Vellore Institute of Technology

SHORT SYLLABUS

BMAT101L Calculus
3 Credits (3-0-0)
Limits and Continuity of Single Variable Functions- Differentiation- Rolle’s Theorem and The Mean
Value Theorem- Maxima and Minima. Integration- Area between Curves - Volumes of Solids Of
Revolution. Functions of Two Variables-Limits and Continuity-Partial Derivatives –Total Differential-
Jacobian. Taylor’s Expansion For two Variables – Maxima and Minima - Lagrange’s Multiplier Method.
Evaluation Of Double Integrals– Change of Order of Integration -Change of Variables -Evaluation of
Triple Integrals-Beta And Gamma Functions-Error Functions Complementary Error Functions. Scalar
and Vector Valued Functions – Gradient, Tangent Plane–Directional Derivative-Divergence and Curl–
Scalar and Vector Potentials. Line, Surface and Volume Integrals - Statement of Green’s, Stoke’s and
Gauss Divergence Theorems.

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BMAT101L Calculus L T P C
3 0 0 3
Pre-requisite Nil Syllabus version
1.0
Course Objectives
1. To provide the requisite and relevant background necessary to understand the other
important engineering mathematics courses offered for Engineers and Scientists.
2. To introduce important topics of applied mathematics, namely Single and Multivariable
Calculus and Vector Calculus etc.
3. Enhance to use technology to model the physical situations into mathematical problems,
experiment, interpret results, and verify conclusions.
Course Outcomes
At the end of the course the student should be able to:
1. Apply single variable differentiation and integration to solve applied problems in
engineering and find the maxima and minima of functions
2. Evaluate partial derivatives, limits, total differentials, Jacobians, Taylor series and
optimization problems involving several variables with or without constraints
3. Evaluate multiple integrals in Cartesian, Polar, Cylindrical and Spherical coordinates.
4. Use special functions to evaluate various types of integrals.
5. Understand gradient, directional derivatives, divergence, curl, Green’s, Stokes and Gauss
Divergence theorems.
Module:1 Single Variable Calculus 8 hours
Differentiation- Extrema on an Interval Rolle’s Theorem and the Mean value theorem-
Increasing and decreasing functions.-First derivative test-Second derivative test-Maxima and
Minima-Concavity. Integration-Average function value - Area between curves - Volumes of
solids of revolution.
Module:2 Multivariable Calculus 5 hours
Functions of two variables-limits and continuity-partial derivatives –total differential-Jacobian
and its properties.
Module:3 Application of Multivariable Calculus 5 hours
Taylor’s expansion for two variables–maxima and minima–constrained maxima and minima-
Lagrange’s multiplier method.
Module:4 Multiple integrals 8 hours
Evaluation of double integrals–change of order of integration–change of variables between
Cartesian and polar co-ordinates - evaluation of triple integrals-change of variables between
Cartesian and cylindrical and spherical co-ordinates.
Module:5 Special Functions 6 hours
Beta and Gamma functions–interrelation between beta and gamma functions-evaluation of
multiple integrals using gamma and beta functions. Dirichlet’s integral -Error functions
complementary error functions.
Module:6 Vector Differentiation 5 hours
Scalar and vector valued functions – gradient, tangent plane–directional derivative-
divergence and curl–scalar and vector potentials. Statement of vector identities-simple
problems.
Module:7 Vector Integration 6 hours
Line, surface and volume integrals - Statement of Green’s, Stoke’s and Gauss divergence
theorems -verification and evaluation of vector integrals using them.
Module:8 Contemporary Topics 2 hours
Guest lectures from Industry and, Research and Development Organizations
Total Lecture hours: 45 hours
Text Book
1. George B.Thomas, D.Weir and J. Hass, Thomas Calculus, 2014, 13th edition,
Pearson

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Reference Books
1. Erwin Kreyszig, Advanced Engineering Mathematics, 2015, 10th Edition, Wiley India
2. B.S. Grewal, Higher Engineering Mathematics, 2020, 44th Edition, Khanna Publishers
3. John Bird, Higher Engineering Mathematics, 2017, 6th Edition, Elsevier Limited.
4. James Stewart, Calculus: Early Transcendental, 2017, 8th edition, Cengage Learning.
5. K.A.Stroud and Dexter J. Booth, Engineering Mathematics, 2013, 7th Edition, Palgrave
Macmillan.
Mode of Evaluation: CAT, Assignment, Quiz and FAT
Recommended by Board of Studies 24.06.2021
Approved by Academic Council No. 63 Date 23.09.2021

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