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\title{A Template for Course Projects}
\author{Andrew Frey, Another Author}
\maketitle
\abstract{A short summary of your paper.}


\section{Introduction}\label{s:intro}
What problem are you studying? Here's a citation of a random paper
\cite{Perlmutter:1998np} to show you how to do it.

\section{Methods}
Set up your equations, describe any approximations you're using and how you
will solve everything.

\section{Results}
Explain what you find from your analytical and numerical calculations.

\section{Discussion}
How do your results fit into the big picture as described in section
\ref{s:intro}?


\appendix
\section{Appendix}
Optionally, you can put extra material, like any computer code here. Or you
can delete this section.



\begin{thebibliography}{99}

\bibitem{Perlmutter:1998np} 
  S.~Perlmutter {\it et al.} [Supernova Cosmology Project Collaboration],
  ``Measurements of $\Omega$ and $\Lambda$ from 42 high redshift supernovae,''
  Astrophys.\ J.\  {\bf 517}, 565 (1999)
  doi:10.1086/307221
  [astro-ph/9812133].

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