Homework assignments
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Instructions
We prefer you typeset your homework. Latex files are provided for each homework assignment which you can use in conjunction with the homework template.
The provided template is a generic template with no content. You should replace all content in red font with your own. You may use the provied .tex file for each homework below.
We do this for two reasons:
- This is a graduate level course, and the majority of you will write papers, theses, dissertations, etc. You will need to know Latex. This course is as good a time as any to develop the skill.
- This is a largely theoretical or proof-based course with computations sprinkled once in a while. It makes your TA’s life easier if you put in the effort to clean up your work/thoughts when you write proofs.
If you insist on relying on pre-semiconductor era tools,
- Make sure your written work is legible. If the TA cannot read your work, they cannot grade it. They may ask you to resubmit or dock points off.
- When plotting functions, use a ruler and graph paper. Include a title and axes labels on all plots.
- Do upload high quality PDF scans; most modern smartphones have a document scanning functionality.
Of course you are always welcome to the modern age and free to use MATLAB, Python, etc.
Regardless of whether you typeset or write solutions by hand, read about how to submit assignments on Gradescope here. Some pointers:
- Make sure to use the tools in Gradescope to mark where in your upload the answer to each question can be found.
- One good practice is to start each question on a new page.
- For a multi-page answer, associate all relevant pages with the question.
- Include units where appropriate.
Problem sets
| Release Date | Title | Latex | Due Date | Solution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/16 | Homework 1 | Tex | 01/25 | Sol |
| 01/23 | Homework 2 | Tex | 02/01 | Sol |
| 01/30 | Homework 3 | Tex | 02/08 | Sol |
| 02/06 | Homework 4 | Tex | 02/15 | Sol |
| 02/12 | Homework 5 | Tex | 02/20 | Sol |
| 02/20 | Homework 6 | Tex | 02/29 | Sol |
| 02/27 | Homework 7 | Tex | 03/07 | Sol |
| 03/07 | Homework 8 | Tex | 03/21 | Sol |
| 03/21 | Homework 9 | Tex | 04/02 | Sol |
| 04/08 | Homework 10 | Tex | 04/16 | Sol |
| 04/17 | Homework 11 | Tex | 04/30 | Sol |