Math 375--Vector Analysis
Fall 2006
Webster B12; M,W,F 3:10-4:00 p.m.
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Instructor
Name: K. A. Ariyawansa
Office: Neill 225
Office hours: M,W,F 11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon; Tu,Th 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Telephone: 335-3152
Email: ari@math.wsu.edu
Web page: http://www.wsu.edu:8080/$\sim$ari

Outline of course
We will use the textbook Introduction to Vector Analysis, Seventh Edition by Harry F. Davis and Arthur D. Snider (Hawkes Publishing, 2000).
We will cover selected material from Chapters 1-5. We will then cover the topics on tensors in the optional sections of Chapters 1-3. Finally, we will consider applications to classical mechanics and electromagnetism as treated respectively in Appendices C and D.

Grades
The course grades will be based on homework, a midterm examination, and a
comprehensive take-home final examination weighted as follows:

Course policies
Additional comments
College of Sciences Academic Dishonesty Policy
Academic dishonesty or cheating of any kind in the course (including plagiarism) will not be tolerated. Anyone caught cheating will be given a grade of F for the entire course. A letter documenting the incident will be written to the Dean of the College and the Vice President for Student Affairs. Plagiarism is defined as the unauthorized use of the language and the thoughts of another person, and the representation of them as ones own (Random House Webster's College Dictionary, 1991).

Disability Resource Center
Reasonable accommodations are available for students who have a documented disability. Please notify the instructor during the first week of class of any accommodations needed for the course. Late notification may cause the requested accommodations to be unavailable. All accommodations must be approved through the Disability Resource Center (DRC) in Administration Annex 206 (Tel. 335-1566).



2006-08-19