tive!</b></p>

<table>
  <tr>
   <th>Lecture</th>
   <th>Date</th>
   <th>Topics</th>
   <th>Notes/Resources</th>
   <th>Preparation</th>
 </tr>

<tr class="lecture alt">
 <td>1</td>
 <td>Mon 08/20</td>
 <td>Course Overview <br />
[<a href="lectures/course-overview.ppt">ppt</a>]  </td>
 <td><a href="psets/ma1.pdf">Mini-Assignment 1</a>: <br />Thought Questions</td>
 <td>  </td>
</tr>
<tr class="lecture alt">
 <td>2</td>
 <td>Wed 08/22</td>
 <td>Ph.D.: Why? Expectations, opportunities, etc. <br />
[<a href="