Week #2: Basic Vector Geometry  
August 30-September 3

Mon  Lect:  Finish material on 3D plots of  functions z = f[x, y].   Numerical and geometric vectors, vector addition and multiplication by scalars.   Length of vectors.  (Sections 2.1-2.4)

No new homework

Tue Disc: Meet in Computer Lab 1245 SC -  3D Plots

In Computer Lab: Work step-by-step the Mathematica Primer, 00MathPrimer.nb  eHomework: Work through the Lab NoteBook 01Math3DPlot.nb (same as text section 1.7). Nothing to eSubmit this time.

It is also useful to work through the first several of Professor Goodman's Mathematica tutorials, available on the course web page.

Wed Lect:   Dot product, angles, and projections (section 2.5)
Homework due  ...
Sect. 2.1 Ex. 1(vect B), 2(vect B), 3(b); Sect. 2.2 Ex. 1(A+B), 2(A+B);
Sect. 2.3 Ex. 1(AtoB), 2(AtoB), 3; Sect. 2.4 Ex. 1, 2, 3(vects A & B from1&2), 4
Sect 2.5 Ex 1, 3(b), 4, 5, 6(b), 10(a)

Thu Disc:

Fri Lect:  Dot products, angles, and projections.   Cross products

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