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MATH 248. Honours Vector Calculus.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Mathematics and Statistics (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Partial derivatives and differentiation of functions in several variables; Jacobians; maxima and minima; implicit functions. Scalar and vector fields; orthogonal curvilinear coordinates. Multiple integrals; arc length, volume and surface area. Line and surface integrals; irrotational and solenoidal fields; Green's theorem; the divergence theorem. Stokes' theorem; and applications.
  • Fall and Winter and Summer
  • Prerequisites: MATH 133 and MATH 222 or consent of Department.
  • Restriction: Intended for Honours Physics, Computer Science, Physiology and Engineering students.
  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking MATH 314 or MATH 358.

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