SYLLABUS and PLAN FOR THE COURSE

MA1101 : Functions of Several Variables

Functions of two and three Variables Regions in Plane, level curves and
level surfaces, limits, continuity, partial derivatives, directional derivatives
and gradient, normal to level curves and tangents, extreme values, Lagrange
multipliers, Taylors formula for two variables, double integral and iterated
integral, volume of solids of revolution, approximation of volume, triple
integral, change of variables, multiple integrals in cylindrical and spherical
coordinates.
Vector Calculus Gradient, Divergence, Curl, Line integral, conservative
fields, Greens theorem, surface area, surface integrals, Gauss divergence
theorem and Stokes theorem.

Text Book:
Thomas Calculus (Eleventh Edition), Pearson Education, 2008.

Reference Books:
1. E. Kreyszig, Advanced Engineering Mathematics (Tenth Edition),
John Wiley & Sons.

2. N. Piskunov, Differential and Integral Calculus Vol.1-2, Mir

Publishers, Moscow jointly with CBS publishers & Distributors,
India.

Details of the plan for the course

Quiz I : Text Book: Chapter 14, Sections 14.1 14.8 and 14.10
(QuizI syllabus with assignment sheet1 may be completed in 15 L)

Quiz II : Text Book: Chapter 15, Sections 15.1 15.4, 15.6 and 15.7
(QuizII syllabus with assignment sheet2 may be completed in 14 L)

After Quiz II : Text Book: Chapter 16, Sections 16.1 16.8

(Remaining syllabus with assignment sheet3 may be completed in 11 L)