The goal is to develop a set of lecture notes which are updated every year. Students and graduates will have access to these notes. The course material will be presented in lectures and problem sets. Four problem sets will be distributed during the semester. Most of the assignments will require computations.
Problem sets are to be completed individually.
All students must adhere to the honor code. The grade for the course will be based on performance on the assignments and two exams. I realize that it is difficult to have a midterm after only two and a half weeks of lectures. This grading algorithm makes the midterm optional . The best time to talk to me is directly after class.