ODA BULTUM UNIVERSITY

College of Natural and Computational Science

Course Title Calculus II for Chemists
Course Code Math1025
Target Group Frist year, Chemistry students (2018/19)
Semester II
Credit Hours 3
Pre-requisite(s): None
Instructor’s Name Sisay F. (M.Sc)
Office: Mathematics department
Email: sisayfikadu28@gmail.com

Course description: This course covers Real series, power series, differential and
integrals calculus of functions of several variables and their applications.
Course Objectives: On completion of the course, successful students will be able to:
Decide on convergence or divergence of a wide class of series,
Find radius of convergence of a power series,
Find the limit of convergent power series,
Represent a wide class of functions by a Taylor’s series,
Apply Taylor’s polynomial,
Find domain and range of a function of several variables,
Understand Fourier series
Apply Fourier series
Understand functions of several variables,
Find partial derivatives,
Apply partial derivatives,
Find directional derivatives and gradients,
Use tangent plane approximation,
Evaluate double and triple integrals,
Change rectangular coordinate systems to polar, cylindrical and spherical
coordinate systems,
Apply different coordinate systems to evaluate multiple integrals.

Week Topics
Chapter 1: Series of real numbers
1 1.1 Definition of infinite series
1.2 Convergence and divergence properties of series
1.3 Nonnegative term series
2
1.4 Tests of convergence (integral, comparison, ratio and root tests)
1.5 Alternating series and alternating series test
1.6 Absolute and conditional convergence
3
1.7 Generalized convergence tests
 Chapter 2. Power series
4 2.1 Definition of power series
2.2 Convergence and divergence of power series, radius and interval of convergence
2.3 Algebraic operations on convergent power series
5 2.4 Differentiation and integration of power series
2.5 Taylor series; Taylor polynomial and application
Chapter 3: Differential calculus of function of several variables
6 3.1 Definitions and examples
3.2 Level curves and graphs
3.3 Limit and continuity
7
3.4 Partial derivatives
3.5 Higher order partial derivatives.
8 3.6 Directional derivatives and gradients
3.7 Total differential and tangent planes
3.8 Tangent plane approximation of values of a function
9
3.9 The chain rules and implicit differentiation
10 3.10 Relative extrema of functions of two variables
11 3.11 Maximum and Minimum values of a function on a given set, Lagrange Multiplier
Chapter 4: Multiple integrals
12
4.1 Double integrals
4.2 Double integrals in polar coordinates
13
4.3 Application of Double integral: Area, center of mass of plane region, surface area
14 4.4 Triple Integrals over Z-simple regions
15 4.5 Triple integrals in cylindrical and spherical coordinates
16 4.6 Application: Volume, center of mass of solid region

Assessment
• Quiz1………………….…………………...5%
• Assignment & presentation ………...20%
• Test (1&2)……………………………..….30%
• Take Home exam ………………….......5%
• Final Exam ……………………….……...40%
Course policy:
A student has to: Attend at least 85% of the classes and take all continuous
assessment
- Respect all rules & regulations of the university.
Text Books:
1. R. Ellis and D. Gluck, Calculus with Analytic Geometry, 3 Edition
2. H. Anton, Calculus with Analytic Geometry, 5 Edition
References: Edwards &Penney, Calculus with analytic geometry, 5 edition
• Leithold, Calculus with Analytic Geometry, 3rd Edition
• Swokowski, Calculus with Analytic Geometry, Alternate Edition
• Thomas, Calculus and Analytic Geometry, 9th Edition.