Reading: IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU READ THE ASSIGNED MATERIAL IN ADVANCE OF THE LECTURE. This will be expected and it will enable you to maximize what you get out of lectures. Homework: Homework is an essential part of this course. To assimilate the theoretical material presented in lectures, it is necessary to solve problems such as those presented in the homework. IT IS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE THAT YOU MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO COMPLETE EVERY HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT, AND THAT YOU SEEK HELP WITH PROBLEMS YOU HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO HANDLE. Homework will count for 25% of your grade. Homework assignments will be given out each week in class. They will be due in section on Tuesdays. \it Late homework will not be accepted.\rm \bf Examinations: \rm There will be \it one \rm exam in class during the quarter plus a \it final \rm exam. The in class exam will count for 25% of your grade and the final exam for 50%. Make-up exams will not be given. Examination dates: In class exam: Wednesday, February 16, 2000. Final exam: 3--6 p.m. on Saturday, March 25, 2000. Final course grade: For your final grade, the homework will count 25%, the in-class exam 25%, and the final exam 50%.