The midterm will cover most of the topics we've discussed in the first half of the course: the statistical algorithm, the orthodox interpretation, the EPR argument, Bell's Theorem, the "loopholes" in Bell's theorem.

You should have a clear understanding of what each of these things is. In the case of the statistical algorithm and the orthodox interpretation, this means knowing what they say. In the case of the EPR argument and Bell's theorem, this means how the argument goes/how the theorem is proved. You should also have a clear understanding of the relationship between the statistical algorithm and the orthodox interpretation, and the relationship between the EPR argument and Bell's theorem.

There will be no mathematical calculations of the kind on homework 2, or the second half of homework 3, on the midterm.

I won't ask you anything about the uncertainty principle.

It's important that you be able to answer the questions completely; but also clearly. It is not enough if the correct ideas are buried in a hard to read or hard to follow paragraph, one that contains a bunch of stuff that is not relevant to the question. That will only get you partial credit.

You can expect your answers to range in length from a sentence to a short or medium length paragraph.