Exam #1 – download here

Exam #1 consists of two problems and two pages. Once you download the exam, the ground rules apply (see below). Read the ground rules before you download the exam (download = “receive”). Don’t download the exam if you are not ready to “receive” it, i.e., if you are still chatting with classmates about the material (especially paper #5). If you are ready to begin, you can download the exam (revised Fri Mar 6).

Ground Rules

You may refer to your lecture notes, papers that we have read (including the papers mentioned in the exam), any handouts (paper or web) that I have provided, and previous homeworks. Do not consult anything or anyone else once you receive the exam. You will need access to the computer lab but if you wait until the last moment, I won’t be able to rescue you if a calculation dies or a fire alarm closes the building (take this as adequate encouragement not to wait until the last moment for the modeling portion). You may start on the exam when you receive it, and you may work on it as often and as much as you like. Please label your answers clearly so that I can connect them directly to my questions.

Due: Monday, March 9, 10 am, my office or mailbox