Questions 2.1, 2.8, 2.14, 3.3, 3.9 (hint: bring x₁ into the basis first), 3.11, and 3.24 from Ecker and Kupferschmid, Chapters 2 and 3. In addition, read chapters 1 and 2 and sections 3.1–3.8 in the text.

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