HA8401H - Differential calculus & multivariable integration

2nd year B.Sc, Engineering school Polytech Montpellier, 2024

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Documents

Lecture notes: Notes

Exercise sheets:

Exam preparations:

  • Midterm 1 - Parametric Curves, Topology, Taylor Expansion (Exam & Solutions)
  • Pop Quiz - Topology of Normed Spaces, Multivariable Functions (Quiz)
  • Midterm 2.1 - Differential Calculus (Exam & Solutions)
  • Midterm 2.2 - Multivariable functions (Exam & Solutions)

Additional ressources:

  • Python script to plot surfaces and level curves for two-variable functions (Code)

Contents

1) Introduction and Basic Concepts

  • Introduction
  • Multivariable Functions: Definitions, Examples, Graphs, Level Sets, Partial Functions
  • Vector Functions and Parametric Curves: Basics and Vector Fields

2) Parametric Curves

  • Single-Variable Vector Functions: Limits, Continuity, Differentiability
  • Parametric Curves: Definitions, Examples, Kinematic Interpretation, Length, and Curvature
  • Analyzing Parametric Arcs: Local Study, Infinite Branches, Study Plan

3) Geometry and Topology in $\mathbb{R}^n$

  • Norms and Distances in $\mathbb{R}^n$: Definitions, Examples, Open/Closed Balls, Equivalent Norms
  • Limits of Sequences and Functions
  • Continuity: Definitions, Examples, Sequential Characterization, Operations
  • Elementary Topology: Open/Closed Sets, Compactness, Arc Connectivity
  • Scalar Product and Euclidean Norm: Bilinear and Quadratic Forms, Scalar Product, Euclidean Norm, Quadratic Form Signature

4) Differential Calculus in $\mathbb{R}^n$

  • Differentiability: Partial Functions, Partial Derivatives, Differentiability, Gradient Vector, Jacobian Matrix
  • $\mathcal{C}^1$ Class Functions: Definitions, Properties, Diffeomorphisms, Implicit Functions
  • Higher-Order Derivatives: Definitions, Properties, Taylor’s Formula, Hessian Matrix, Local Extrema Study

5) Multiple Integrals

  • Review of Single Integrals: Riemann Integral Construction, Parameter Integrals
  • Double Integrals: Over Rectangles, Elementary and Simple Regions, Properties
  • Triple Integrals: Over Cuboids, Summation Methods
  • Change of Variables Formula: For Double and Triple Integrals
  • Vector Field Circulation: Definitions, Properties, Gradient Fields, Green-Riemann Formula