The marginal numbers refer to challenge problems developed from the research literature that bear on the information in that section. Anyone who wishes to try some of these should see me. It can thus be used as a glossary that provides meanings in context. When an index term is followed by a boldface number, that section is the major discussion of that topic. The number followed by an F or FF refers to a page on which a figure or series of figures may be found.
T refers to a table.
Terms for comparison are also given as cf. Each chapter begins with a brief overview and each major subdivision of the chapter ends with a summary statement. These should be useful to tie together the information you have learned. Important explanatory material is often found in figure and table legends. Not all of the material in each reading assignment will be emphasized.