Problem sets are due at the beginning of 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, Feb 5 | problems (pdf) | |
| Problem Set 2 | Due Friday, Feb 19 | problems (pdf) | |
| Problem Set 3 | Due Friday, March 5 | problems (pdf) | |
| Problem Set 4 | Due Friday, March 19 | problems (pdf) | |
| Problem Set 5 | Due Monday, April 12 | problems (pdf) | |
| Problem Set 6 | Due Wednesday, April 28 | problems (pdf) | |
| Problem Set 7: Final Problem Set | Due Thursday, May 13 at noon | problems (pdf) | erratum (pdf) |
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 alternate weeks.
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| Preflight 1 | Due Friday Jan 29, 12noon |
| Preflight 2 | Due Friday Feb 12, 12noon |
| Preflight 3 | Due Friday Feb 26, 12noon |
| Preflight 4 | Due Friday March 12, 12noon |
| Preflight 5 | Due Friday April 2, 12noon |
| Preflight 6 | Due Monday April 19, 12noon |
| Preflight Infinity: Bonus Final Preflight | Due Wednesday May 5, 12noon |