Recap & Chapter 4 Problem Set

The minutes of this weeks meeting (as I remember them):

1.We will read and discuss Chap 5 of Nelson.
2. Chap 3 problem sets are to go to Michael. I will furnish Michael with the answers as soon as I receive them. Michael will decide how to deal with late submissions (the only contraint being that the policy is dealt consistently in all cases, even his own).
3.The course syllabus is up to the students. Paper discussion is on the agenda. We (Ross and myself) will suggest papers, but so can all of you.
4. The steady state is important for model problems in Biophysics, even if it is not the same as equilibrium. In many cases, it sets boundary conditions on the diffusion equation which lead to interesting and relevant solutions.
4. We all want to understand Maxwell's Demon.
5. Biophysics is difficult to define, but nonetheless interesting.

If I missed anything, please chime in.

The problem set for Chap. 4 is: 4.2 (a-c only), 4.3, 4.7. Enjoy!