All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking,
are willing to pay the price. Juvenal
Reading
Read what we will cover in the next class: 12.6 - 12.7.
When reading 12.6 pay special attention to the following concepts:
directional derivative; What is the relation
between the gradient and the maximum value of a directional derivative?
When reading 12.7 pay special attention to the following concepts:
extrema; local maximum; local minimum; absolute maximum; absolute
minimum; critical point; saddle point; Second Derivative Test; Why do we need
the 2nd Derivative Test?; What if D=0?; Extreme Value Theorem
Problems
The following problems are due by the beginning of class on Friday 10/16.
12.6: 4, 7, 18, 22, 24, 28, 37, 44, 48.
Also, be sure to do the problem I handed out in class.