On the left, an image which I think David was referring to in class. See here for more details (and a short video clip). No one was hurt, Gauss' law (and the "Faraday cage effect") in action! Still, I'm thinking the pilots and control tower must have been a little disconcerted. (Thanks to Erin for sending this)

On the right, in honor of the subject of Chapter 3, the Laplace Equation, we have a portrait of Pierre Simon Laplace. You can get pictures of many mathematicians and scientists at the Dibner Portrait site.

Week 6 (Feb 18-Feb 22):

Special notes:

• First midterm is Tuesday evening, Feb 19, 7:15 PM (G125, not our usual classroom. That's the one across from the library).See the "exams" link for more info.
• Check out these links for simulations to show vector fields in 2D and 3D and another (emstatic) in 2D.
• OFFICE HOURS:
  Mon 4 PM, in the Tutorial bay in the basement (with Stephanie Chasteen)
  Normally - Tues (3:30-5 PM, 11th floor) will be my regular office hours/hw session.
  However, exam week, I will not hold a regular Tuesday session. (I'll be in my office if you need me, though)
  Normally - Friday, 4 PM, (in a Tutorial bay in the basement), Darren Tarshis runs his "3310 Tutorial".
  
  
• Reading: Chapter 3.
• Written Homework: Always due Wed at the start of class - see the assignments link (always available on the upper left).

I welcome your comments on the class and this website. Send them to steven.pollock at colorado.edu
(Thanks to Prof. Chuck Rogers for many of our home page image ideas!)
Old home pages this term: Week 1, 2, 3, 4, 5