O you possessed of sturdy intellects, observe the teaching that is hidden here beneath the veil of verses so obscure.
— Dante Alighieri, Inferno IX:61–63, trans. A. Mandelbaum
This page contains links to lecture notes, class lecture slides, and related reading material. Lecture slides are in Adobe PDF format. The slides here will generally be a superset of the material presented in class, with extra annotations and, in some cases, additional pages for clarity.
Please let me know if you find any errors or unclear wording. Any corrections will be most appreciated.