Mathematics: September 2005 Archives

First day of school after summer break; school is on the quarter system. This morning's class was the first day for me of 4th quarter calculus (vector calculus with applications, partial derivatives, and multiple integrals) taught by the reputedly toughest math instructor on campus... which is why I chose him. I found out that not only are all the quizzes given without notice: so are the exams! No kidding. This is going to be fun to watch. I'm taking the guy seriously about the Importance of Being Earnest about our study habits, and am wondering how many of the rest of us will be doing the same.