Math 55 Syllabus and Course Policy Instructor: Romar B. dela Cruz (Oce: MB 254, E-mail: rbdelacruz@math.upd.edu.

ph) References: Calculus: Early Transcendentals by James Stewart; The Calculus 7 by Louis Leithold List of topics: I. First Exam 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Directional derivatives and gradients Tangent planes to level surfaces Relative extrema; Second Derivative Test Absolute extrema; Lagrange multipliers (one constraint) Parametric surfaces; Surfaces of revolution Double integrals Double integrals in polar coordinates Applications of double integrals

II. Second Exam 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Triple integrals Triple integrals in cylindrical coordinates Triple integrals in spherical coordinates Applications of triple integrals Vector elds; Curl and divergence Line integrals The fundamental theorem for line integrals Greens Theorem Surface integrals

III. Third Exam 1. Sequences 2. Series of constant terms 3. Convergence tests for series with positive terms: Integral test, Comparison test, Limit Comparison test 4. Convergence tests for series with positive and negative terms: Alternating Series test, Ratio test, Root test 5. Power series; Interval of convergence; Dierentiation and integration of power series 6. Taylor and Maclaurin series; Approximations using Taylor polynomials Course requirements: 3 long exams and a nal exam Grading system: Grade = 2/3 (average of long exams) + 1/3 (nal exam) Note: In case a student missed a long exam due to a valid reason, then a make-up exam will be given. Reminder: Any form of cheating in examinations or any act of dishonesty in relation to studies, such as plagiarism, shall be subject to disciplinary action.