This material is required, and you will be expected to be familiar with it for exams. There are 5 problem sets, which are worth between 30 points each. Homework must be turned in at the beginning of the class, or it will be considered late. Each exam is worth 100 points. The final exam is not cumulative.
Exams are a combination of multiples choice questions and problems.
Material for the exams comes from lectures, reading assignments, and problem sets. The exam dates will be announced in class at least one week before the exam is given. Exam 1 falls after Topic 4, and Exam 2 falls after Topic 7. Missed exams can not be made up. If you miss an exam, your must take all the other exams, and you must take a cumulative final exam.