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-Notes: You may solve the problems in the pseudo-code of the textbook or write
-       the code in your programming language of choice.
-
-- January 11-17, 2014
-
-Reading: Chapter 1
-Exercises: 1.2-2, 1.2-3
-Problems: 1-1
-
-- January 18-24, 2014
-
-Reading: Chapter 2 Introduction, Chapter 2.1
-Exercises: 2.1-1, 2.1-2, 2.1-3, 2.1-4
-
-- January 25-31, 2014
-
-Reading: Chapter 2.2
-Exercises: 2.2-1, 2.2-2, 2.2-3
-
-- February 1-7, 2014
-
-Reading: Chapter 2.3
-Exercises: 2.3-1, 2.3-2, 2.3-4, 2.3-5, 2.3-6
-
-- February 8-14, 2014
-
-Cancelled due to snow.
-
-- February 15-21, 2014
-Reading: Appendix A Introduction, A.1
-Exercises: A.1-1, A.1-2, A.1-3, A.1-4, A.1-5, A.1-7, A.1-8
-Problems: 2-1
-
-- February 22-28, 2014
-Problems: 2-2, 2-3, 2-4
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+Notes: You may solve the problems in the pseudo-code of the textbook or write
+       the code in your programming language of choice.
+
+### January 11-17, 2014
+
+Reading: Chapter 1  
+Exercises: 1.2-2, 1.2-3     
+Problems: 1-1  
+
+### January 18-24, 2014
+
+Reading: Chapter 2 Introduction, Chapter 2.1  
+Exercises: 2.1-1, 2.1-2, 2.1-3, 2.1-4  
+
+### January 25-31, 2014
+
+Reading: Chapter 2.2  
+Exercises: 2.2-1, 2.2-2, 2.2-3  
+
+### February 1-7, 2014
+
+Reading: Chapter 2.3  
+Exercises: 2.3-1, 2.3-2, 2.3-4, 2.3-5, 2.3-6  
+
+### February 8-14, 2014
+
+Cancelled due to snow.  
+
+### February 15-21, 2014
+Reading: Appendix A Introduction, A.1  
+Exercises: A.1-1, A.1-2, A.1-3, A.1-4, A.1-5, A.1-7, A.1-8  
+Problems: 2-1  
+
+### February 22-28, 2014
+Problems: 2-2, 2-3, 2-4