Before You Start

Some of the math in these notes does not render correctly in Safari. I haven't tested it on any of the Microsoft-specific browsers. It is recommended that you view these notes in Firefox or Chrome.

Given the tools I use to generate these notes, I have little control over the scroll position of an anchor referenced by a link. Thus, when you follow a link, the referenced element will almost always appear just above the visible portion of the page. Remember to scroll up. I need to figure out a way to fix this, but right now finishing these notes is more important.

The material in these notes goes beyond what we cover in class. Sections that are marked with a star (*) are not covered in class; you can read them if you wish, and I am more than happy to discuss the material they cover with you, but you are not required to read them. The sections that are not marked are material we cover in class.

Some of the figures contain a lot of information and are scaled down to fit the width of a text column. If you hover the mouse over any figure, it gets scaled up, so figures should become easier to read.