Course Calendar updates

April 3, 2019 / Jonas Reitz / 0 Comments

Hi everyone,

Due to a number of factors (we one day behind the syllabus, Spring Break and Exam 3 timing, etc), I am making some minor changes to the class calendar – rearranging topics over the next few lectures. The remaining material in Chapter 5 and Chapter 6 will be put off for a week or so, and tomorrow we will dive into Chapter 7 – Power Series (we’ll spend the next week or so working on this chapter). See the most current schedule here. Let me know if you have any questions.

Regards,
Prof. Reitz

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