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Course Outlines

Spring 2027 - MATH 252 D100

Vector Calculus (3)

Class Number: 6053

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 5 – Apr 12, 2027: Mon, Wed, Fri, 8:30–9:20 a.m.
    Burnaby

  • Instructor:

    Nilima Nigam
    1 778 782-4258

  • Prerequisites:

    MATH 240 or 232, and 251, all with a minimum grade of C-. MATH 240 or 232 may be taken concurrently.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Vector calculus, divergence, gradient and curl; line, surface and volume integrals; conservative fields, theorems of Gauss, Green and Stokes; general curvilinear coordinates and tensor notation. Introduction to orthogonality of functions, orthogonal polynomials and Fourier series. Students with credit for MATH 254 may not take MATH 252 for further credit.

Department Undergraduate Notes:

Final Examinations: Students are expected to remain available for the entire final examination period published in the Academic Calendar. Travel, employment, and other personal commitments should be planned accordingly. Such commitments do not normally constitute grounds for alternative examination arrangements.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

At SFU, you are expected to act honestly and responsibly in all your academic work. Cheating, plagiarism, or any other form of academic dishonesty harms your own learning, undermines the efforts of your classmates who pursue their studies honestly, and goes against the core values of the university.

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RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION

Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.