Most of the suggested problems are not difficult, but the type thinking involved seems to work best if you're not under pressure. Thus, I suggest you plan to work on the problem at a leisurely pace over a period of several weeks. I encourage you to work on it awhile, and, if you get stuck, come in for a hint. Then you should repeat this process in an iterative manner until you're done. The final document is to be a well written technical report in which you first describe the problem, then give your solution to it along with any illustrative examples, and finally state some conclusions or thoughts about additional work which might be carried out. Your grade will depend on both technical content and excellence of presentation.

You are to rewrite the paper in your own words. The work is to be rigorous mathematically, and all gaps in the original paper are to be filled. It is a good idea to make up examples illustrating the points, even if no such examples are in the original paper. Figures also are helpful. If the paper already includes examples and figures, try to find different ones for your report. Your grade will depend not only on technical accuracy, but also on the clarity and ease of understanding of your presentation. Full reference is to be given to any work mentioned, including the paper you are rewriting. You do not have to derive results mentioned which come from other papers-just give a reference to the other work and state the result from it which is being used. Please hand in a copy of the original paper along with your rewrite.

Before you start work, indicate to me which research project or paper you wish to do (first come gets first choice). Everyone must do a different one. Report is due November 19, 1998.