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Textbook

We will use a fairly general textbook on applied mathematics (E. Kreyszig, Advanced Engineering Mathematics, Eighth ed., J.W. Wiley, $\approx$ 1200 pages). You'll notice that reading assignments do not follow the table of contents--while I like the book, there are pedagogical reasons for studying mathematics in the sequence we will follow in this subject. Extra material pertaining to materials science specifically will be created and placed on the web.

I have identified 66 sections of the book (330 pages in total) as required reading. The readings for each lecture will appear in the Lecture Notes. I hope you will keep up with the reading--I think it would be wise to give the material a cursory reading prior to the lecture and then read it more carefully before starting the homework.

This course is designated as a 12 (3-1-8) unit subject¹Time spent awake at lectures and recitations is less than half of your job--reading and doing homework is the greater part.