30 PM - 11:30 PM UTCNov 28, 9:30 PM - 11:30 PM UTC

Review these concepts more in-depth:
5. Calculate the tangential and normal components of a vector
6. Describe motion in space
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-Partial Derivatives Day 1=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
1. Define functions of several variables and know the concepts of dependent
variable, independent variables, domain and range.
2. Calculate limits of functions in two variables or prove that a limit does not exist;
3. Test the continuity of functions of several variables;


SESSION 31

2

Dec

SESSION 31

Other Topics

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Mon 9:45 PM - 11:15 PM UTCDec 2, 9:45 PM - 11:15 PM UTC

Partial Derivatives Day 2
2. Calculate limits of functions in two variables or prove that a limit does not exist;
3. Test the continuity of functions of several variables;
4. Calculate partial derivatives and interpret them geometrically, calculate higher partial derivatives
5. Determine the equation of a tangent plane to a surface; calculate the change in a function by linearization and by differentials,
6A. Determine total and partial derivatives using chain rules
SESSION 32

3

Dec

SESSION 32

Review

Review

Tue 11:15 PM - Wed, 12:15 AM UTCDec 3, 11:15 PM - Dec 4, 12:15 AM UTC

Vectors and the Geometry of Space TEST due TODAY—SESSION TIME WAS GIVEN
SESSION 33

6

Dec

SESSION 33

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Fri 9:30 PM - 11:00 PM UTCDec 6, 9:30 PM - 11:00 PM UTC

Partial Derivatives Day 3
6B. Determine total and partial derivatives using chain rules (if need be)
7. Calculate directional derivatives and interpret the results
8. Identify the gradient, interpret the gradient, and use it to find directional derivative
SESSION 34

10

Dec

SESSION 34

Other Topics

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Tue 9:45 PM - 11:15 PM UTCDec 10, 9:45 PM - 11:15 PM UTC

Partial Derivatives Day 4
2. Calculate limits of functions in two variables or prove that a limit does not exist;
3. Test the continuity of functions of several variables;
4. Calculate partial derivatives and interpret them geometrically, calculate higher partial derivatives
5. Determine the equation of a tangent plane to a surface; calculate the change in a function by linearization and by differentials,
6. Determine total and partial derivatives using chain rules
7. Calculate directional derivatives and interpret the results
8. Identify the gradient, interpret the gradient, and use it to find directional derivative
9. Apply intuitive knowledge of concepts of extrema for functions of several
variables, and apply them to mathematical and applied problems. Lagrange
multipliers.
SESSION 35

13

Dec

SESSION 35

Other Topics

Other Topics

Fri 9:30 PM - 11:00 PM UTCDec 13, 9:30 PM - 11:00 PM UTC

Partial Derivatives TEST (DUE DEC 15th)
Multiple Integrals Day 1
1. Define double integral, evaluate a double integral by the definition and the
midpoint rule and describe the simplest properties of them.
2. Calculate iterated integrals by Fubini's Theorem
3A. Calculate double integrals over general regions (RECTANGLE REGIONS) and use geometric interpretation of double integral as a volume to calculate such volumes.
For extra credit: Some applications of double integrals may include computing mass, electric charge, center of mass and moment of inertia
SESSION 36

17

Dec

SESSION 36

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Tue 9:30 PM - 10:30 PM UTCDec 17, 9:30 PM - 10:30 PM UTC

Partial Derivatives Day 5
6. Determine total and partial derivatives using chain rules
7. Calculate directional derivatives and interpret the results
8. Identify the gradient, interpret the gradient, and use it to find directional derivative
9. Apply intuitive knowledge of concepts of extrema for functions of several
variables, and apply them to mathematical and applied problems. Lagrange
multipliers.
SESSION 37

20

Dec

SESSION 37

Other Topics

Other Topics

Fri 9:30 PM - 10:30 PM UTCDec 20, 9:30 PM - 10:30 PM UTC

Multiple Integrals Day 1-2
1. Define double integral, evaluate a double integral by the definition and the
midpoint rule and describe the simplest properties of them.
2. Calculate iterated integrals by Fubini's Theorem
3A. Calculate double integrals over general regions (RECTANGLE REGIONS) and use geometric interpretation of double integral as a volume to calculate such volumes.
3B. Calculate double integrals over other regions (Type1/Type2 REGIONS)
4. Evaluate double integrals in polar coordinates to calculate polar areas, evaluate Cartesian double integrals of a particular form by transforming to polar double integrals
SESSION 38

7

Jan

SESSION 38

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Tue 9:30 PM - 10:30 PM UTCJan 7, 9:30 PM - 10:30 PM UTC

Multiple Integrals Day 4
5. Define triple integrals, evaluate triple integrals, and know the simplest properties of them. Calculate volumes by triple integrals
6. Evaluate triple integrals in all three coordinate systems (Cartesian, cylindrical, and spherical coordinates); make a change of variables using the Jacobian
SESSION 39

10

Jan

SESSION 39

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Fri 9:30 PM - 11:00 PM UTCJan 10, 9:30 PM - 11:00 PM UTC

Multiple Integrals TEST (DUE JAN 12th)
The Last of Vector Calc Day 1
1. Describe vector fields in two and three dimensions graphically; determine if vector fields are conservative, directly and using theorems
2. Identify the meaning and set-up of line integrals and evaluate line integrals
SESSION 40

14

Jan

SESSION 40

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Tue 9:30 PM - 10:30 PM UTCJan 14, 9:30 PM - 10:30 PM UTC

The Last of Vector Calc Day 2
3. Apply the connection between the concepts of conservative force field,
independence of path, the existence of potentials, and the fundamental theorem for line integrals. Calculate the work done by a force as a line integral
4. Apply Green's theorem to evaluate line integrals as double integrals and
conversely
SESSION 41

17

Jan

SESSION 41

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Fri 9:30 PM - 10:30 PM UTCJan 17, 9:30 PM - 10:30 PM UTC

The Last of Vector Calc Day 3
5. Calculate and interpret the curl, gradient, and the divergence of a vector field
6. Evaluate a surface integral. Understand the concept of flux of a vector field
SESSION 42

20

Jan

SESSION 42

Review

Review

Mon 9:30 PM - 11:30 PM UTCJan 20, 9:30 PM - 11:30 PM UTC

1.) Review Partial Derivatives unit
2.) If time permits, begin Multiple Integrals
SESSION 43

21

Jan

SESSION 43

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Tue 9:30 PM - 10:30 PM UTCJan 21, 9:30 PM - 10:30 PM UTC

The Last of Vector Calc TEST (DUE JAN 30th)
The Last of Vector Calc Day 4
7. State and use Stokes Theorem
8. State and use the Divergence Theorem
SESSION 44

28

Jan

SESSION 44

Other Topics

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Tue 9:30 PM - 10:30 PM UTCJan 28, 9:30 PM - 10:30 PM UTC

If you have a question about anything Calc. related, please stop by and I will do my best to help! :D
This place, for Vector Calc students, will serve as a place for review before our FINAL EXAM next session
SESSION 45

31

Jan

SESSION 45

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Fri 9:30 PM - 11:30 PM UTCJan 31, 9:30 PM - 11:30 PM UTC

FINAL EXAM (01/30)
~2 hours
-feedback
-will be curved if need be (if I do that, I will send you your raw scores and curved scores)

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