Department of Mathematical Sciences

Binghamton University




Math 323, Calculus III

The list of topics below is the minimum that will be covered in the course. A common final wil be given in all sections of the course.

List of topics

BOOK: Multivariable Calculus, Sixth Edition, by Edwards & Penney.
The numbers in parenthesis refer to section numbers in the book.

  1. Matrices and Determinants
  2. Vectors and Dot Product (12.1-2)
  3. The Cross Product (12.3)
  4. Lines and Planes (12.4)
  5. Curves and Motion in Space (12.5)
  6. Curvature and Accelaration (12.6)
  7. Cylinders and Quadric Surfaces (12.7)
  8. Cylindrical and Spherical Coordinates (12.8)
  9. Functions of Several Variables (13.2)
  10. Limits and Continuity (13.3)
  11. Differentiation (13.4, 13.8)
  12. Tangent Planes and Linear Approximations (13.6)
  13. The Chain Rule (13.7)
  14. Maxima and Minima (13.5, 13.10)
  15. Lagrange Multipliers (13.9)
  16. Double Integrals (14.1, 14.2)
  17. Area and Volume (14.3)
  18. Double Integrals in Polar Coordinates (14.4)
  19. Applications of Double Integrals (14.5)
  20. Triple Integrals (14.6)
  21. Triple Integrals in Cylindrical and Spherical Coordinates (14.7)
  22. Surface Area (14.8)
  23. Change of Variables in Multiple Integrals (14.9)
  24. Vector Fields (15.1)
  25. Line Integrals (15.2)
  26. The Fundamental Theorem for Line Integrals (15.3)
  27. Green's Theorem (15.4)
  28. Surface Integrals (15.5)
  29. The Divergence Theorem (15.6)
  30. Stokes' Theorem (15.7)