MATH 280: Resources Selected by Instructors

Topic 1: Visualizing functions in 3D, as well as, features like extrema

• MIT Open Courseware: Multivariable Calculusnew window
  Link to MIT open course site, various semesters are archived and available.
• Khan Academy: Multidimensional graphsnew window
  Examples and limitations of graphing multivariable functions.
• Video: 3 dimensions graphing linesnew window
• Video: approximating extema matlab mupadnew window
• Video: approximating extrema mupadnew window

Topic 2: Continuity

• Paul's Online Math Notes: Limitsnew window
• Video: [Multivariable Calculus] Limits and Continuity for Multivariable Functionsnew window
• Video: Calculus 3 Lecture 13.2: Limits and Continuity of Multivariable Functions (with Squeeze Th.)new window
• Video: Concise Modular Calculus [74/97]: Limits and Continuity for Multivariable Functionsnew window

Topic 3: Knowing when and how to use Lagrange multipliers

• Khan Academy: Lagrange multipliers, examples - Examples of the Lagrangian and Lagrange multiplier technique in action.new window
• Lagrange Multipliers (PDF, )
• An Introduction to Lagrange Multipliersnew window

Topic 4: Setting up double/triple integrals

• Paul's Online Math Notes: Multiple Integralsnew window
• Khan Academy Video: Triple integrals 1new window
• Double and triple integrals (PDF, )

Topic 5: Understanding of the Green, Stokes, and Divergence theorems

• Khan Academy: Green's, Stokes', and the divergence theoremsnew window
  Complete coverage of topic, including extensive videos.

Math Tutoring at Your Campus

• Rockville - Ackerman Learning Center
• Takoma Park/Silver Spring math tutoring
• Germantown math tutoring

Other Math Department Resources

• MC Mathematics Department
  Find links to many resources, including our eighteen different math and statistics courses offered at our three campuses and our math degrees.
• Algebra Makernew window
  Practice problems with answers, good for classes like Math 045/050 and Math 165.
• STEM Transfer Resourcesnew window
  This website provides interactive tools, engaging resources, and important services to help prospective and current STEM transfer students plan for a successful transition between two-year and four-year institutions.
• WolframAlphanew window
  Wolfram|Alpha introduces a fundamentally new way to get knowledge and answers— not by searching the web, but by doing dynamic computations based on a vast collection of built-in data, algorithms, and methods.
• MATLAB Centralnew window
  A place where you can get answers, challenge yourself and others, and share your knowledge. Tap into the knowledge and experience of over 100,000 community members and MathWorks employees.
• Significant Figures from the STEM Transfer Student Success Initiativenew window
  Tests and a video on learning significant figures.