NDER CONSTRUCTION - THIS VERSION IS FROM A PAST TERM
Mathematics 2401 Calculus III Frequently asked Questions
Spring, 2002 (MWF 10:00, with recitations TTh 10:00)
Instructor: Evans Harrell, Skiles 134, 404 894 4312,
harrell@math.gatech.edu
Instructor's office periods:
M3:00-4:00, WF2:00-3:00, Skiles 134
Assistants:
Assistants' office periods:
This page will evolve during the term. Please check it for answers
to questions which concern the whole class. You may also wish to
consult:
The FAQs
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Where is the class?
The lectures and the recitations will be in room 249 of the
Skiles Building.
- Are calculators allowed in the tests?
As it says in the
syllabus:
Calculators and tests. No restrictions will be placed on the use of
calculators that do elementary mathematics on the tests.
Calculators that can do calculus symbolically shall not be brought to
tests. No credit will be given on tests for a correct answer without the
intermediate steps.
Graphing is OK, calculus on the calculator is not.
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What about the grading system?
The exact numerical formula is in the
syllabus.
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What happens if I miss a test?
The grading formula uses a drop and "vector grading"
to cope with personal events such as illness or family emergencies.
If you will miss a test due to participating in a sports
competition or similar
travel on behalf of Georgia Tech, you have the choice of
negotiating an early test by
notifying the professor
at least two weeks in advance or treating it as a personal event.
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Did you get my mail?
Well, if I didn't, how would I know? I try to send at least a brief
acknowledgment to my students' mail, so if you got no reply, you
may wish to try again or talk to me in person.
If your handle is something like
"Math 2401"
and not "hey," because I delete spam without
reading it.
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I am writing
to inquire about what applications you would recommend for Math
2401 and if they are available for the Macintosh.
We will use mathematical software. The campus standard is
Maple
for mathematical calculations, and it certainly
runs on the
Macintosh, as well as on
Windows and Linux. I believe the
computer store
sells a
"software suite" which contains Maple and many other useful applications at a good price.
If you already have
Mathematica,
its capabilities are pretty much equivalent to those of
Maple, and you will not be forced to switch.
In addition, you should have good software for getting onto the Web, including
a Java-capable browser and Acrobat Reader.
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What should we do on a Tuesday or Thursday if the TA does not show
up and there is no substitute?
Your TAs are Viswanee, in room
249 and Antonio in 243. These rooms are near each other in the
Skiles building. In case several minutes go by and Antonio
has not arrived, his section should move to Room 249 and join
Viswanee's section. Since 243 is not as large as 249, in case
Viswanee is absent, students should go to room 243 and inform
Antonio of the problem, and then all students should move to
Room 249. I hope we never need this plan, but the recitations
are important, and this will minimize the damage in case of
a problem.
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When is the final exam?
The final schedule is on-line at
http://www.oscarweb.gatech.edu/spring/oscar/finals.html
According to this schedule, our exam is Tuesday, 30 April, at 8:00 a.m.
Please
tell me
as soon as possible about conflicts (with full,
precise details about the class or classes with which we have a
conflict), graduating status, etc. I need this information
by e-mail or in writing two weeks in advance .
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