Discussion sections are provided as an opportunity to review material and discuss problem sets in smaller groups. Problem sets will generally be due in section and new problem sets will generally be assigned in section. The instructor of your section should be your first point of contact if you have questions regarding lecture material or problem sets. Administrative questions regarding the course are best addressed to Professor Lyon. Your grade for the course is an arithmetic average of problem sets, two mid-term exams, and a final exam.
Problem sets are due at the beginning of section.
Because answers will be given in section, late problem sets will not be graded. You are responsible for learning when problem sets have been distributed and turning in problem sets on time. The lowest problem set will be dropped from your final grade. Given the weighting of homework in the final grade, a student who gets a low A on all exams but completes no homework will get a C for the semester. Exam questions in this course require an ability to apply the course material to solve problems using graphical and mathematical analysis.