MATH 276
Vector Calculus I
This course is an introduction to calculus in higher dimensions, including linear and nonlinear scalar and vector functions of several variables; parametric curves and surfaces; limits and continuity in R^n; partial derivatives; Jacobians and the implicit function theorem; linear differential operators, including gradient, curl, divergence, and Laplacian; and optimization in several variables, including the method of Lagrange multipliers.
Prerequisites & course information
Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours and 1.5 Practicum/Lab hours Prerequisite(s): MATH 116.3 or MATH 124.3 or MATH 134.3 or MATH 177.3; and MATH 164.3. Note: Students with credit for MATH 223 or MATH 225 may not take this course for credit.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027