Fri, 26 Aug 2011, 02:52

A student writes:

> Hey Professor Patt, This is **************. We spoke earlier about what helps
> make someone successful in your class. For the lecture on Monday, I was
> looking at the topics we will be covering and i wasnt sure exactly what to
> read. It looks to me like it is section 2.1 up to 2.5. Is there anymore than
> that?
> 
> Looking forward to your class,
> <<name withheld to protect the student who sent me the first email>>

That should probably do it.  I hope to hit all of Chapter 2 next week, after
I finish up where I left off in Chapter 1 on Wednesday.  The more you can 
read ahead of my lectures, the smoother things usually go.

Hopefully, the others in your study group will also read ahead.  [That was
a hint to form a study group.]

Incidentally, I do not plan to read the book to you in class.  Covering
the material of Chapters 1-10 is your job.  My job is spending time on
what I think are the harder topics.

Yale Patt