Problem sets are due in class; late homework will be deducted 25% for every calendar day late. Science is a collaborative enterprise, and you are encouraged to discuss the class material and the problems with your classmates and the instructor. However, you are responsible for your own answers, which you should understand and write up in your own words.
| Problem Set 1 | Due Friday, Sept. 11 | problems | solution | |
| Problem Set 2 | Due Friday, Sept. 25 | problems | solution | |
| Problem Set 3 | Due Friday, October 9 | problems | solution | |
| Problem Set 4 | Due Friday, October 23 | problems | solution | |
| Problem Set 5 | Due Friday, November 6 | problems | solution | |
| Problem Set 6 | Due Wenesday, December 2 | problems | solution | |
| Final Problem Set | Due Monday, Dec. 14 | problems |
Class time is best spent when you have already read about the material, so that we can focus on the points that you found difficult and/or interesting. To encourage this reading, and to guide your thinking during the reading, "preflights" will be assigned on weeks without problem sets.
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| Preflight 1 | Due Friday Sept 4, 12 noon |
| Preflight 2 | Due Friday Sept 18, 12 noon |
| Preflight 3 | Due Friday Oct 2, 12 noon |
| Preflight 4 | Due Friday Oct 16, 12 noon |
| Preflight 5 | Due Friday Oct 30, 12 noon |
| Preflight 6 | Due Monday Nov 16, 12 noon |