Maple Labs & Demos: Fall 2009

One of the most difficult aspects of any math course, and especially calculus III, is visualizing mathematical objects and accurately calculating complex mathematical expressions. Because we study functions of multiple variables in calculus III both of these can become challenging.

Because of this, we use the software program Maple in the labs and on some of the homework to make it easier to see three dimensional surfaces and structures, and to do some of the calculations connected with the homework. In most of the lab periods during the semester, you will work through a short lab exercise that will give you the Maple tools that you will need to complete the Maple problems in the written homework. These lab exercises are listed below.

• Week 1: Introduction (.mw file; 30Kb)
• Week 2: Space Curves (.mw file; 35Kb)
• Week 3: Level Curves (.mw file; 40Kb)
• Week 4: Gradients (.mw file; 45Kb)
• Week 6: Riemann Sums (.mw file; 35Kb)
• Week 8: Cylindrical and Spherical Coordinates (.mw file; 30Kb)
• Week 9: Vector Fields (.mw file; 45Kb)
• Week 10: Line Integrals (.mw file; 85Kb)
• Week 12: Surface Integrals (.mw file; 70Kb)

Note that there is a Reference Card (PDF; 620Kb) available that summarizes most of the Maple commands we will use this semester.