Everything discussed in class, whether in the text or not, is relevant for the exams. Website You can access the syllabus via my webpage at the address below. I will also make at least some lecture notes available at this site. The material is cumulative, steadily building on what has gone before, so it is important not to fall behind. And its technical nature demands that you actually work problems to develop real understanding.
Attendance is important.
Though most of the course material is covered in the text, it is important to absorb the interpretation and emphases that emerge in class discussion in order to perform well on exams. Attendance will not figure directly in your final mark, but in practice most students who do not attend regularly don't end up doing well in the course. Problem sets will generally be given out one week before they are due and will cover material to discussed in the upcoming lectures. They will always be due at the time and place of a scheduled class meeting, and must be submitted on time. You are encouraged to rely on your classmates for help, but what you turn in should be your own work.