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Preface xi

Writing a book is a lengthy task, and one for which I have enjoyed much help and
support. Professor William Green of MIT, with whom I taught this course for one semester,
generously shared his opinions of an early draft. The teaching assistants who have worked
on the course have also been a great source of feedback and help in problem-development,
as have, of course, the students who have wrestled with intermediate drafts and my evolving
approach to teaching the subject. My Ph.D. students Jungmee Kang, Kirill Titievskiy, Erik
Allen, and Brian Stephenson have shown amazing forbearance and patience as the text
became an additional, and sometimes demanding, member of the group. Above all, I must
thank my family, and especially my supportive wife Jen, who have been tracking my progress
and eagerly awaiting the completion of the book.