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The Human Brain
Prof. Nancy Kanwisher
This course surveys the core perceptual and cognitive abilities of the human mind and asks how they are implemented...
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Biology
Cognitive Science
intermediate
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Mathematics for Computer Science
Prof. Erik Demaine
This course covers elementary discrete mathematics for science and engineering, with a focus on mathematical tools...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
Algorithms and Data Structures
Computer Science
intermediate
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Topics in Mathematics with Applications in Finance
Dr. Peter Kempthorne
This is an updated version of 18.S096 Topics in Mathematics with Applications in Finance from Fall 2013. Please...
Business & Management
Finance & Accounting
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intermediate
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Introduction to Psychology
Prof. John D. E. Gabrieli
This course is a survey of the scientific study of human nature, including how the mind works, and how the brain...
Social Sciences
Psychology
Science & Math
intermediate
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Introduction to Robotics
Prof. Harry Asada
This course provides an overview of robot mechanisms, dynamics, and intelligent controls. Topics include planar and...
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Engineering
intermediate
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Machine Learning
Rohit Singh
6.867 is an introductory course on machine learning which gives an overview of many concepts, techniques, and...
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advanced
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Real Analysis
Prof. Tobias Colding
This course gives an introduction to analysis, and the goal is twofold:
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Mathematics
intermediate
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Einstein, Oppenheimer, Feynman: Physics in the 20th Century
Prof. David Kaiser
This class explores the changing roles of physics and physicists during the 20th century. Topics range from...
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Physics
Humanities
intermediate
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Quantum Physics I
Prof. Barton Zwiebach
This is the first course in the undergraduate Quantum Physics sequence. It introduces the basic features of quantum...
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Physics
intermediate
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Introduction to Algorithms
Prof. Erik Demaine
This course is an introduction to mathematical modeling of computational problems, as well as common algorithms,...
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Computer Science
intermediate
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Classical Mechanics
Prof. Deepto Chakrabarty
This first course in the physics curriculum introduces classical mechanics. Historically, a set of core...
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Physics
intermediate
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Advanced Thermodynamics
Prof. Gian Paolo Beretta
This course is a self-contained concise review of general thermodynamics concepts, multicomponent equilibrium...
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Chemistry
Physics
advanced
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Matrix Calculus for Machine Learning and Beyond
Prof. Alan Edelman
We all know that calculus courses such as 18.01 Single Variable Calculus and 18.02 Multivariable Calculus cover...
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Mathematics
intermediate
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Introduction to Probability and Statistics
Dr. Jeremy Orloff
This course provides an elementary introduction to probability and statistics with applications. Topics include...
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Mathematics
intermediate
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Brains, Minds and Machines Summer Course
Prof. Tomaso Poggio
This course explores the problem of intelligence—its nature, how it is produced by the brain and how it could be...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
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Machine Learning
advanced
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Mathematics of Machine Learning
Prof. Philippe Rigollet
Broadly speaking, Machine Learning refers to the automated identification of patterns in data. As such it has been a...
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AI
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advanced
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Linear Algebra
Prof. Gilbert Strang
This course covers matrix theory and linear algebra, emphasizing topics useful in other disciplines such as physics,...
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Mathematics
intermediate
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Data Analysis for Social Scientists
Prof. Esther Duflo
This course introduces methods for harnessing data to answer questions of cultural, social, economic, and...
Social Sciences
Economics
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advanced
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Bioinformatics and Proteomics
Prof. Gil Alterovitz
This interdisciplinary course provides a hands-on approach to students in the topics of bioinformatics and...
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Computer Science
Data Science
intermediate
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Differential Equations
Dr. Jeremy Orloff
This course, taught to students in MIT’s Experimental Study Group, is equivalent to the Mathematics Department’s...
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Mathematics
intermediate
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Statistical Thinking and Data Analysis
Prof. Cynthia Rudin
This course is an introduction to statistical data analysis. Topics are chosen from applied probability, sampling,...
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Computer Science
Data Science
intermediate
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Analytics of Finance
Prof. Leonid Kogan
This course covers the key quantitative methods of finance: financial econometrics and statistical inference for...
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Finance & Accounting
Social Sciences
advanced
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Nonlinear Optimization
Prof. Gabriele Farina
This course offers a unified analytical and computational approach to nonlinear optimization problems. Unconstrained...
Business & Management
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Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
advanced
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Data, Models, and Decisions
Prof. Robert Freund
This course is designed to introduce first-year Sloan MBA students to the fundamental techniques of using data. In...
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advanced
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Computational Music Theory and Analysis
Prof. Michael Scott Asato Cuthbert
This course presents major approaches to computational music theory and musicology in the symbolic (score-based)...
Art, Design & Architecture
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Mathematics
intermediate
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Cognitive Neuroscience
Prof. Suzanne Corkin
This course explores the cognitive and neural processes that support attention, vision, language, motor control,...
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Biology
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intermediate
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Introduction to Computational Thinking
Prof. Alan Edelman
This is an introductory course on computational thinking. We use the Julia programming language to approach...
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Software Design and Engineering
Algorithms and Data Structures
intermediate
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Introduction to Astronomy
Prof. Saul Rappaport
Introduction to Astronomy provides a quantitative introduction to the physics of the solar system, stars, the...
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Physics
intermediate
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Calculus I: Single Variable Calculus
Prof. David Jerison
Master the calculus of derivatives, integrals, coordinate systems, and infinite series.
In this three-part series...
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Mathematics
intermediate
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Multivariable Calculus
Prof. Denis Auroux
This course covers differential, integral and vector calculus for functions of more than one variable. These...
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Mathematics
intermediate
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Astrophysics I
Prof. Deepto Chakrabarty
This course provides a graduate-level introduction to stellar astrophysics. It covers a variety of topics, ranging...
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Physics
advanced
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Principles of Discrete Applied Mathematics
Prof. Ankur Moitra
This course will teach you illustrative topics in discrete applied mathematics, including counting, generating...
Social Sciences
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intermediate
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Introduction to Neuroscience
Prof. Mark Bear
This course is an introduction to the mammalian nervous system, with emphasis on the structure and function of the...
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Biology
intermediate
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Quantum Mechanics I
Prof. Robert Field
This course presents the fundamental concepts of quantum mechanics: wave properties, uncertainty principles, the...
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Chemistry
Physics
advanced
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Introduction to Modeling and Simulation
Prof. Markus Buehler
This subject provides an introduction to modeling and simulation, covering continuum methods, atomistic and...
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Physics
Engineering
intermediate
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Philosophical Issues in Brain Science
Prof. Alex Byrne
This course provides an introduction to important philosophical questions about the mind, specifically those that...
Social Sciences
Psychology
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intermediate
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Differential Geometry
Prof. Paul Seidel
This course is an introduction to differential geometry. The course itself is mathematically rigorous, but still...
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Mathematics
intermediate
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Introductory Biology
Prof. Barbara Imperiali
7.016 Introductory Biology provides an introduction to fundamental principles of biochemistry, molecular biology,...
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Biology
Health & Medicine
intermediate
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Rocket Propulsion
Prof. Manuel Martinez-Sanchez
This class focuses on chemical rocket propulsion systems for launch, orbital, and interplanetary flight. It studies...
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advanced
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Introduction to Neural Computation
Prof. Michale Fee
This course introduces quantitative approaches to understanding brain and cognitive functions. Topics include...
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intermediate
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Internal Combustion Engines
Prof. Wai Cheng
This course studies the fundamentals of how the design and operation of internal combustion engines affect their...
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Energy, Climate & Sustainability
advanced
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Physics I: Classical Mechanics
Prof. Adam Burgasser
This class is an introduction to classical mechanics for students who are comfortable with calculus. The main topics...
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Physics
intermediate
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Single Variable Calculus
Prof. David Jerison
This calculus course covers differentiation and integration of functions of one variable, and concludes with a brief...
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Mathematics
intermediate
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Energy Economics
Prof. Paul Joskow
This course explores the theoretical and empirical perspectives on individual and industrial demand for energy,...
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Economics
Policy and Administration
intermediate
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Introduction to Topology
Prof. James Munkres
This course introduces topology, covering topics fundamental to modern analysis and geometry. It also deals with...
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Mathematics
intermediate
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Engineering Dynamics
Prof. J. Kim Vandiver
This course is an introduction to the dynamics and vibrations of lumped-parameter models of mechanical systems....
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Physics
Engineering
intermediate
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Projection Theory
Prof. Lawrence D Guth
The class studies projection theory, starting from the first questions and building up to recent developments....
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Mathematics
advanced
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Quantum Computation
Prof. Peter Shor
This course provides an introduction to the theory and practice of quantum computation. Topics covered include:...
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Networks and Security
advanced
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Optimization Methods
Prof. Dimitris Bertsimas
This course introduces the principal algorithms for linear, network, discrete, nonlinear, dynamic optimization and...
Business & Management
Systems Thinking
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advanced
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Organic Chemistry I
Dr. Kimberly Berkowski
This subject deals primarily with the basic principles to understand the structure and reactivity of organic...
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Chemistry
intermediate
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Information Theory
Prof. Yury Polyanskiy
This is a graduate-level introduction to mathematics of information theory. We will cover both classical and modern...
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Computer Science
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advanced
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General Biochemistry
Prof. Michael Yaffe
This course focuses on contributions of biochemistry toward an understanding of the structure and functioning of...
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Biology
Chemistry
intermediate
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Design and Analysis of Algorithms
Prof. Erik Demaine
This is an intermediate algorithms course with an emphasis on teaching techniques for the design and analysis of...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
Algorithms and Data Structures
Networks and Security
intermediate
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Algorithms for Inference
Prof. Devavrat Shah
This is a graduate-level introduction to the principles of statistical inference with probabilistic models defined...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
Algorithms and Data Structures
Visualization
advanced
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Time Series Analysis
Prof. Anna Mikusheva
The course provides a survey of the theory and application of time series methods in econometrics. Topics covered...
Social Sciences
Economics
Science & Math
advanced
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Introduction to Computational Neuroscience with Neuroblox
Prof. Lilianne Mujica-Parodi
In this course, you will learn the basics of computational neuroscience via hands-on model building in Neuroblox and...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
Computer Science
Science & Math
advanced
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Advanced Stochastic Processes
Prof. David Gamarnik
This class covers the analysis and modeling of stochastic processes. Topics include measure theoretic probability,...
Science & Math
Mathematics
advanced
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Physical Chemistry
Prof. Robert Field
This course is an introduction to quantum mechanics for use by chemists. Topics include particles and waves, wave...
Science & Math
Chemistry
intermediate
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Numerical Computation for Mechanical Engineers
Prof. Anthony T. Patera
This class introduces elementary programming concepts including variable types, data structures, and flow control....
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
Programming & Coding
Computer Science
intermediate
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Genomics and Computational Biology
Dr. George Church
This course will assess the relationships among sequence, structure, and function in complex biological networks as...
Science & Math
Biology
Engineering
advanced
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Foundations of Computational and Systems Biology
Prof. Christopher Burge
This course is an introduction to computational biology emphasizing the fundamentals of nucleic acid and protein...
Science & Math
Biology
Engineering
advanced
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Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
Prof. Bernhardt Trout
This course aims to connect the principles, concepts, and laws/postulates of classical and statistical...
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Chemistry
Physics
advanced
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Electrochemical Energy Systems
Prof. Martin Bazant
This course introduces principles and mathematical models of electrochemical energy conversion and storage. Students...
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Chemistry
Engineering
advanced
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Matrix Methods in Data Analysis, Signal Processing, and Machine Learning
Prof. Gilbert Strang
Linear algebra concepts are key for understanding and creating machine learning algorithms, especially as applied to...
Science & Math
Mathematics
Engineering
intermediate
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Modern Algebra
Prof. James McKernan
This undergraduate course focuses on traditional algebra topics that have found greatest application in science and...
Science & Math
Mathematics
intermediate
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Introduction to Computational Thinking and Data Science
Prof. Eric Grimson
6.0002 is the continuation of 6.0001 Introduction to Computer Science and Programming in Python and is intended for...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
Computer Science
Science & Math
intermediate
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free
Introduction to Functional Analysis
Dr. Casey Rodriguez
Functional analysis helps us study and solve both linear and nonlinear problems posed on a normed space that is no...
Science & Math
Mathematics
intermediate
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free
Introduction to Convex Optimization
Prof. Stephen Boyd
This course aims to give students the tools and training to recognize convex optimization problems that arise in...
Business & Management
Systems Thinking
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Fundamentals of Biology
Prof. Eric Lander
Fundamentals of Biology focuses on the basic principles of biochemistry, molecular biology, genetics, and...
Science & Math
Biology
intermediate
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free
Systems Biology
Prof. Jeff Gore
This course provides an introduction to cellular and population-level systems biology with an emphasis on synthetic...
Science & Math
Biology
Physics
advanced
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free
Pattern Recognition and Analysis
Media Lab Faculty and Staff
This class deals with the fundamentals of characterizing and recognizing patterns and features of interest in...
Science & Math
Cognitive Science
Mathematics
advanced
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Principles of Chemical Science
Prof. Catherine Drennan
This course provides an introduction to the chemistry of biological, inorganic, and organic molecules. The emphasis...
Science & Math
Chemistry
intermediate
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Unified Engineering I, II, III, & IV
Prof. Mark Drela
The basic objective of Unified Engineering is to give a solid understanding of the fundamental disciplines of...
Science & Math
Physics
Engineering
intermediate
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free
Sustainable Real Estate
Prof. Siqi Zheng Siqi Zheng
The course provides a systematic framework to understand the most challenging issues in sustainability in the real...
Art, Design & Architecture
Real Estate
Science & Math
advanced
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free
Introduction to Geology
Prof. Taylor Perron
Geology is the core discipline of the earth sciences and encompasses many different phenomena, including plate...
Science & Math
Earth Science
intermediate
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free
Dynamic Systems and Control
Prof. Emilio Frazzoli
The course addresses dynamic systems, i.e., systems that evolve with time. Typically these systems have inputs and...
Business & Management
Systems Thinking
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
advanced
MIT OCW
free
U-Lab: Leading Profound Innovation for a More Sustainable World
Dr. Claus Otto Scharmer
15.975 U-Lab: Leading Profound Innovation for a More Sustainable World is an interactive and experiential class...
Business & Management
Organizations & Leadership
Strategy & Innovation
advanced
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free
Probability and Statistics in Engineering
Prof. Daniele Veneziano
This class covers quantitative analysis of uncertainty and risk for engineering applications. Fundamentals of...
Science & Math
Mathematics
Engineering
advanced
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free
Mathematical Statistics
Dr. Peter Kempthorne
This course provides students with decision theory, estimation, confidence intervals, and hypothesis testing. It...
Social Sciences
Economics
Science & Math
advanced
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free
Biological Chemistry I
Prof. John Essigmann
This course examines the chemical and physical properties of the cell and its building blocks, with special emphasis...
Science & Math
Biology
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Fundamentals of Probability
Prof. Yury Polyanskiy
This is a course on the fundamentals of probability geared towards first or second-year graduate students who are...
Science & Math
Mathematics
advanced
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free
Fundamentals of Photovoltaics
Prof. Tonio Buonassisi
Fundamentals of photoelectric conversion: charge excitation, conduction, separation, and collection. Lectures cover...
Business & Management
Strategy & Innovation
Science & Math
intermediate
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free
Brain Structure and Its Origins
Prof. Gerald E. Schneider
This course provides an outline of vertebrate functional neuroanatomy, aided by studies of comparative neuroanatomy...
Science & Math
Biology
Cognitive Science
intermediate
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free
Dynamics
Prof. Sheila Widnall
This course covers the fundamentals of Newtonian mechanics, including kinematics, motion relative to accelerated...
Science & Math
Physics
Engineering
intermediate
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free
Relativistic Quantum Field Theory III
Prof. Frank Wilczek
This is the third and last term of the quantum field theory sequence. The course is devoted to the standard model of...
Science & Math
Physics
advanced
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free
Graph Theory and Additive Combinatorics
Prof. Yufei Zhao
This course examines classical and modern developments in graph theory and additive combinatorics, with a focus on...
Science & Math
Mathematics
advanced
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free
Quantum Theory I
Prof. Senthil Todadri
This is the first semester of a two-semester graduate-level subject on quantum theory, stressing principles. Quantum...
Science & Math
Physics
advanced
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free
Quantum Physics II
Prof. Barton Zwiebach
Together, this course and 8.06 Quantum Physics III cover quantum physics with applications drawn from modern...
Science & Math
Physics
intermediate
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free
Neuroscience and Behavior
Prof. Gerald E. Schneider
This course covers the relation of structure and function at various levels of neuronal integration. Topics include...
Social Sciences
Psychology
Science & Math
intermediate
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free
Fundamentals of Photonics: Quantum Electronics
Prof. Franz Kärtner
This course explores the fundamentals of optical and optoelectronic phenomena and devices based on classical and...
Science & Math
Physics
Engineering
advanced
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free
Advanced Natural Language Processing
Prof. Michael Collins
This course is a graduate introduction to natural language processing - the study of human language from a...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
AI
Machine Learning
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Physics III: Vibrations and Waves
Prof. Yen-Jie Lee
Vibrations and waves are everywhere. If you take any system and disturb it from a stable equilibrium, the resultant...
Science & Math
Physics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Mathematical Problem Solving (Putnam Seminar)
Prof. Yufei Zhao
This course is a seminar intended for undergraduate students who enjoy solving challenging mathematical problems,...
Science & Math
Mathematics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Engineering Math: Differential Equations and Linear Algebra
Prof. Daniel Frey
This course is about the mathematics that is most widely used in the mechanical engineering core subjects: An...
Science & Math
Mathematics
Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
General Relativity
Prof. Scott Hughes
8.962 is MIT’s graduate course in general relativity, which covers the basic principles of Einstein’s general theory...
Science & Math
Physics
advanced
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free
Optics
Nicholas X. Fang
This course provides an introduction to optical science with elementary engineering applications. Topics covered in...
Science & Math
Physics
Engineering
intermediate
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free
Optical Engineering
Prof. George Barbastathis
This course concerns the theory and practice of optical methods in engineering and system design, with an emphasis...
Business & Management
Systems Thinking
Science & Math
advanced
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free
Fundamentals of Materials Science
Prof. Darrell Irvine
This course focuses on the fundamentals of structure, energetics, and bonding that underpin materials science. It is...
Science & Math
Physics
Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Introduction to Sustainable Energy
Prof. Michael Golay
This class assesses current and potential future energy systems, covering resources, extraction, conversion, and...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
Social Sciences
Policy and Administration
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Electromagnetics
Prof. Jin Au Kong
6.630 is an introductory subject on electromagnetics, emphasizing fundamental concepts and applications of Maxwell...
Science & Math
Physics
advanced
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free
The Early Universe
Prof. Alan Guth
The Early Universe provides an introduction to modern cosmology. The first part of the course deals with the...
Science & Math
Physics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
STAR: Software Tools for Academics and Researchers
MIT Office of Educational Innovation and Technology
The Software Tools for Academics and Researchers (STAR) program at MIT seeks to bridge the divide between scientific...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
Software Design and Engineering
Networks and Security
beginner
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free
Theory of Computation
Prof. Michael Sipser
This course emphasizes computability and computational complexity theory. Topics include regular and context-free...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
Computer Science
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Relativistic Quantum Field Theory I
Prof. Hong Liu
This course is a one-term self-contained subject in quantum field theory. Concepts and basic techniques are...
Science & Math
Physics
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism
Prof. Gabriella Sciolla
Course 8.022 is one of several second-term freshman physics courses offered at MIT. It is geared towards students...
Science & Math
Physics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Introduction to Partial Differential Equations
Prof. Jared Speck
This course introduces three main types of partial differential equations: diffusion, elliptic, and hyperbolic. It...
Science & Math
Mathematics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Electromagnetism II
Prof. Alan Guth
This course is the second in a series on Electromagnetism beginning with Electromagnetism I (8.02 or 8.022). It is a...
Science & Math
Physics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
STEM Concept Videos
Teaching and Learning Laboratory (TLL)
The STEM Concept Videos are designed to help students learn a pivotal concept in science, technology, engineering,...
Social Sciences
Communication
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Introduction to Neural Networks
Prof. Sebastian Seung
This course explores the organization of synaptic connectivity as the basis of neural computation and learning....
Science & Math
Biology
Cognitive Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Systems Optimization
Prof. John Vande Vate
Managers and engineers are constantly attempting to optimize, particularly in the design and operation of complex...
Business & Management
Supply Chain
Operations
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Principles of Autonomy and Decision Making
Prof. Brian Charles Williams
This course surveys a variety of reasoning, optimization and decision making methodologies for creating highly...
Business & Management
Systems Thinking
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Poker Theory and Analytics
Kevin Desmond
This course takes a broad-based look at poker theory and applications of poker analytics to investment management...
Business & Management
Management
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Elliptic Curves
Andrew V. Sutherland
This course offers a computationally focused introduction to elliptic curves, emphasizing their deep connections to...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
Computer Science
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Introduction to Nuclear Engineering and Ionizing Radiation
Prof. Michael Short
This course provides an introduction to nuclear science and its engineering applications. It describes basic nuclear...
Science & Math
Physics
Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Genetics
Prof. Chris Kaiser
This course discusses the principles of genetics with application to the study of biological function at the level...
Science & Math
Biology
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
The Nature of Creativity
Prof. Irving Singer
This course is an introduction to problems about creativity as it pervades human experience and behavior. Questions...
Social Sciences
Psychology
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Computing and Data Analysis for Environmental Applications
Prof. Dennis McLaughlin
This subject is a computer-oriented introduction to probability and data analysis. It is designed to give students...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
Computer Science
Data Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Computational Science and Engineering I
Dr. Chengzhao (Richard) Zhang
This course provides the fundamental computational toolbox for solving science and engineering problems. Topics...
Science & Math
Mathematics
Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Prediction: Machine Learning and Statistics
Prof. Cynthia Rudin
Prediction is at the heart of almost every scientific discipline, and the study of generalization (that is,...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
AI
Algorithms and Data Structures
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Minds and Machines
Prof. Alex Byrne
This course is an introduction to many of the central issues in a branch of philosophy called philosophy of mind.
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
AI
Machine Learning
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Theory of Numbers
Prof. Abhinav Kumar
This course is an elementary introduction to number theory with no algebraic prerequisites. Topics covered include...
Science & Math
Mathematics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Probabilistic Systems Analysis and Applied Probability
Prof. John Tsitsiklis
This course introduces students to the modeling, quantification, and analysis of uncertainty. The tools of...
Science & Math
Mathematics
Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Computation Structures
Prof. Steve Ward
6.004 offers an introduction to the engineering of digital systems. Starting with MOS transistors, the course...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
Software Design and Engineering
Computer Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Modern Astrophysics
Prof. Paul Schechter
This course explores the applications of physics (Newtonian, statistical, and quantum mechanics) to fundamental...
Science & Math
Physics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Algebra I
Prof. Michael Artin
This undergraduate level Algebra I course covers groups, vector spaces, linear transformations, symmetry groups,...
Science & Math
Mathematics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Gödel, Escher, Bach
Robert Speer
How are math, art, music, and language intertwined? How does intelligent behavior arise from its component parts?...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
Networks and Security
Computer Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Introduction to Statistical Method in Economics
Herman Bennett
This course is a self-contained introduction to statistics with economic applications. Elements of probability...
Social Sciences
Economics
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Introduction to Stochastic Processes
Dr. Hao Wu
This course is an introduction to Markov chains, random walks, martingales, and Galton-Watsom tree. The course...
Science & Math
Mathematics
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Numerical Methods Applied to Chemical Engineering
Prof. William Green
Numerical methods for solving problems arising in heat and mass transfer, fluid mechanics, chemical reaction...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
Computer Science
Data Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Statistical Mechanics I: Statistical Mechanics of Particles
Prof. Mehran Kardar
Statistical Mechanics is a probabilistic approach to equilibrium properties of large numbers of degrees of freedom....
Science & Math
Physics
Mathematics
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Ancient Greek Philosophy and Mathematics
Dr. Lee Perlman
This course explores the relationship between ancient Greek philosophy and mathematics. We investigate how ideas of...
Science & Math
Mathematics
Humanities
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Introduction to Biology
Dr. Claudette Gardel
The MIT Biology Department core courses, 7.012, 7.013, and 7.014, all cover the same core material, which includes...
Science & Math
Biology
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Integrated Microelectronic Devices
Prof. Jesús del Alamo
6.720 examines the physics of microelectronic semiconductor devices for silicon integrated circuit applications....
Science & Math
Physics
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Molecular Biology and Genetics in Modern Medicine
Prof. David Housman
This course provides a foundation for understanding the relationship between molecular biology, developmental...
Science & Math
Biology
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Desalination and Water Purification
Prof. John Lienhard
Water supply is a problem of worldwide concern: more than 1 billion people do not have reliable access to clean...
Science & Math
Earth Science
Energy, Climate & Sustainability
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Groundwater Hydrology
Prof. Charles Harvey
This course covers fundamentals of subsurface flow and transport, emphasizing the role of groundwater in the...
Science & Math
Earth Science
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Introduction to Computational Neuroscience
Prof. Sebastian Seung
This course gives a mathematical introduction to neural coding and dynamics. Topics include convolution,...
Science & Math
Biology
Cognitive Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Introduction to Applied Nuclear Physics
Prof. Paola Cappellaro
This class covers basic concepts of nuclear physics with emphasis on nuclear structure and interactions of radiation...
Science & Math
Physics
Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Calculus with Applications
Daniel Kleitman
This is an undergraduate course on differential calculus in one and several dimensions. It is intended as a one and...
Science & Math
Mathematics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Physics for Solid-State Applications
Prof. Rajeev Ram
This course examines classical and quantum models of electrons and lattice vibrations in solids, emphasizing...
Science & Math
Physics
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Principles and Practice of Drug Development
Prof. Charles Cooney
This course serves as a description and critical assessment of the major issues and stages of developing a...
Science & Math
Biology
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Design for Sustainability
Dr. Eric Adams
The course considers the growing popularity of sustainability and its implications for the practice of engineering,...
Art, Design & Architecture
Architecture
Environmental Design
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Numerical Fluid Mechanics
Prof. Pierre Lermusiaux
This course is an introduction to numerical methods and MATLAB®: Errors, condition numbers and roots of equations....
Science & Math
Mathematics
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Tissue Engineering and Organ Regeneration
Prof. Myron Spector
This course presents the fundamentals of tissue engineering (TE) and organ regeneration (OR). Emphasis is on...
Science & Math
Biology
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Principles of Medical Imaging
Prof. David Cory
An introduction to the principles of tomographic imaging and its applications. It includes a series of lectures with...
Science & Math
Physics
Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Control of Manufacturing Processes (SMA 6303)
Prof. David Hardt
This course explores statistical modeling and control in manufacturing processes. Topics include the use of...
Science & Math
Mathematics
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Introduction to Solid-State Chemistry
Prof. Jeffrey Grossman
In this course, we will explore what makes things in the world the way they are and why, to understand the science...
Science & Math
Chemistry
Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs
Prof. Eric Grimson
This course introduces students to the principles of computation. Upon completion of 6.001, students should be able...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
Computer Science
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Introduction to Analysis
Prof. Arthur Mattuck
Analysis I (18.100) in its various versions covers fundamentals of mathematical analysis: continuity,...
Science & Math
Mathematics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Introductory Quantum Mechanics I
Prof. Troy Van Voorhis
5.73 covers fundamental concepts of quantum mechanics: wave properties, uncertainty principles, Schrödinger...
Science & Math
Physics
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Organic Chemistry II
Dr. Sarah Tabacco
This intermediate organic chemistry course focuses on the methods used to identify the structure of organic...
Science & Math
Chemistry
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Structural Geology
Prof. B. Clark Burchfiel
Structural geology is the study of processes and products of rock deformation. This course introduces the techniques...
Science & Math
Earth Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
7.06x Cell Biology
Prof. Rebecca Lamason
In this course, you will engage in the biology of cells of higher organisms. You will study the structure, function,...
Science & Math
Biology
beginner
MIT OCW
free
Photonic Materials and Devices
Prof. Lionel C. Kimerling
This course covers the theory, design, fabrication and applications of photonic materials and devices. After a...
Science & Math
Physics
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Introduction to Computational Molecular Biology
Ross Lippert
This course introduces the basic computational methods used to understand the cell on a molecular level. It covers...
Science & Math
Biology
Mathematics
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Quantum Information Science I
Prof. Isaac Chuang
This course is a three-course series that provides an introduction to the theory and practice of quantum...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
Algorithms and Data Structures
Networks and Security
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Introduction to Heat Transfer
Prof. Kripa K Varanasi
This course is an introduction to the principal concepts and methods of heat transfer. The objectives of this...
Science & Math
Physics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Optimization Methods in Management Science
Prof. James Orlin
This course introduces students to the theory, algorithms, and applications of optimization. The optimization...
Business & Management
Operations
Systems Thinking
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Introduction to Relativity and Spacetime Physics
Prof. Scott Hughes
The goal of this course is to give you a thorough introduction to Einstein’s special theory of relativity, and to...
Science & Math
Physics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Probability and Random Variables
Prof. Scott Sheffield
This course introduces students to probability and random variables. Topics include distribution functions,...
Science & Math
Mathematics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Calculus with Theory
Christine Breiner
18.014, Calculus with Theory, covers the same material as 18.01 (Single Variable Calculus), but at a deeper and more...
Science & Math
Mathematics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Fundamentals of Advanced Energy Conversion
Prof. Ahmed F. Ghoniem
This course covers fundamentals of thermodynamics, chemistry, and transport applied to energy systems. Topics...
Science & Math
Physics
Energy, Climate & Sustainability
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Great Ideas in Theoretical Computer Science
Prof. Scott Aaronson
This course provides a challenging introduction to some of the central ideas of theoretical computer science. It...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
Computer Science
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
The Linguistic Study of Bilingualism
Prof. Suzanne Flynn
One mind, two languages. The basic focus of this class will be on the linguistic and psycholinguistic underpinnings...
Science & Math
Cognitive Science
Humanities
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Integer Programming and Combinatorial Optimization
Prof. Dimitris Bertsimas
The course is a comprehensive introduction to the theory, algorithms and applications of integer optimization and is...
Business & Management
Systems Thinking
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Parallel Computing
Prof. Alan Edelman
This is an advanced interdisciplinary introduction to applied parallel computing on modern supercomputers. It has a...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
Software Design and Engineering
Algorithms and Data Structures
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Fundamentals of Experimental Molecular Biology
Dr. Eric Chu
7.002 is a laboratory course that teaches fundamental skills for performing biological research. Through experiments...
Science & Math
Biology
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Special Topics: Genetics, Neurobiology, and Pathophysiology of Psychiatric Disorders
Prof. Edward Scolnick
An opportunity for graduate study of advanced subjects in Brain and Cognitive Sciences not included in other subject...
Social Sciences
Psychology
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Mathematics for Materials Scientists and Engineers
Prof. W. Craig Carter
This course covers the mathematical techniques necessary for understanding of materials science and engineering...
Science & Math
Mathematics
Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Design of Electromechanical Robotic Systems
Prof. Franz Hover
This course covers the design, construction, and testing of field robotic systems, through team projects with each...
Business & Management
Systems Thinking
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Classical Mechanics II
Prof. Matthew Evans
This undergraduate course is a broad, theoretical treatment of classical mechanics, useful in its own right for...
Science & Math
Physics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Perception
Prof. Josh McDermott
This course studies how the senses work and how physical stimuli are transformed into signals in the nervous system....
Science & Math
Cognitive Science
Health & Medicine
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Environmental Policy and Economics
Dr. Hunt Allcott
This course explores the proper role of government in the regulation of the environment. It will help students...
Social Sciences
Economics
Policy and Administration
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Introduction to Statistical Methods in Economics
Konrad Menzel
This course will provide a solid foundation in probability and statistics for economists and other social...
Social Sciences
Economics
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Mechanics of Materials
Prof. David Roylance
Overview of mechanical properties of ceramics, metals, and polymers, emphasizing the role of processing and...
Science & Math
Physics
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Quantum Information Science
Prof. Isaac Chuang
This is an advanced graduate course on quantum computation and quantum information, for which prior knowledge of...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
Computer Science
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Advanced Soil Mechanics
Prof. Charles Ladd
This class presents the application of principles of soil mechanics. It considers the following topics: the origin...
Science & Math
Earth Science
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Topics in Mathematics of Data Science
Dr. Afonso Bandeira
This is a mostly self-contained research-oriented course designed for undergraduate students (but also extremely...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
Computer Science
Data Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Introduction to Probability
Prof. John Tsitsiklis
The tools of probability theory, and of the related field of statistical inference, are the keys for being able to...
Science & Math
Mathematics
Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Nonlinear Dynamics: Chaos
Prof. Daniel Rothman
This course provides an introduction to nonlinear dynamics and chaos in dissipative systems. The content is...
Science & Math
Earth Science
Physics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Introduction to MATLAB
Yossi Farjoun
This course was offered as a non-credit program during the Independent Activities Period (IAP), January 2008. A more...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
Programming & Coding
Computer Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Combinatorial Analysis
Prof. Richard Stanley
This course analyzes combinatorial problems and methods for their solution. Topics include: enumeration, generating...
Science & Math
Mathematics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
The Brain and Cognitive Sciences II
Prof. Earl Miller
This course is the second half of the intensive survey of brain and behavioral studies for first-year graduate...
Social Sciences
Psychology
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Advanced Organic Chemistry
Prof. Mohammad Movassaghi
This course deals with the application of structure and theory to the study of organic reaction mechanisms:...
Science & Math
Chemistry
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
The Brain and Cognitive Sciences I
Prof. Earl Miller
Survey of principles underlying the structure and function of the nervous system, integrating molecular, cellular,...
Science & Math
Biology
Cognitive Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Introduction to Electronics, Signals, and Measurement
Prof. David Cory
The course is designed to provide a practical - hands on - introduction to electronics with a focus on measurement...
Science & Math
Mathematics
Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Statistics for Applications
Prof. Philippe Rigollet
This course offers an in-depth the theoretical foundations for statistical methods that are useful in many...
Science & Math
Mathematics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Dynamic Programming and Stochastic Control
Prof. Dimitri Bertsekas
The course covers the basic models and solution techniques for problems of sequential decision making under...
Business & Management
Systems Thinking
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
advanced
MIT OCW
free
The Mathematics in Toys and Games
Jing Li
We will explore the mathematical strategies behind popular games, toys, and puzzles. Topics covered will combine...
Art, Design & Architecture
Game Design
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Introduction to Plasma Physics I
Prof. Ian Hutchinson
In this course, students will learn about plasmas, the fourth state of matter. The plasma state dominates the...
Science & Math
Chemistry
Physics
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Network Optimization
Prof. James Orlin
15.082J/6.855J/ESD.78J is a graduate subject in the theory and practice of network flows and its extensions. Network...
Business & Management
Systems Thinking
Digital Business & IT
advanced
MIT OCW
free
The Physics of Energy
Prof. Robert Jaffe
This course is designed to give you the scientific understanding you need to answer questions like:
How much energy...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
Science & Math
Earth Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Introduction to Computational Thinking with Julia, with Applications to Modeling the COVID-19 Pandemic
Prof. Alan Edelman
This half-semester course introduces computational thinking through applications of data science, artificial...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
Software Design and Engineering
Algorithms and Data Structures
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Electromagnetic Theory
Prof. Leonid Levitov
Electromagnetic Theory covers the basic principles of electromagnetism: experimental basis, electrostatics, magnetic...
Science & Math
Physics
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Introduction to Numerical Methods
Prof. Steven G. Johnson
This course offers an advanced introduction to numerical analysis, with a focus on accuracy and efficiency of...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
Algorithms and Data Structures
Computer Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Music Perception and Cognition
Dr. Peter Cariani
This course is a survey of perceptual and cognitive aspects of the psychology of music, with special emphasis on...
Science & Math
Biology
Cognitive Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Statistical Physics I
Prof. Thomas Greytak
This course offers an introduction to probability, statistical mechanics, and thermodynamics. Numerous examples are...
Science & Math
Physics
Mathematics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Tribology
Prof. Nam Suh
This course addresses the design of tribological systems: the interfaces between two or more bodies in relative...
Science & Math
Physics
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Particle Physics of the Early Universe
Prof. Frank Wilczek
This course covers the basics of general relativity, standard big bang cosmology, thermodynamics of the early...
Science & Math
Physics
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Atomic and Optical Physics I
Prof. Wolfgang Ketterle
This is the first of a two-semester subject sequence that provides the foundations for contemporary research in...
Science & Math
Physics
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Foundations of Cognition
Prof. Josh Tenenbaum
Advances in cognitive science have resolved, clarified, and sometimes complicated some of the great questions of...
Social Sciences
Psychology
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Thermodynamics of Materials
Prof. Rafael Jaramillo
This course introduces the competition between energetics and disorder that underpins materials thermodynamics....
Science & Math
Physics
Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Introduction to Mathematical Programming
Prof. Dimitris Bertsimas
This course is an introduction to linear optimization and its extensions emphasizing the underlying mathematical...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
Software Design and Engineering
Algorithms and Data Structures
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Relativity
Prof. Max Tegmark
This course, which concentrates on special relativity, is normally taken by physics majors in their sophomore year....
Science & Math
Physics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Computational Geometry
Prof. Nicholas Patrikalakis
Topics in surface modeling: b-splines, non-uniform rational b-splines, physically based deformable surfaces, sweeps...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
Algorithms and Data Structures
Visualization
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Optimization Methods in Business Analytics
Prof. James Orlin
This course will examine optimization through a business analytics lens. Students will learn the theoretical aspects...
Business & Management
Management
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
7.28x Molecular Biology
Prof. Stephen P. Bell
This course is an in-depth adventure through the molecular mechanisms that control the maintenance, expression, and...
Science & Math
Biology
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Convex Analysis and Optimization
Prof. Dimitri Bertsekas
This course will focus on fundamental subjects in convexity, duality, and convex optimization algorithms. The aim is...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
Algorithms and Data Structures
Computer Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
String Theory for Undergraduates
Prof. Barton Zwiebach
This course introduces string theory to undergraduate and is based upon Prof. Zwiebach’s textbook entitled A First...
Science & Math
Physics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Statistics for Brain and Cognitive Science
Emery N Brown
Provides students with the basic tools for analyzing experimental data, properly interpreting statistical reports in...
Science & Math
Cognitive Science
Mathematics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Linear Partial Differential Equations: Analysis and Numerics
Prof. Steven G. Johnson
This course provides students with the basic analytical and computational tools of linear partial differential...
Science & Math
Mathematics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Introduction to Numerical Analysis for Engineering (13.002J)
Prof. Henrik Schmidt
This course is offered to undergraduates and introduces students to the formulation, methodology, and techniques for...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
Algorithms and Data Structures
Computer Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Introduction to Numerical Analysis
Prof. Alar Toomre
This course analyzed the basic techniques for the efficient numerical solution of problems in science and...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
Algorithms and Data Structures
Computer Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Thermal Energy
Prof. Zoltan Spakovszky
This course is taught in four main parts. The first is a review of fundamental thermodynamic concepts (e.g. energy...
Science & Math
Physics
Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Introduction to Nuclear and Particle Physics
Prof. Markus Klute
This is an introductory graduate-level course on the phenomenology and experimental foundations of nuclear and...
Science & Math
Physics
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Dynamics and Vibration (13.013J)
Prof. J. Kim Vandiver
Introduction to dynamics and vibration of lumped-parameter models of mechanical systems. Three-dimensional particle...
Science & Math
Physics
Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Physics Demonstration Videos
MIT Department of Physics Technical Services Group
The Technical Services Group at MIT’s Department of Physics provides technical and teaching support for...
Science & Math
Physics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Algebraic Combinatorics
Prof. Alexander Postnikov
This course covers the applications of algebra to combinatorics. Topics include enumeration methods, permutations,...
Science & Math
Mathematics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Biological Chemistry II
Prof. Joanne Stubbe
This course is an advanced treatment of biochemical mechanisms that underlie biological processes. Topics include...
Science & Math
Biology
Chemistry
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
High-Dimensional Statistics
Prof. Philippe Rigollet
This course offers an introduction to the finite sample analysis of high- dimensional statistical methods. The goal...
Science & Math
Mathematics
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Introduction to Manufacturing Systems
Dr. Stanley Gershwin
This course provides ways to analyze manufacturing systems in terms of material flow and storage, information flow,...
Business & Management
Operations
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Logistical and Transportation Planning Methods
Richard C. Larson
The class will cover quantitative techniques of Operations Research with emphasis on applications in transportation...
Business & Management
Systems Thinking
Social Sciences
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Multivariable Calculus with Theory
Christine Breiner
This course is a continuation of 18.014 Calculus with Theory. It covers the same material as 18.02 Multivariable...
Science & Math
Mathematics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Number Theory I
Andrew V. Sutherland
This is the first semester of a one-year graduate course in number theory covering standard topics in algebraic and...
Science & Math
Mathematics
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Finite Element Analysis of Solids and Fluids I
Klaus-Jürgen Bathe
This course introduces finite element methods for the analysis of solid, structural, fluid, field, and heat transfer...
Science & Math
Mathematics
Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Mechanics of Material Systems: An Energy Approach
Prof. Franz-Josef Ulm
1.033 provides an introduction to continuum mechanics and material modeling of engineering materials based on first...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
Science & Math
Physics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Biochemical Engineering
Prof. Kristala L. Jones Prather
This course focuses on the interaction of chemical engineering, biochemistry, and microbiology. Mathematical...
Science & Math
Biology
Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Techniques in Artificial Intelligence (SMA 5504)
Prof. Tomás Lozano-Pérez
6.825 is a graduate-level introduction to artificial intelligence. Topics covered include: representation and...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
AI
Algorithms and Data Structures
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Physics I: Classical Mechanics with an Experimental Focus
Prof. Kate Scholberg
Physics I is a first-year physics course which introduces students to classical mechanics. This course has a...
Science & Math
Physics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Algebraic Topology I
Prof. Haynes Miller
This is a course on the singular homology of topological spaces. Topics include: Singular homology, CW complexes,...
Science & Math
Mathematics
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Advanced Electromagnetism
Prof. Jin Au Kong
In 6.635, topics covered include: special relativity, electrodynamics of moving media, waves in dispersive media,...
Science & Math
Physics
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Mechanical Behavior of Materials
Prof. Krystyn van Vliet
Here we will learn about the mechanical behavior of structures and materials, from the continuum description of...
Science & Math
Physics
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Polymer Physics
Prof. Edwin (Ned) Thomas
This course presents the mechanical, optical, and transport properties of polymers with respect to the underlying...
Science & Math
Chemistry
Physics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Statistics and Visualization for Data Analysis and Inference
Prof. Ed Vul
A whirl-wind tour of the statistics used in behavioral science research, covering topics including: data...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
Visualization
Computer Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Algorithmic Aspects of Machine Learning
Prof. Ankur Moitra
This course is organized around algorithmic issues that arise in machine learning. Modern machine learning systems...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
Algorithms and Data Structures
Computer Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Sensation And Perception
Dr. Benjamin Balas
This course provides an introduction to important philosophical questions about the mind, specifically those that...
Social Sciences
Psychology
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Cellular Neurobiology
Prof. Troy Littleton
This course serves as an introduction to the structure and function of the nervous system. Emphasis is placed on the...
Science & Math
Biology
Cognitive Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Applied Econometrics: Mostly Harmless Big Data
Prof. Joshua Angrist
This course covers empirical strategies for applied micro research questions. Our agenda includes regression and...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
Computer Science
Data Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Theory of Probability
Prof. Scott Sheffield
This course covers topics such as sums of independent random variables, central limit phenomena, infinitely...
Science & Math
Mathematics
advanced
MIT OCW
free
The Analytics Edge
Prof. Dimitris Bertsimas
This course presents real-world examples in which quantitative methods provide a significant competitive edge that...
Business & Management
Operations
Management
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Commutative Algebra
Prof. Steven Kleiman
In this course students will learn about Noetherian rings and modules, Hilbert basis theorem, Cayley-Hamilton...
Science & Math
Mathematics
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Electromagnetics and Applications
Prof. David Staelin
This course explores electromagnetic phenomena in modern applications, including wireless communications, circuits,...
Science & Math
Physics
Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Compressible Flow
Prof. Wesley Harris
The course begins with the basics of compressible fluid dynamics, including governing equations, thermodynamic...
Science & Math
Physics
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Engineering of Nuclear Reactors
Prof. Jacopo Buongiorno
Engineering principles of nuclear reactors, emphasizing power reactors. Topics include power plant thermodynamics,...
Science & Math
Physics
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Classical Mechanics: A Computational Approach
Prof. Gerald Sussman
We will study the fundamental principles of classical mechanics, with a modern emphasis on the qualitative structure...
Science & Math
Physics
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Biochemistry Laboratory
Dr. Elizabeth Vogel Taylor
The course, which spans two thirds of a semester, provides students with a research-inspired laboratory experience...
Science & Math
Biology
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Introduction to Seismology
Prof. Robert Van Der Hilst
This graduate level course presents a basic study in seismology and the utilization of seismic waves for the study...
Science & Math
Earth Science
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Applied Superconductivity
Prof. Terry Orlando
This course provides a phenomenological approach to superconductivity, with emphasis on superconducting electronics....
Science & Math
Physics
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Quantum Physics III
Prof. Barton Zwiebach
This course is a continuation of 8.05 Quantum Physics II. It introduces some of the important model systems studied...
Science & Math
Physics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Non-Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics
Jianshu Cao
This course discusses the principles and methods of non-equilibrium statistical mechanics. Basic topics covered are...
Science & Math
Chemistry
Physics
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Automata, Computability, and Complexity
Prof. Scott Aaronson
This course provides a challenging introduction to some of the central ideas of theoretical computer science....
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
Networks and Security
Computer Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Climate Justice Instructional Toolkit
Dr. Christopher Rabe
The Climate Justice Instructional Toolkit was created by MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative as part of a larger...
Social Sciences
Policy and Administration
Science & Math
beginner
MIT OCW
free
Electromagnetic Energy: From Motors to Lasers
Prof. Vladimir Bulovic
This course discusses applications of electromagnetic and equivalent quantum mechanical principles to classical and...
Science & Math
Physics
Energy, Climate & Sustainability
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Philosophy of Quantum Mechanics
Prof. Edward Hall
Quantum mechanics–even in the ordinary, non-relativistic, “particle” formulation that will be the primary focus of...
Science & Math
Physics
Humanities
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Engineering of Nuclear Systems
Prof. Jacopo Buongiorno
In this course, students explore the engineering design of nuclear power plants using the basic principles of...
Science & Math
Physics
Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Sensory Systems
Prof. Peter H. Schiller
This course examines the neural bases of sensory perception. The focus is on physiological and anatomical studies of...
Science & Math
Biology
Health & Medicine
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Hands-On Astronomy: Observing Stars and Planets
James Elliot
This class introduces the student to the use of small telescopes, either for formal research or as a hobby.
This...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
Visualization
Computer Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Evolutionary Psychology
Prof. Steven Pinker
Current research on the evolution and development of cognition and affect, including intuitive physics, biology, and...
Social Sciences
Psychology
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Cosmology
Prof. Edmund Bertschinger
This course provides an overview of astrophysical cosmology with emphasis on the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB)...
Science & Math
Physics
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Analysis I
Prof. Katrin Wehrheim
Analysis I covers fundamentals of mathematical analysis: metric spaces, convergence of sequences and series,...
Science & Math
Mathematics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Ecology I: The Earth System
Prof. Edward DeLong
We will cover fundamentals of ecology, considering Earth as an integrated dynamic system. Topics include coevolution...
Science & Math
Biology
Earth Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Principles of Applied Mathematics
Prof. Rodolfo Rosales
18.311 Principles of Continuum Applied Mathematics covers fundamental concepts in continuous applied mathematics,...
Science & Math
Mathematics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Environmental Microbiology
Prof. Martin Polz
This class provides a general introduction to the diverse roles of microorganisms in natural and artificial...
Science & Math
Biology
Earth Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Finite Element Analysis of Solids and Fluids II
Klaus-Jürgen Bathe
This course presents finite element theory and methods for general linear and nonlinear analyses. Reliable and...
Science & Math
Mathematics
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Probabilistic Methods in Combinatorics
Prof. Yufei Zhao
This course is a graduate-level introduction to the probabilistic methods, a fundamental and powerful technique in...
Science & Math
Mathematics
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Thermal Hydraulics in Power Technology
Prof. Jacopo Buongiorno
This course covers the thermo-fluid dynamic phenomena and analysis methods for conventional and nuclear power...
Science & Math
Physics
Energy, Climate & Sustainability
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Astrophysics II
Professor Prof. Mark Vogelsberger
This course broadly covers galactic dynamics and large-scale structure in the universe. Major topics include:...
Science & Math
Physics
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Infant and Early Childhood Cognition
Prof. Laura Schulz
This course is an introduction to cognitive development focusing on children’s understanding of objects, agents, and...
Social Sciences
Psychology
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Kitchen Chemistry
Dr. Patricia Christie
This seminar is designed to be an experimental and hands-on approach to applied chemistry (as seen in cooking)....
Science & Math
Chemistry
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Applied Category Theory
Dr. David I. Spivak
Category theory is a relatively new branch of mathematics that has transformed much of pure math research. The...
Science & Math
Mathematics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Chemical and Biological Reaction Engineering
Prof. K. Dane Wittrup
This course applies the concepts of reaction rate, stoichiometry and equilibrium to the analysis of chemical and...
Science & Math
Chemistry
Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Green Supply Chain Management
Dr. Edgar Blanco
The half-semester graduate course in Green Supply Chain Management will focus on the fundamental strategies, tools...
Business & Management
Supply Chain
Social Sciences
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Marine Power and Propulsion
Prof. David Burke
This course discusses the selection and evaluation of commercial and naval ship power and propulsion systems. It...
Science & Math
Physics
Energy, Climate & Sustainability
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Introduction to Special Relativity
Prof. Markus Klute
The theory of special relativity, originally proposed by Albert Einstein in his famous 1905 paper, has had profound...
Science & Math
Physics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Brain and Cognitive Sciences Computational Tutorial Series
This is a seminar series led by graduate students and postdocs in the MIT Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences...
Science & Math
Biology
Cognitive Science
beginner
MIT OCW
free
Calculus Open Textbook
Prof. Gilbert Strang
First published in 1991 by Wellesley-Cambridge Press, this updated 3rd edition of the book is a useful resource for...
Science & Math
Mathematics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Discrete Stochastic Processes
Prof. Robert Gallager
Discrete stochastic processes are essentially probabilistic systems that evolve in time via random changes occurring...
Science & Math
Mathematics
advanced
MIT OCW
free
A Clinical Approach to the Human Brain
Prof. Thomas Byrne
This course is designed to provide an understanding of how the human brain works in health and disease, and is...
Social Sciences
Psychology
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Linear Algebra - Communications Intensive
Andrew Brooke-Taylor
This is a communication intensive supplement to Linear Algebra (18.06). The main emphasis is on the methods of...
Science & Math
Mathematics
Humanities
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Complex Variables with Applications
Dr. Jeremy Orloff
Complex analysis is a basic tool with a great many practical applications to the solution of physical problems. It...
Science & Math
Mathematics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Essential Numerical Methods
Prof. Ian H. Hutchinson
This half-semester course introduces computational methods for solving physical problems, especially in nuclear...
Science & Math
Mathematics
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Multivariable Calculus Recitation Notes
Dr. Evan Chen
These lecture notes and exercises (with solutions) cover MIT’s multivariable calculus sequence as taught in Fall...
Science & Math
Mathematics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Classical Mechanics III
Prof. Iain Stewart
This course covers Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics, systems with constraints, rigid body dynamics, vibrations,...
Science & Math
Physics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Topics in Statistics: Statistical Learning Theory
Prof. Dmitry Panchenko
The main goal of this course is to study the generalization ability of a number of popular machine learning...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
AI
Algorithms and Data Structures
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Biomaterials-Tissue Interactions
Prof. Myron Spector
The goal of this course is to teach the principles of materials science, chemical and mechanical engineering, and...
Science & Math
Biology
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
fMRI Bootcamp
Prof. Rebecca Saxe
This video lecture series begins with an introduction to the basics of anatomical and functional MRI and the time...
Science & Math
Cognitive Science
Health & Medicine
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Networks, Complexity and Its Applications
Prof. Cesar Hidalgo
Networks are a ubiquitous way to represent complex systems, including those in the social and economic sciences. The...
Art, Design & Architecture
Media Studies
Business & Management
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Language and Mind
Prof. Ted Gibson
This course will address some fundamental questions regarding human language: (1) how language is represented in our...
Social Sciences
Psychology
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Semiconductor Optoelectronics: Theory and Design
Prof. Rajeev Ram
6.977 focuses on the physics of the interaction of photons with semiconductor materials. The band theory of solids...
Science & Math
Physics
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Signal Processing: Continuous and Discrete
Prof. Derek Rowell
This course provides a solid theoretical foundation for the analysis and processing of experimental data, and...
Science & Math
Mathematics
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Geometry and Quantum Field Theory
Prof. Pavel Etingof
The main goal of this course is to present the basic ideas of quantum field theory (QFT) in a completely rigorous...
Science & Math
Physics
Mathematics
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Introduction to Radar Systems
Robert M. O'Donnell
This set of 10 lectures (about 11+ hours in duration) was excerpted from a three-day course developed at MIT Lincoln...
Science & Math
Physics
Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Electromagnetic Fields, Forces, and Motion
Markus Zahn
This course examines electric and magnetic quasistatic forms of Maxwell’s equations applied to dielectric,...
Science & Math
Physics
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Modern Quantum Many-body Physics for Condensed Matter Systems
Prof. Xiao-Gang Wen
This graduate-level course covers the quantum effect in solids. It focuses on the concepts and physical pictures...
Science & Math
Physics
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Geiger Counters
Prof. Michael Short
This experimental one-week course is a freshman-accessible hands-on introduction to Nuclear Science and Engineering...
Science & Math
Physics
Energy, Climate & Sustainability
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Global Climate Change: Economics, Science, and Policy
Prof. Henry Jacoby
This class introduces scientific, economic, and ecological issues underlying the threat of global climate change,...
Social Sciences
Economics
Policy and Administration
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Affective Computing
Prof. Rosalind W. Picard
This course instructs students on how to develop technologies that help people measure and communicate emotion, that...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
AI
Machine Learning
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Measure and Integration
Prof. Jeff Viaclovsky
This graduate-level course covers Lebesgue’s integration theory with applications to analysis, including an...
Science & Math
Mathematics
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Climate, Environment, and Sustainability Infusion Fellowship (CESIF)
Dr. Christopher Rabe
The MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative’s Climate, Environment, and Sustainability Infusion Fellowship (CESIF)...
Education & Teaching
Pedagogy and Curriculum
Science & Math
beginner
MIT OCW
free
Principles of the Global Positioning System
Prof. Thomas Herring
The aim of this course is to introduce the principles of the Global Positioning System and to demonstrate its...
Social Sciences
Geography
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Street-Fighting Mathematics
Sanjoy Mahajan
This course teaches the art of guessing results and solving problems without doing a proof or an exact calculation....
Science & Math
Mathematics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Neurotechnology in Action
Prof. Alan Jasanoff
This course, as a part of MIT’s Center for Neurobiological Engineering curriculum, explores cutting-edge...
Science & Math
Cognitive Science
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Human Reproductive Biology
Dr. Henry Klapholz
This course is designed to give the student a clear understanding of the pathophysiology of the menstrual cycle,...
Science & Math
Biology
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Synthetic Organic Chemistry II
Prof. Rick Danheiser
This course focuses on general methods and strategies for the synthesis of complex organic molecules. Emphasis is on...
Science & Math
Biology
Chemistry
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Analysis II
Prof. Victor Guillemin
This course continues from Analysis I (18.100B), in the direction of manifolds and global analysis. The first half...
Science & Math
Mathematics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Neuroscience and Society
Prof. Natasha Schüll
This course explores the social relevance of neuroscience, considering how emerging areas of brain research at once...
Social Sciences
Sociology
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Topics in Biophysics and Physical Biology
Prof. Mark Bathe
This course provides broad exposure to research in biophysics and physical biology, with emphasis on the critical...
Science & Math
Biology
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Calculus of Several Variables
Prof. James McKernan
This is a variation on 18.02 Multivariable Calculus. It covers the same topics as in 18.02, but with more focus on...
Science & Math
Mathematics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Lie Groups and Lie Algebras I
Prof. Pavel Etingof
This course is the first half of the year-long introductory graduate sequence 18.745/18.755 on Lie groups and Lie...
Science & Math
Mathematics
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Quantifying Uncertainty
Dr. Sai Ravela
The ability to quantify the uncertainty in our models of nature is fundamental to many inference problems in Science...
Business & Management
Systems Thinking
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Geometric Folding Algorithms: Linkages, Origami, Polyhedra
Prof. Erik Demaine
This course focuses on the algorithms for analyzing and designing geometric foldings. Topics include reconfiguration...
Art, Design & Architecture
Visual Arts
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Combinatorial Optimization
Prof. Santosh Vempala
Combinatorial Optimization provides a thorough treatment of linear programming and combinatorial optimization....
Business & Management
Systems Thinking
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Algebraic Geometry
Prof. Roman Bezrukavnikov
This is the first semester of a two-semester sequence on Algebraic Geometry. The goal of the course is to introduce...
Science & Math
Mathematics
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Integrated Chemical Engineering I
Dr. Barry S. Johnston
This course uses reaction kinetics, batch reactor analysis, batch distillation, batch operations scheduling, safety...
Science & Math
Chemistry
Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Designing and Sustaining Technology Innovation for Global Health Practice
Prof. Jeffrey Blander
Innovation in global health practice requires leaders who are trained to think and act like entrepreneurs. Whether...
Business & Management
Strategy & Innovation
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Molecular and Cellular Pathophysiology (BE.450)
Prof. David Schauer
This course focuses on the fundamentals of tissue and organ response to injury from a molecular and cellular...
Science & Math
Biology
Health & Medicine
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Physical Intelligence
Noah Riskin
For all of the bodies attached to the many great minds that walk the Institute’s halls, in the work that goes on at...
Science & Math
Cognitive Science
Health & Medicine
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Randomized Algorithms
Prof. David R. Karger
This course examines how randomization can be used to make algorithms simpler and more efficient via random...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
Algorithms and Data Structures
Computer Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Information and Entropy
Prof. Paul Penfield
This course explores the ultimate limits to communication and computation, with an emphasis on the physical nature...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
Computer Science
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Neuropharmacology
Dr. Daniela Tropea
The neuropharmacology course will discuss the drug-induced changes in functioning of the nervous system. The...
Science & Math
Biology
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Systems Microbiology
Prof. David Schauer
This course covers introductory microbiology from a systems perspective, considering microbial diversity, population...
Science & Math
Biology
Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Principles of Inorganic Chemistry III
Prof. Christopher Cummins
This course covers the principles of main group (s and p block) element chemistry with an emphasis on synthesis,...
Science & Math
Chemistry
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Essentials of Geophysics
Prof. Robert Van Der Hilst
This course is designed to be a survey of the various subdisciplines of geophysics (geodesy, gravity, geomagnetism,...
Science & Math
Earth Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Compound Semiconductor Devices
Prof. Clifton Fonstad
This course outlines the physics, modeling, application, and technology of compound semiconductors (primarily...
Science & Math
Physics
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Computational Cognitive Science
Prof. Joshua Tenenbaum
This course is an introduction to computational theories of human cognition. Drawing on formal models from classic...
Science & Math
Cognitive Science
Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Pattern Recognition for Machine Vision
Dr. Bernd Heisele
The applications of pattern recognition techniques to problems of machine vision is the main focus for this course....
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
AI
Machine Learning
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Introduction to Statistical Physics
Dr. Mobolaji Williams
Introduction to Statistical Physics introduces the concepts and formalism at the foundations of statistical physics....
Science & Math
Physics
Mathematics
beginner
MIT OCW
free
Chemistry Behind the Magic: Chemical Demonstrations for the Classroom
Dr. John J. Dolhun
Chemistry Behind the Magic features videos of exciting live chemistry demonstrations. The videos are enhanced by...
Science & Math
Chemistry
beginner
MIT OCW
free
Mathematical Methods for Engineers II
Prof. Gilbert Strang
This graduate-level course is a continuation of Mathematical Methods for Engineers I (18.085). Topics include...
Science & Math
Mathematics
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Logic II
Prof. Vann McGee
This course begins with an introduction to the theory of computability, then proceeds to a detailed study of its...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
Computer Science
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Holographic Imaging
Prof. Michael Halle
MAS.450 is a laboratory course about holography and holographic imaging.
This course teaches holography from a...
Art, Design & Architecture
Media Studies
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Fourier Analysis
Prof. David Jerison
This course continues the content covered in 18.100 Analysis I. Roughly half of the subject is devoted to the theory...
Science & Math
Mathematics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Dynamics and Control I
Prof. Nicholas Hadjiconstantinou
Introduction to the dynamics and vibrations of lumped-parameter models of mechanical systems. Kinematics....
Science & Math
Mathematics
Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Highlights of Calculus
Prof. Gilbert Strang
Highlights of Calculus is a series of short videos that introduces the basics of calculus—how it works and why it is...
Science & Math
Mathematics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Computational Functional Genomics
Prof. David Gifford
The course focuses on casting contemporary problems in systems biology and functional genomics in computational...
Science & Math
Biology
Health & Medicine
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Organic & Biomaterials Chemistry
Prof. Krystyn van Vliet
This course covers principles of materials chemistry common to organic materials ranging from biological...
Science & Math
Chemistry
Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Topics in Fluid Dynamics
Dr. James F. Price
This resource presents a collection of essays developed from the author’s experience teaching the course 12.800...
Science & Math
Earth Science
Physics
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Human Supervisory Control of Automated Systems
Prof. John Hansman
Human Supervisory Control of Automated Systems discusses elements of the interactions between humans and...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
User Experience
Computer Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Electricity and Magnetism
Bruce Knuteson
This freshman-level course is the second semester of introductory physics. The focus is on electricity and...
Science & Math
Physics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Quantum Information Science II
Prof. Isaac Chuang
This three-module sequence of courses covers advanced topics in quantum computation and quantum information,...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
Algorithms and Data Structures
Networks and Security
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Robust System Design
Prof. Daniel Frey
This course was created for the “product development” track of MIT’s System Design and Management Program (SDM) in...
Business & Management
Systems Thinking
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
System Optimization and Analysis for Manufacturing
Prof. Stephen Graves
One objective of 15.066J is to introduce modeling, optimization and simulation, as it applies to the study and...
Business & Management
Operations
Systems Thinking
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Foundations of Algorithms and Computational Techniques in Systems Biology
Prof. Bruce Tidor
This subject describes and illustrates computational approaches to solving problems in systems biology. A series of...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
Algorithms and Data Structures
Computer Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Advanced Calculus for Engineers
Dr. Dionisios Margetis
This course analyzes the functions of a complex variable and the calculus of residues. It also covers subjects such...
Science & Math
Mathematics
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Systems Perspectives on Industrial Ecology
Dr. Frank Field
This course examines quantitative techniques for life cycle analysis of the impacts of materials extraction,...
Social Sciences
Economics
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Polymer Science Laboratory
Mr. Harlan Breindel
Experiments in this class are broadly aimed at acquainting students with the range of properties of polymers,...
Science & Math
Chemistry
Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Intermediate Heat and Mass Transfer
Prof. Bora Mikic
2.51 is a 12-unit subject, serving as the Mechanical Engineering Department’s advanced undergraduate course in heat...
Science & Math
Physics
Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Electronic and Mechanical Properties of Materials
Prof. Eugene Fitzgerald
This course covers the fundamental concepts that determine the electrical, optical, magnetic and mechanical...
Science & Math
Physics
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations
Dr. Benjamin Seibold
This graduate-level course is an advanced introduction to applications and theory of numerical methods for solution...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
Algorithms and Data Structures
Computer Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Transport Processes
Prof. Clark Colton
Principles of heat and mass transfer. Steady and transient conduction and diffusion. Radiative heat transfer....
Science & Math
Physics
Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Advanced Complexity Theory
Prof. Dana Moshkovitz
This graduate-level course focuses on current research topics in computational complexity theory. Topics include:...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
Computer Science
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Atomistic Computer Modeling of Materials (SMA 5107)
Prof. Gerbrand Ceder
This course uses the theory and application of atomistic computer simulations to model, understand, and predict the...
Science & Math
Physics
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Separation Processes
Dr. William Dalzell
This course covers the general principles of separation by equilibrium and rate processes. Topics include staged...
Science & Math
Chemistry
Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Geometry and Topology in the Plane
Prof. Paul Seidel
This course introduces students to selected aspects of geometry and topology, using concepts that can be visualized...
Science & Math
Mathematics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
A Vision of Linear Algebra
Prof. Gilbert Strang
This collection of videos presents Professor Strang’s updated vision of how linear algebra could be taught.
It...
Science & Math
Mathematics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Nonlinear Econometric Analysis
Prof. Victor Chernozhukov
This course presents micro-econometric models, including large sample theory for estimation and hypothesis testing,...
Social Sciences
Economics
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Algebra I Student Notes
Algebra I is the first semester of a year-long introduction to modern algebra. Algebra is a fundamental subject,...
Science & Math
Mathematics
beginner
MIT OCW
free
Neural Basis of Learning and Memory
Prof. Matt Wilson
This course highlights the interplay between cellular and molecular storage mechanisms and the cognitive...
Science & Math
Biology
Cognitive Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Statistical Learning Theory and Applications
Dr. Ryan Rifkin
Focuses on the problem of supervised learning from the perspective of modern statistical learning theory starting...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
AI
Algorithms and Data Structures
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Introduction to Neuroanatomy
Prof. Chris Moore
This subject will be an intensive introduction to neuroanatomy, involving lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on...
Science & Math
Biology
Health & Medicine
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Dynamic Optimization Methods with Applications
Prof. Guido Lorenzoni
This course focuses on dynamic optimization methods, both in discrete and in continuous time. We approach these...
Business & Management
Systems Thinking
Social Sciences
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Laboratory Fundamentals in Biological Engineering
Prof. Drew Endy
This course introduces experimental biochemical and molecular techniques from a quantitative engineering...
Science & Math
Biology
Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Indistinguishable From... Magic as Interface, Technology, and Tradition
Greg Borenstein
With a focus on the creation of functional prototypes and practicing real magical crafts, this class combines...
Art, Design & Architecture
Game Design
Performing Arts
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Seminar: Fusion and Plasma Physics
Prof. Kim Molvig
This course uses lectures and discussion to introduce the range of topics relevant to plasma physics and fusion...
Science & Math
Physics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Exploring Black Holes: General Relativity & Astrophysics
Prof. Edmund Bertschinger
Study of physical effects in the vicinity of a black hole as a basis for understanding general relativity,...
Science & Math
Physics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Quantum Complexity Theory
Prof. Scott Aaronson
This course is an introduction to quantum computational complexity theory, the study of the fundamental capabilities...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
Algorithms and Data Structures
Computer Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
System Identification
Prof. Munther Dahleh
This course is offered to graduates and includes topics such as mathematical models of systems from observations of...
Science & Math
Mathematics
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
The Roosevelt Project
The Roosevelt Project Team
This project looks to combine the legacies of these three titans of American history, including Theodore Roosevelt,...
Social Sciences
Economics
Policy and Administration
beginner
MIT OCW
free
Algebra II
Prof. Michael Artin
This undergraduate level course follows Algebra I. Topics include group representations, rings, ideals, fields,...
Science & Math
Mathematics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Modeling Dynamics and Control I
Prof. David Trumper
This course is the first of a two term sequence in modeling, analysis and control of dynamic systems. The various...
Science & Math
Mathematics
Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Physics of Microfabrication: Front End Processing
Prof. Judy Hoyt
This course is offered to graduates and focuses on understanding the fundamental principles of the “front-end”...
Science & Math
Physics
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Nonlinear Dynamics and Waves
Prof. Triantaphyllos Akylas
This graduate-level course provides a unified treatment of nonlinear oscillations and wave phenomena with...
Science & Math
Physics
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Weather and Climate Laboratory
Prof. Talia Tamarin-Brodsky
This course engages students in projects involving rotating tank laboratory experiments, analysis of data on the...
Science & Math
Earth Science
Energy, Climate & Sustainability
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Electromagnetic Wave Theory
Prof. Jin Au Kong
6.632 is a graduate subject on electromagnetic wave theory, emphasizing mathematical approaches, problem solving,...
Science & Math
Physics
Mathematics
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Topics in Fourier Analysis
Prof. Daniel Stroock
The goal of these lectures is to provide an introduction to Fourier analysis. The first topic is Fourier series, in...
Science & Math
Mathematics
beginner
MIT OCW
free
Noninvasive Imaging in Biology and Medicine
Prof. Alan Jasanoff
22.56J aims to give graduate students and advanced undergraduates background in the theory and application of...
Science & Math
Physics
Health & Medicine
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry
Prof. Gregory McRae
This course provides an introduction to the physics and chemistry of the atmosphere, including experience with...
Science & Math
Earth Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Fluid Dynamics of the Atmosphere and Ocean
Prof. James Hansen
This class introduces fluid dynamics to first year graduate students. The aim is to help students acquire an...
Science & Math
Earth Science
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Introduction to Ocean Science and Engineering
Prof. Alexandra Techet
This course is an introduction to the fundamental aspects of science and engineering necessary for exploring,...
Science & Math
Earth Science
Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Advanced Partial Differential Equations with Applications
Prof. Rodolfo Rosales
The focus of the course is the concepts and techniques for solving the partial differential equations (PDE) that...
Science & Math
Mathematics
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Introduction to Nanoelectronics
Prof. Marc Baldo
Traditionally, progress in electronics has been driven by miniaturization. But as electronic devices approach the...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
Science & Math
Chemistry
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Dynamics of the Atmosphere
Prof. Paul O'Gorman
This course discusses the dynamics of the atmosphere, with emphasis on the large scale. Topics include internal...
Science & Math
Earth Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Complex Digital Systems
Chris Terman
This course is offered to graduates and is a project-oriented course to teach new methodologies for designing...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
Software Design and Engineering
Computer Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Thermodynamics & Kinetics
Prof. Keith A. Nelson
This subject deals primarily with equilibrium properties of macroscopic systems, basic thermodynamics, chemical...
Science & Math
Chemistry
Physics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Linear Partial Differential Equations
Dr. Matthew Hancock
This course covers the classical partial differential equations of applied mathematics: diffusion, Laplace/Poisson,...
Science & Math
Mathematics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Welding and Joining Processes
Prof. Thomas Eagar
Discusses a wide variety of processes and materials from the viewpoint of their fundamental physical and chemical...
Science & Math
Chemistry
Physics
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Research Topics in Neuroscience
Prof. Peter H. Schiller
This series of research talks by members of the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences introduces students to...
Social Sciences
Psychology
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Professional Seminar in Sustainability
Sarah Slaughter
Sustainability challenges organizations to address the implications – and responses – in their own operations and...
Business & Management
Entrepreneurship
Operations
advanced
MIT OCW
free
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Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
Prof. Susan Carey
This course uses neuroscience methods to study the cognitive development of human infants and children. Case studies...
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Physics II: Electricity & Magnetism with an Experimental Focus
Prof. Gunther M. Roland
This course is an introduction to electromagnetism and electrostatics. Topics include: electric charge, Coulomb’s...
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intermediate
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Modern Optics Project Laboratory
Prof. Cardinal Warde
6.161 offers an introduction to laboratory optics, optical principles, and optical devices and systems. This course...
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Affect: Neurobiological, Psychological and Sociocultural Counterparts of "Feelings"
Stephan L. Chorover
This course studies the relations of affect to cognition and behavior, feeling to thinking and acting, and values to...
Social Sciences
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Cognitive Neuroscience of Remembering: Creating and Controlling Memory
Prof. Anthony Wagner
This course is offered during the Independent Activities Period (IAP), which is a special 4-week term at MIT that...
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intermediate
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Discrete-Time Signal Processing
Prof. Alan V. Oppenheim
This class addresses the representation, analysis, and design of discrete time signals and systems. The major...
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Differential Analysis
Prof. Richard Melrose
This is the first semester of a two-semester sequence on Differential Analysis. Topics include fundamental solutions...
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Human Memory and Learning
Prof. Anthony Wagner
Surveys the literature on the cognitive and neural organization of human memory and learning. Includes consideration...
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7.03x Genetics
Prof. Michael Hemann
In this course, you will learn the principles of genetics with application to the study of biological function at...
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beginner
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Wave Propagation
Prof. Triantaphyllos Akylas
This course discusses theoretical concepts and analysis of wave problems in science and engineering. Examples are...
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Natural Language and the Computer Representation of Knowledge
Prof. Robert Berwick
6.863 is a laboratory-oriented course on the theory and practice of building computer systems for human language...
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Networks for Learning: Regression and Classification
Prof. Tomaso Poggio
The course focuses on the problem of supervised learning within the framework of Statistical Learning Theory. It...
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Electromagnetic Field Theory: A Problem Solving Approach
Markus Zahn
This text is an introductory treatment on the junior level for a two-semester electrical engineering course starting...
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Cell-Matrix Mechanics
Prof. Myron Spector
This course teaches the effects of mechanical forces (strains) on cells and how cells generate mechanical forces by...
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Molecular Aspects of Chemical Engineering
Prof. Paula Hammond
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Statistical Physics in Biology
Prof. Mehran Kardar
Statistical Physics in Biology is a survey of problems at the interface of statistical physics and modern biology....
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Environmental Earth Science
Prof. Samuel Bowring
The geologic record demonstrates that our environment has changed over a variety of time scales from seconds to...
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Quantitative Physiology: Organ Transport Systems
Prof. Jose Venegas
This course elaborates on the application of the principles of energy and mass flow to major human organ systems. It...
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intermediate
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Systems, Modeling, and Control II
Prof. Franz Hover
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
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Tools for Robust Science
Prof. Rebecca Saxe
This course offers a comprehensive exploration of cutting-edge tools and techniques designed to revitalize and...
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advanced
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Chandra Astrophysics Institute
Mark Hartman, Principal Instructor
The Chandra Astrophysics Institute (CAI), a Chandra X-ray Observatory–sponsored program run by the MIT Kavli...
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beginner
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Chemicals in the Environment: Toxicology and Public Health (BE.104J)
Prof. James Sherley
This course addresses the challenges of defining a relationship between exposure to environmental chemicals and...
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intermediate
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Experimental Molecular Genetics
Prof. Jing-Ke Weng
This project-based laboratory course provides students with in-depth experience in experimental molecular genetics,...
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Nonlinear Programming
Prof. Robert Freund
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of nonlinear optimization theory and methods. Topics include...
Business & Management
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Magnetic Materials
Dr. Robert O’Handley
This course will cover the following topics:
Magnetostatics
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advanced
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Lab in Psycholinguistics
Prof. Edward Gibson
Hands-on experience designing, conducting, analyzing, and presenting experiments on the structure and processing of...
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intermediate
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Statistical Mechanics II: Statistical Physics of Fields
Prof. Mehran Kardar
This is the second term in a two-semester course on statistical mechanics. Basic principles are examined in this...
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advanced
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Algebra II Student Notes
Algebra II is the second semester of a year-long introduction to modern algebra. The course focuses on group...
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intermediate
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Industrial Design Intelligence: A Cognitive Approach to Engineering
Prof. Ted Selker
This class investigates cognitive science and technology as it is applied to the industrial design process. The...
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Quantitative Reasoning & Statistical Methods for Planners I
Ezra Haber Glenn
This course develops logical, empirically based arguments using statistical techniques and analytic methods....
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Principles of Plasma Diagnostics
Prof. Jack D. Hare
This course is an introduction to the physical processes used to measure the properties of plasmas. It will cover...
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Introductory Quantum Mechanics II
Prof. Robert Field
This course covers time-dependent quantum mechanics and spectroscopy. Topics include perturbation theory, two-level...
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How to Win at Texas Hold'em Poker
Will Ma
Offered during MIT’s Independent Activites Period (IAP), this short course covers the poker concepts, math concepts,...
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advanced
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Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations (SMA 5212)
Prof. Boo Cheong Khoo
A presentation of the fundamentals of modern numerical techniques for a wide range of linear and nonlinear elliptic,...
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advanced
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Urban Transportation, Land Use, and the Environment
Prof. Pericles (Chris) Zegras
This course is aimed at the aspiring planning practitioner, policy-maker, or industry decision-maker with an...
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advanced
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Statistical Method in Economics
Prof. Anna Mikusheva
This course is divided into two sections, Part I and Part II. Part I, found here, provides an introduction to...
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Atomic and Optical Physics II
Prof. Wolfgang Ketterle
This is the second of a two-semester subject sequence beginning with Atomic and Optical Physics I (8.421) that...
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Field Geology I
Ben Crosby
The course provides students with (1) an introduction to the geologic history of western North America, with...
Social Sciences
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intermediate
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Experimental Physics I & II "Junior Lab"
Physics Department Faculty, Lecturers, and Technical Staff
Junior Lab consists of two undergraduate courses in experimental physics. The course sequence is usually taken by...
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intermediate
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Advanced Igneous Petrology
Prof. Timothy Grove
Advanced Igneous Petrology covers the history of and recent developments in the study of igneous rocks. Students...
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Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos
Prof. Rodolfo Rosales
This graduate level course focuses on nonlinear dynamics with applications. It takes an intuitive approach with...
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Soil Behavior
Prof. Charles Ladd
This class presents a detailed study of soil properties with emphasis on interpretation of field and laboratory test...
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Applied Nuclear Physics
Prof. Sidney Yip
This course explores elements of nuclear physics for engineering students. It covers basic properties of the nucleus...
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Aquatic Chemistry
Dr. Jeff Seewald
This course details the quantitative treatment of chemical processes in aquatic systems such as lakes, oceans,...
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Animal Behavior
Prof. Gerald E. Schneider
The introductory topics will cover various approaches to the study of animals and their behavior. Key concepts in...
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intermediate
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Quantum Optical Communication
Prof. Jeffrey Shapiro
6.453 Quantum Optical Communication is one of a collection of MIT classes that deals with aspects of an emerging...
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MIT Climate Portal
Laur Hesse Fisher
To inform and empower the public on the complex issue of climate change, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology...
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Policy and Administration
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beginner
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Systems Neuroscience Lab
Prof. James DiCarlo
Systems Neuroscience Laboratory consists of a series of laboratories designed to give students experience with basic...
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intermediate
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Common Sense Reasoning for Interactive Applications
Prof. Henry Lieberman
This course will explore the state of the art in common sense knowledge, and class projects will design and build...
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Physical Chemistry II
Prof. Robert Field
This course covers elementary statistical mechanics, transport properties, kinetic theory, solid state, reaction...
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Chemistry
Physics
intermediate
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free
Cell Biology: Structure and Functions of the Nucleus
Prof. Phillip Sharp
The goal of this course is to teach both the fundamentals of nuclear cell biology as well as the methodological and...
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advanced
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Paradox and Infinity
Prof. Agustín Rayo
This course presents highlights of the more technical side of philosophy. It studies a cluster of puzzles,...
Social Sciences
Economics
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intermediate
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free
Analysis of Biomolecular and Cellular Systems
Prof. Ernest Fraenkel
This course focuses on computational and experimental analysis of biological systems across a hierarchy of scales,...
Science & Math
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intermediate
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Planning for Sustainable Development
Prof. David Laws
This course explores policy and planning for sustainable development. It critically examines concept of...
Social Sciences
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advanced
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Music and Technology: Algorithmic and Generative Music
Prof. Christopher Ariza
This course examines the history, techniques, and aesthetics of mechanical and computer-aided approaches to...
Art, Design & Architecture
Media Studies
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
intermediate
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S-Lab: Laboratory for Sustainable Business
Prof. John Sterman
How can we translate real-world challenges into future business opportunities? How can individuals, organizations,...
Business & Management
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Neuroscience of Morality
Prof. Rebecca Saxe
How do we decide whether an action is morally wrong? How do we choose to do what is right? When and why do we punish...
Social Sciences
Psychology
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intermediate
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free
Out of Context: A Course on Computer Systems That Adapt To, and Learn From, Context
Prof. Henry Lieberman
Increasingly, we are realizing that to make computer systems more intelligent and responsive to users, we will have...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
AI
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advanced
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Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Materials
Prof. Samuel Allen
This course explores materials and materials processes from the perspective of thermodynamics and kinetics. The...
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advanced
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Optical Signals, Devices, and Systems
Prof. Cardinal Warde
6.637 covers the fundamentals of optical signals and modern optical devices and systems from a practical point of...
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advanced
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Molecular, Cellular, and Tissue Biomechanics
Prof. Roger Kamm
This course develops and applies scaling laws and the methods of continuum and statistical mechanics to...
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intermediate
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Electrical, Optical & Magnetic Materials and Devices
Prof. Caroline Ross
This course explores the relationships which exist between the performance of electrical, optical, and magnetic...
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intermediate
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Integral Equations
Dr. Dionisios Margetis
This course emphasizes concepts and techniques for solving integral equations from an applied mathematics...
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The Environment of the Earth's Surface
Prof. John Southard
A great variety of processes affect the surface of the Earth. Topics to be covered are production and movement of...
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intermediate
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MEG Workshop
Dr. Tech. Matti Hämäläinen
This series helps learners understand magnetoencephalography (MEG) signals through the lens of source estimation,...
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Health & Medicine
beginner
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Applied Molecular Biology Lab
Dr. Vanessa Cheung
7.003 is an experimental biology course. You will spend most of your time in the teaching laboratory practicing...
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intermediate
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Tropical Meteorology
Prof. Kerry Emanuel
This course describes the large-scale circulation systems of the tropical atmosphere and analyses the dynamics of...
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advanced
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Special Topics in Mathematics with Applications: Linear Algebra and the Calculus of Variations
Prof. Rohan Abeyaratne
This course forms an introduction to a selection of mathematical topics that are not covered in traditional...
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Molecular Principles of Biomaterials
Prof. Darrell Irvine
This course covers the analysis and design at a molecular scale of materials used in contact with biological...
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Separation Processes for Biochemical Products
Prof. Charles Cooney
This course serves as an introduction to the fundamental principles of separation operations for the recovery of...
Science & Math
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Chemistry
intermediate
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Topics in Computational and Systems Biology
Prof. Christopher Burge
This is a seminar based on research literature. Papers covered are selected to illustrate important problems and...
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advanced
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Introduction to Organic Synthesis Laboratory
Prof. Rick Danheiser
This course, which spans a third of a semester, provides students with experience using techniques employed in...
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intermediate
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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Properties of Materials
Prof. Polina Anikeeva
This course describes how electronic, optical and magnetic properties of materials originate from their electronic...
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intermediate
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Learn Differential Equations: Up Close with Gilbert Strang and Cleve Moler
Prof. Gilbert Strang
Learn Differential Equations: Up Close with _Gilbert Strang and_ Cleve Moler is an in-depth series of videos about...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
Programming & Coding
Computer Science
intermediate
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Direct Solar/Thermal to Electrical Energy Conversion Technologies
Prof. Gang Chen
This course introduces principles and technologies for converting heat into electricity via solid-state devices. The...
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advanced
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free
Combinatorial Theory: Introduction to Graph Theory, Extremal and Enumerative Combinatorics
Prof. Igor Pak
This course serves as an introduction to major topics of modern enumerative and algebraic combinatorics with...
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advanced
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free
Functions of a Complex Variable
Prof. Sigurdur Helgason
This is an advanced undergraduate course dealing with calculus in one complex variable with geometric emphasis....
Science & Math
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intermediate
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free
Uncertainty in Engineering
Prof. Daniele Veneziano
This course gives an introduction to probability and statistics, with emphasis on engineering applications. Course...
Science & Math
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intermediate
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free
Applied Quantum and Statistical Physics
Prof. Terry Orlando
6.728 is offered under the department’s “Devices, Circuits, and Systems” concentration. The course covers concepts...
Science & Math
Physics
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advanced
MIT OCW
free
Ecology II: Engineering for Sustainability
Prof. Dennis McLaughlin
This course provides a review of physical, chemical, ecological, and economic principles used to examine...
Science & Math
Biology
Earth Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Petrology
Prof. Timothy Grove
This undergraduate petrology course surveys the distribution, chemical composition, and mineral associations in...
Science & Math
Earth Science
intermediate
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free
Sedimentary Geology
Prof. David Mohrig
This course covers sediments in the rock cycle, production of sediments at the Earth’s surface, physics and...
Science & Math
Earth Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Mathematical Methods in Nanophotonics
Prof. Steven G. Johnson
Find out what solid-state physics has brought to Electromagnetism in the last 20 years. This course surveys the...
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Physics
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advanced
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free
Introduction to Representation Theory
Prof. Pavel Etingof
The goal of this course is to give an undergraduate-level introduction to representation theory (of groups, Lie...
Science & Math
Mathematics
intermediate
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free
Attraction and Repulsion: The Magic of Magnets
Dr. James Livingston
This Freshman Advising Seminar surveys the many applications of magnets and magnetism. To the Chinese and Greeks of...
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Physics
Humanities
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Design and Fabrication of Microelectromechanical Devices
Prof. Carol Livermore
6.777J / 2.372J is an introduction to microsystem design. Topics covered include: material properties,...
Science & Math
Physics
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Cognitive Processes
Prof. Mary C. Potter
This undergraduate course is designed to introduce students to cognitive processes. The broad range of topics covers...
Science & Math
Cognitive Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Introduction to Shape Grammars I
Prof. George Stiny
Shape grammars are systems of visual rules by which one shape may be transformed into another. By applying these...
Art, Design & Architecture
Architecture
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advanced
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free
Random Walks and Diffusion
Prof. Martin Bazant
This graduate-level subject explores various mathematical aspects of (discrete) random walks and (continuum)...
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advanced
MIT OCW
free
Advanced Structural Dynamics and Acoustics (13.811)
Dr. David Battle
This course begins with the foundations of 3D elasticity, fluid and elastic wave equations, elastic and plastic...
Science & Math
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Engineering
advanced
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free
String Theory and Holographic Duality
Prof. Hong Liu
This string theory course focuses on holographic duality (also known as gauge / gravity duality or AdS / CFT) as a...
Science & Math
Physics
advanced
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free
Genomic Medicine
Prof. Isaac Kohane
This course reviews the key genomic technologies and computational approaches that are driving advances in...
Science & Math
Biology
Health & Medicine
advanced
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free
Prototypes to Products
Mr. Andrew Heafitz
For students and teams who have started a sustainable-development project in D-Lab (EC.701J or EC.720J), Product...
Business & Management
Systems Thinking
Social Sciences
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Category Theory for Scientists
Dr. David I. Spivak
The goal of this class is to prove that category theory is a powerful language for understanding and formalizing...
Science & Math
Mathematics
advanced
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free
Inference from Data and Models
Carl Wunsch
This course covers the fundamental methods used for exploring the information content of observations related to...
Science & Math
Physics
Mathematics
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Political Science Laboratory
Prof. Charles Stewart
This course introduces students to the conduct of political research using quantitative methodologies. The methods...
Social Sciences
Political Science
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Computational Quantum Mechanics of Molecular and Extended Systems
Prof. Bernhardt Trout
The theoretical frameworks of Hartree-Fock theory and density functional theory are presented in this course as...
Science & Math
Chemistry
Physics
advanced
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free
Acoustics of Speech and Hearing
Prof. Christopher Shera
The Acoustics of Speech and Hearing is an H-Level graduate course that reviews the physical processes involved in...
Science & Math
Biology
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Adaptive Antennas and Phased Arrays
Alan J. Fenn
The 16 lectures in this course cover the topics of adaptive antennas and phased arrays. Both theory and experiments...
Science & Math
Physics
Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Geometry of Manifolds
Prof. Tomasz Mrowka
Geometry of Manifolds analyzes topics such as the differentiable manifolds and vector fields and forms. It also...
Science & Math
Mathematics
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Quantitative Physiology: Cells and Tissues
Prof. Dennis Freeman
In this subject, we consider two basic topics in cellular biophysics, posed here as questions:
Which molecules are...
Science & Math
Biology
Health & Medicine
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Honors Differential Equations
Prof. Jason Starr
This course covers the same material as 18.03 with more emphasis on theory. Topics include first order equations,...
Science & Math
Mathematics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Making Science and Engineering Pictures: A Practical Guide to Presenting Your Work
Felice C. Frankel
In this course you will learn the basics of photography and gain an intriguing new perspective into the visual...
Art, Design & Architecture
Visual Arts
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Differential Analysis II: Partial Differential Equations and Fourier Analysis
Prof. Lawrence D Guth
In this course, we study elliptic Partial Differential Equations (PDEs) with variable coefficients building up to...
Science & Math
Mathematics
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Nanomechanics of Materials and Biomaterials
Prof. Christine Ortiz
This course focuses on the latest scientific developments and discoveries in the field of nanomechanics, the study...
Science & Math
Chemistry
Physics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Mechanisms of Drug Actions
Prof. Peter Dedon
This course addresses the scientific basis for the development of new drugs. The first half of the semester begins...
Science & Math
Biology
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Geometric Combinatorics
Dr. Csaba Toth
This course offers an introduction to discrete and computational geometry. Emphasis is placed on teaching methods in...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
Algorithms and Data Structures
Computer Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Theory of Solids I
Prof. Patrick Lee
This is the first term of a theoretical treatment of the physics of solids. Topics covered include crystal structure...
Science & Math
Physics
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Quantitative Genomics
Prof. Isaac Kohane
This course provides a foundation in the following four areas: evolutionary and population genetics; comparative...
Science & Math
Biology
Health & Medicine
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Neutron Science and Reactor Physics
Prof. Benoit Forget
This course introduces fundamental properties of the neutron. It covers reactions induced by neutrons, nuclear...
Science & Math
Chemistry
Physics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Geobiology
Prof. Roger Summons
This course introduces the parallel evolution of life and the environment. Life processes are influenced by chemical...
Science & Math
Earth Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
ChemLab Boot Camp
Dr. John J. Dolhun
Each year, groups of MIT freshmen are introduced to MIT’s laboratory environment through a four-week intensive...
Science & Math
Chemistry
beginner
MIT OCW
free
Probability And Its Applications To Reliability, Quality Control, And Risk Assessment
Prof. Michael Golay
This course covers interpretations of the concept of probability. Topics include basic probability rules; random...
Science & Math
Mathematics
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Nuclear Weapons Education Project
MIT Interdisciplinary Team: Robert P. Redwine, Professor of Physics Emeritus (Coordinator)
The MIT Nuclear Weapons Education Project aims to teach individuals, particularly those who grew up after the end of...
Science & Math
Physics
Energy, Climate & Sustainability
beginner
MIT OCW
free
Electrochemical Processing of Materials
Prof. Donald Sadoway
This course covers a variety of topics concerning superconducting magnets, including thermodynamic and transport...
Science & Math
Physics
Energy, Climate & Sustainability
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Chemicals in the Environment: Fate and Transport
Prof. Harold Hemond
This core class in the Environmental M.Eng. program is for all students interested in the behavior of chemicals in...
Science & Math
Chemistry
Earth Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Superconducting Magnets
Dr. Joseph Minervini
This course focuses on one important engineering application of superconductors – the generation of large-scale and...
Science & Math
Physics
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Topics in Geometry: Mirror Symmetry
Prof. Denis Auroux
This course will focus on various aspects of mirror symmetry. It is aimed at students who already have some basic...
Science & Math
Physics
Mathematics
advanced
MIT OCW
free
The Solar System
Prof. Richard Binzel
This is an introduction to the study of the solar system with emphasis on the latest spacecraft results. The subject...
Science & Math
Earth Science
Physics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Calculus Revisited: Single Variable Calculus
Prof. Herbert Gross
Calculus Revisited is a series of videos and related resources that covers the materials normally found in a...
Science & Math
Mathematics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Electrical, Optical, and Magnetic Materials and Devices
Prof. Caroline Ross
This course is a three-part series which explains the basis of the electrical, optical, and magnetic properties of...
Science & Math
Physics
Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Climate Science, Risk & Solutions: A Climate Primer
Prof. Kerry Emanuel
The goal of the Climate Primer website is to summarize the most important lines of evidence for human-caused climate...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
Science & Math
Earth Science
beginner
MIT OCW
free
Algebraic Topology II
Prof. Haynes Miller
This is the second part of the two-course series on algebraic topology. Topics include basic homotopy theory,...
Science & Math
Mathematics
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Electromagnetic Interactions
Prof. Jeffrey Freidberg
This course is a graduate level subject on electromagnetic theory with particular emphasis on basics and...
Science & Math
Physics
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
The Human Intelligence Enterprise
Patrick Henry Winston
This course analyzes seminal work directed at the development of a computational understanding of human...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
AI
Machine Learning
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Number Theory II: Class Field Theory
Dr. Sam Raskin
This course is the continuation of 18.785 Number Theory I. It begins with an analysis of the quadratic case of Class...
Science & Math
Mathematics
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Ultrafast Optics
Prof. Franz Kärtner
This course is offered to graduate students and addresses issues regarding ultrafast optics. Topics covered include:...
Science & Math
Physics
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Quantum Theory II
Prof. Washington Taylor
8.322 is the second semester of a two-semester subject on quantum theory, stressing principles. Topics covered...
Science & Math
Physics
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Compressible Fluid Dynamics
Prof. Anette Hosoi
2.26 is a 6-unit Honors-level subject serving as the Mechanical Engineering department’s sole course in compressible...
Science & Math
Physics
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Food in American History
Anya Zilberstein
This course will explore food in modern American history as a story of industrialization and globalization....
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
Science & Math
Earth Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Modeling and Assessment for Policy
Prof. Noelle Selin
IDS.410J Modeling and Assessment for Policy explores how scientific information and quantitative models can be used...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
Computer Science
Data Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Topics in Algebraic Number Theory
Prof. Kiran Kedlaya
This course is a first course in algebraic number theory. Topics to be covered include number fields, class numbers,...
Science & Math
Mathematics
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Regional Energy-Environmental Economic Modeling
Prof. Karen R. Polenske
This subject is on regional energy-environmental modeling rather than on general energy-environmental policies, but...
Social Sciences
Economics
Policy and Administration
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Mechanical Properties of Rocks
Prof. J. Evans
12.524 is a survey of the mechanical behavior of rocks in natural geologic situations. Topics will include a brief...
Science & Math
Earth Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Developmental Biology
Prof. Hazel Sive
This graduate and advanced undergraduate level lecture and literature discussion course covers the current...
Science & Math
Biology
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Cellular Neurophysiology
Prof. Guosong Liu
This course includes:
Surveying the molecular and cellular mechanisms of neuronal communication.
Coversion channels...
Science & Math
Biology
Health & Medicine
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate Dynamics
Prof. Raffaele Ferrari
This undergraduate class is designed to introduce students to the physics that govern the circulation of the ocean...
Science & Math
Earth Science
Energy, Climate & Sustainability
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Turbulent Flow and Transport
Prof. Ain Sonin
Turbulent flows, with emphasis on engineering methods. Governing equations for momentum, energy, and species...
Science & Math
Physics
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Atmospheric and Ocean Circulations
Prof. R. Alan Plumb
In this course, we will look at many important aspects of the circulation of the atmosphere and ocean, from length...
Science & Math
Earth Science
Energy, Climate & Sustainability
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Chemistry Laboratory Techniques
Dr. John J. Dolhun
This course is an intensive introduction to the techniques of experimental chemistry and gives first year students...
Science & Math
Chemistry
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Introduction to Experimental Chemistry
Prof. Keith Nelson
This course is the first part of a modular sequence of increasingly sophisticated (and challenging) laboratory...
Science & Math
Chemistry
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
The Polynomial Method
Prof. Lawrence D Guth
This course offers an introduction to the polynomial method as applied to solving problems in combinatorics in the...
Mathematics
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Experimental Atmospheric Chemistry
Prof. Ronald G Prinn
This course provides an introduction to the atmospheric chemistry involved in climate change, air pollution and...
Chemistry
Earth Science
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Sustainable Economic Development
Prof. Karl Seidman
This course explores the application of environmental and economic development planning, policy and management...
Economics
Policy and Administration
Sociology
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Medical Geology/Geochemistry: An Exposure
Dr. Ila Pillalamarri
This course introduces students to the basic concepts of Medical Geology/Geochemistry. Medical Geology/Geochemistry...
Science & Math
Biology
Earth Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Computation for Biological Engineers
Prof. Eric Alm
This course covers the analytical, graphical, and numerical methods supporting the analysis and design of integrated...
Systems Thinking
Biological Engineering
Biology
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Systems Optimization: Models and Computation (SMA 5223)
Prof. Jie Sun
This class is an applications-oriented course covering the modeling of large-scale systems in decision-making...
Business & Management
Systems Thinking
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Representations of Lie Groups
Prof. Pavel Etingof
The goal of this course is to give an introduction to the representation theory of compact and non-compact Lie...
Mathematics
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Graduate Topology Seminar: Kan Seminar
Prof. Haynes Miller
This is a literature seminar with a focus on classic papers in Algebraic Topology. It is named after the late MIT...
Mathematics
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Stochastic Processes, Detection, and Estimation
Prof. Gregory Wornell
This course examines the fundamentals of detection and estimation for signal processing, communications, and...
Science & Math
Mathematics
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Lie Groups and Lie Algebras II
Prof. Pavel Etingof
This course is the second half of the year-long introductory graduate sequence Lie Groups and Lie Algebras I &...
Science & Math
Mathematics
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Advanced Animal Behavior
Prof. Gerald E. Schneider
The course includes survey and special topics designed for graduate students in the brain and cognitive sciences. It...
Cognitive Science
Psychology
Social Sciences
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Relativistic Quantum Field Theory II
Prof. Hong Liu
This course is the second course of the quantum field theory trimester sequence beginning with Relativistic Quantum...
Physics
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Introduction to Metric Spaces
Paige Bright
This course provides a basic introduction to metric spaces. It covers metrics, open and closed sets, continuous...
Mathematics
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Nuclear Reactor Safety
Prof. Andrew Kadak
Problems in nuclear engineering often involve applying knowledge from many disciplines simultaneously in achieving...
Physics
Energy
Nuclear Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Photovoltaic Solar Energy Systems
Prof. Louis Bucciarelli
This class will study the behavior of photovoltaic solar energy systems, focusing on the behavior of “stand-alone”...
Electrical Engineering
Physics
Materials Science and Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Modeling Environmental Complexity
Prof. Daniel Rothman
This course provides an introduction to the study of environmental phenomena that exhibit both organized structure...
Engineering
Systems Engineering
Earth Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Radiative Transfer
Prof. Gang Chen
This course investigates the principles of thermal radiation and their applications to engineering heat and photon...
Physics
Energy
Climate Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
D-Lab: Water, Climate Change, and Health
Susan Murcott
D-Lab: Water, Climate Change, and Health is a project-based, experiential, and transdisciplinary course. Together...
Public Health
Earth Science
Health & Medicine
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Calculus Revisited: Multivariable Calculus
Prof. Herbert Gross
Calculus Revisited is a series of videos and related resources that covers the materials normally found in freshman-...
Mathematics
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Climate Physics and Chemistry
Carl Wunsch
This course introduces students to climate studies, including beginnings of the solar system, time scales, and...
Earth Science
Climate Science
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Pre-7.01: Getting up to Speed in Biology
Dr. Diviya Ray
This self-paced course was originally designed to help prepare incoming MIT students for their first Introductory...
Biology
Science & Math
beginner
MIT OCW
free
Feeling and Imagination in Art, Science, and Technology
Prof. Irving Singer
This course is a seminar on creativity in art, science, and technology. We discuss how these pursuits are jointly...
Literature
Philosophy
Cognitive Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Global Warming Science
Prof. Kerry Emanuel
This course provides students with a scientific foundation of anthropogenic climate change and an introduction to...
Science & Math
Earth Science
Energy, Climate & Sustainability
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Computational Ocean Acoustics (13.853)
Prof. Henrik Schmidt
This course examines wave equations for fluid and visco-elastic media, wave-theory formulations of acoustic source...
Physics
Ocean Engineering
Systems Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
D-Lab I: Development
Amy J. Smith
D-Lab Development addresses issues of technological improvements at the micro level for developing countries—in...
Adaptation and Resilience
Climate Science
Economics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Integrated Chemical Engineering Topics I: Process Control by Design
Dr. Barry S. Johnston
In the ICE-Topics courses, various chemical engineering problems are presented and analyzed in an industrial...
Science & Math
Chemistry
Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Engineering Risk-Benefit Analysis
Prof. George Apostolakis
ERBA (ESD.72) emphasizes three methodologies - reliability and probabilistic risk assessment (RPRA), decision...
Mathematics
Systems Engineering
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Materials Laboratory
Prof. Francesco Stellacci
This course is a required sophomore subject in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, designed to be...
Engineering
Physics
Materials Science and Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Neural Coding and Perception of Sound
Dr. Bertrand Delgutte
This course focuses on neural structures and mechanisms mediating the detection, localization and recognition of...
Biology
Cognitive Science
Biomedical Technologies
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Modeling Dynamics and Control II
Prof. George Haller
This course is the second subject of a two-term sequence on modeling, analysis and control of dynamic systems....
Science & Math
Mathematics
Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Marine Chemistry
Dr. Dierdre Toole
This course is an introduction to chemical oceanography. It describes reservoir models and residence time, major ion...
Ocean Engineering
Earth Science
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Sustainable Design and Technology Research Workshop
Prof. Leon Glicksman
This workshop investigates the current state of sustainability in regards to architecture, from the level of the...
Adaptation and Resilience
Climate Science
Art, Design & Architecture
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Laboratory in Visual Cognition
Prof. Aude Oliva
9.63 teaches principles of experimental methods in human perception and cognition, including design and statistical...
Science & Math
Cognitive Science
Health & Medicine
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Brave New Planet
Prof. Eric Lander
Utopia or dystopia? It’s up to us.
In the 21st century, powerful technologies have been appearing at a breathtaking...
Energy
Philosophy
Climate Science
beginner
MIT OCW
free
Undergraduate Seminar in Discrete Mathematics
Dr. Omer Tamuz
This course is a student-presented seminar in combinatorics, graph theory, and discrete mathematics in general....
Mathematics
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Structure of Earth Materials
Prof. J. Evans
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to crystalline structure, crystal chemistry, and bonding in...
Chemistry
Mechanical Engineering
Earth Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Biomimetic Principles and Design
Prof. Michael Triantafyllou
Biomimetics is based on the belief that nature, at least at times, is a good engineer. Biomimesis is the scientific...
Biology
Ocean Engineering
Biological Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Acoustical Oceanography
James Lynch
This course will begin with brief overview of what important current research topics are in oceanography (physical,...
Physics
Ocean Engineering
Earth Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Nuclear Systems Design Project
Prof. Michael Short
This capstone course is a group design project involving integration of nuclear physics, particle transport,...
Physics
Energy
Systems Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Atmospheric Chemistry
Prof. Jesse Kroll
This course provides a detailed overview of the chemical transformations that control the abundances of key trace...
Climate Science
Earth Science
Energy
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Visualizing Materials Science
Prof. W. Craig Carter
This resource is a collection of student tutorial videos that explore various materials science and engineering...
Mathematics
Materials Science and Engineering
Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
The Art of Counting
Prof. Richard Stanley
The subject of enumerative combinatorics deals with counting the number of elements of a finite set. For instance,...
Mathematics
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Wave Motions in the Ocean and Atmosphere
Prof. Glenn Flierl
This course is an introduction to basic ideas of geophysical wave motion in rotating, stratified, and...
Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Ocean Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Advanced Analytic Methods in Science and Engineering
Prof. Hung Cheng
Advanced Analytic Methods in Science and Engineering is a comprehensive treatment of the advanced methods of applied...
Science & Math
Mathematics
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Statistical Physics II
Prof. Xiao-Gang Wen
This course covers probability distributions for classical and quantum systems. Topics include: Microcanonical,...
Physics
Mathematics
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Thermodynamics and Climate Change
Dr. Peter Godart
In this course you will learn the three laws of thermodynamics, explore concepts like entropy and enthalpy, and...
Climate Science
Physics
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
beginner
MIT OCW
free
Solving Complex Problems
Prof. Samuel Bowring
12.000 Solving Complex Problems is designed to provide students the opportunity to work as part of a team to propose...
Climate and Energy Policy
Policy and Administration
Environmental Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Integration of Reactor Design, Operations, and Safety
Prof. George Apostolakis
This course integrates studies of engineering sciences, reactor physics and safety assessment into nuclear power...
Physics
Energy
Nuclear Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
GPS: Where Are You?
Prof. Thomas Herring
This is a freshman advising seminar. The professor of a FAS is the first year advisor to the (no more than 8)...
Earth Science
Geography
Civil Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Neural Basis of Movement
Prof. Chris Moore
Surveys general principles and specific examples of motor control in biological systems. Emphasizes the neural...
Biology
Pathology and Pathophysiology
Biomedical Technologies
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Introduction to Oscillations and Waves
Dr. Mobolaji Williams
Introduction to Oscillations and Waves covers the basic mathematics and physics of oscillatory and wave phenomena....
Physics
Science & Math
beginner
MIT OCW
free
Introduction to Arithmetic Geometry
Andrew V. Sutherland
This course is an introduction to arithmetic geometry, a subject that lies at the intersection of algebraic geometry...
Mathematics
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Nonlinear Dynamics II: Continuum Systems
Prof. Jörn Dunkel
This course introduces the basic ideas for understanding the dynamics of continuum systems, by studying specific...
Physics
Mathematics
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Calculus Revisited: Complex Variables, Differential Equations, and Linear Algebra
Prof. Herbert Gross
Calculus Revisited is a series of videos and related resources that covers the materials normally found in freshman-...
Mathematics
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Fields, Forces and Flows in Biological Systems
Prof. Jongyoon Han
This course introduces the basic driving forces for electric current, fluid flow, and mass transport, plus their...
Biology
Mechanical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Marine Organic Geochemistry
Prof. Daniel Repeta
This class is designed to provide the student with a global to molecular-level perspective of organic matter cycling...
Chemistry
Earth Science
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Advanced Seminar in Geology and Geochemistry: Organic Geochemistry
Prof. Roger Summons
12.491 is a seminar focusing on problems of current interest in geology and geochemistry. For Fall 2005, the topic...
Biology
Chemistry
Earth Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Nuclear Engineering: Science, Systems and Society
Dr. Marina Dang
In this exploratory seminar, first-year undergraduate students learn the basic physics of nuclear energy and...
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
Communication
Energy
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Transport Phenomena in Materials Engineering
Prof. Adam Powell
This course deals with solid-state diffusion, homogeneous and heterogeneous chemical reactions, and spinodal...
Engineering
Physics
Materials Science and Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Topics in Combinatorial Optimization
Prof. Michel Goemans
In this graduate-level course, we will be covering advanced topics in combinatorial optimization. We will start with...
Engineering
Systems Thinking
Mathematics
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Applications of Continuum Mechanics to Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
Prof. Bradford Hager
This course focuses on the practical applications of the continuum concept for deformation of solids and fluids,...
Mechanical Engineering
Earth Science
Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Extrasolar Planets: Physics and Detection Techniques
Prof. Sara Seager
This course covers the basic principles of planet atmospheres and interiors applied to the study of extrasolar...
Physics
Earth Science
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Teaching with Sustainability
Dr. Elizabeth Potter-Nelson
Solving the interconnected complex problems that pervade our social, environmental, economic, and health systems...
Pedagogy and Curriculum
Earth Science
Adaptation and Resilience
beginner
MIT OCW
free
Queues: Theory and Applications
Prof. David Gamarnik
This class deals with the modeling and analysis of queueing systems, with applications in communications,...
Mathematics
Operations
Systems Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Language Processing
Prof. Edward Gibson
This course is a seminar in real-time language comprehension. It considers models of sentence and discourse...
Linguistics
Cognitive Science
Humanities
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Seminar in Environmental Science
Prof. Daniel Rothman
Required for all Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences majors in the Environmental Science track, this course...
Policy and Administration
Earth Science
Climate and Energy Policy
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Continuum Electromechanics
Markus Zahn
This course focuses on laws, approximations and relations of continuum electromechanics. Topics include mechanical...
Engineering
Physics
Electrical Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Nonlinear Dynamics I: Chaos
Lyubov Chumakova
This course provides an introduction to nonlinear dynamics and chaos in dissipative systems. The content is...
Mathematics
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
D-Lab: Energy
Amy Banzaert
D-Lab: Energy offers a hands-on, project-based approach that engages students in understanding and addressing the...
Electrical Engineering
Energy
International Development
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Urban Climate Adaptation
Prof. JoAnn Carmin
“Designing a dream city is easy. Rebuilding a living one takes imagination.” -Jane Jacobs
This...
Policy and Administration
Urban Studies
International Development
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Stochastic Estimation and Control
Prof. Wallace Vander Velde
The major themes of this course are estimation and control of dynamic systems. Preliminary topics begin with reviews...
Engineering
Mathematics
Aerospace Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
General Circulation of the Earth's Atmosphere
Prof. Peter Stone
This course examines diagnostic studies of the Earth’s atmosphere and discusses their implications for the theory of...
Environmental Engineering
Ocean Engineering
Earth Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Introduction To MATLAB Programming
Yossi Farjoun
This course is intended to assist undergraduates with learning the basics of programming in general and programming...
Engineering
Programming & Coding
Mathematics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Near-Surface Geophysical Imaging
Prof. Jie Zhang
This graduate level course presents theories, methodologies, and applications of seismic imaging for solving the...
Computer Science
Earth Science
Data Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Dynamics and Control II
Prof. Derek Rowell
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Create lumped parameter models (expressed as...
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
MHD Theory of Fusion Systems
Prof. Jeffrey Freidberg
This course discusses MHD equilibria in cylindrical, toroidal, and noncircular tokamaks. It covers derivation of the...
Physics
Chemistry
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Electrical, Optical, and Magnetic Properties of Materials
Prof. David Paul
This class discusses the origin of electrical, magnetic and optical properties of materials, with a focus on the...
Physics
Materials Science and Engineering
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Principles of Radiation Interactions
Prof. Jeffrey Coderre
The central theme of this course is the interaction of radiation with biological material. The course is intended to...
Physics
Nuclear Engineering
Chemistry
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Experimental Molecular Neurobiology
Prof. Carlos Lois
Designed for students without previous experience in techniques of cellular and molecular biology, this class...
Biology
Cognitive Science
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Thermodynamics of Biomolecular Systems
Prof. Kim Hamad-Schifferli
This subject deals primarily with equilibrium properties of macroscopic and microscopic systems, basic...
Engineering
Physics
Chemistry
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Turbulence in the Ocean and Atmosphere
Prof. Glenn Flierl
This course presents the phenomena, theory, and modeling of turbulence in the Earth’s oceans and atmosphere. The...
Ocean Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Earth Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Physics of Solids I
Prof. Xiao-Gang Wen
This course offers an introduction to the basic concepts of the quantum theory of solids.
Physics
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Manufacturing Systems Analysis
Dr. Stanley Gershwin
This course covers the following topics: models of manufacturing systems, including transfer lines and flexible...
Mathematics
Operations
Systems Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Drugs and the Brain
Zak Fallows
This class is a multidisciplinary introduction to pharmacology, neurotransmitters, drug mechanisms, and brain...
Biology
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Special Topics in Vision Science
Prof. Edward Adelson
An advanced seminar on issues of current interest in human and machine vision. Topics vary from year to year. This...
Engineering
Visualization
Computer Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Topics in Statistics: Nonparametrics and Robustness
Prof. Richard Dudley
This graduate-level course focuses on one-dimensional nonparametric statistics developed mainly from around 1945 and...
Mathematics
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Kinetic Processes in Materials
Prof. Kenneth Russell
This course presents a unified treatment of phenomenological and atomistic kinetic processes in materials. It...
Physics
Materials Science and Engineering
Chemistry
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Statistical Thermodynamics of Biomolecular Systems (BE.011J)
Prof. Kim Hamad-Schifferli
This course provides an introduction to the physical chemistry of biological systems. Topics include: connection of...
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
AFNI Training Bootcamp
Rick Reynolds
This training course is an introduction to the use of the AFNI software suites for the analysis of functional MRI...
Imaging
Cognitive Science
Science & Math
beginner
MIT OCW
free
Genomics, Computing, Economics, and Society
Dr. George Church
This course will focus on understanding aspects of modern technology displaying exponential growth curves and the...
Economics
Biology
Public Health
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Vibrations and Waves Problem Solving
Prof. Wit Busza
8.03 Physics III: Vibrations and Waves is the third course in the core physics curriculum at MIT, following 8.01...
Physics
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Theoretical Environmental Analysis
Prof. Daniel Rothman
This course analyzes cooperative processes that shape the natural environment, now and in the geologic past. It...
Climate Science
Biology
Earth Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Interdisciplinary Approaches to Musical Time
Dr. Martin Marks
This course is an interdisciplinary exploration of three broad topics concerning music in relation to time.
Music...
Philosophy
Music
Cognitive Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Small-Molecule Spectroscopy and Dynamics
Prof. Robert Field
The goal of this course is to illustrate the spectroscopy of small molecules in the gas phase: quantum mechanical...
Physics
Chemistry
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Effective Field Theory
Prof. Iain Stewart
Effective field theory is a fundamental framework to describe physical systems with quantum field theory. Part I of...
Physics
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Introduction to Lie Groups
Prof. Sigurdur Helgason
This course is devoted to the theory of Lie Groups with emphasis on its connections with Differential Geometry. The...
Mathematics
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Physics of Rock Climbing
David Custer
SP.255 is a lecture, discussion, and project based seminar about the physics of rock climbing. Participants are...
Physics
Mechanical Engineering
Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
System Functions and the Laplace Transform
Dr. Philip Pearce
This half-semester course studies basic continuous control theory as well as representation of functions in the...
Mathematics
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Doctoral Seminar in Research Methods II
Prof. Jesper B. Sorensen
A large proportion of contemporary research on organizations, strategy and management relies on quantitative...
Mathematics
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
The Art of the Probable: Literature and Probability
Prof. Noel Jackson
“The Art of the Probable” addresses the history of scientific ideas, in particular the emergence and development of...
Humanities
History
Mathematics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Digital Lab Techniques Manual
Dr. Kimberly Berkowski
The “Digital Lab Techniques Manual” is a series of videos designed to help you prepare for your chemistry laboratory...
Chemistry
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Intensive Neuroanatomy
Prof. Elly Nedivi
The course will start with an overview of the central and peripheral nervous systems (CNS and PNS), the development...
Biology
Pathology and Pathophysiology
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Molecular, Cellular and Tissue Biomechanics (BE.410J)
Roger D. Kamm
This course develops and applies scaling laws and the methods of continuum mechanics to biomechanical phenomena over...
Biology
Biological Engineering
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Introduction to Fluid Motions, Sediment Transport, and Current-Generated Sedimentary Structures
Prof. John Southard
This course begins by introducing students to aspects of fluid dynamics relevant to transport and deposition of...
Ocean Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Earth Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Abnormal Language
Mr. Christopher Hirsch
Introduction to the linguistic study of language pathology, concentrating on experimental approaches and theoretical...
Health Care Management
Linguistics
Cognitive Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Biological Engineering II: Instrumentation and Measurement
Maxim Shusteff
This course covers sensing and measurement for quantitative molecular/cell/tissue analysis, in terms of genetic,...
Electrical Engineering
Physics
Biological Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Particle Physics II
Prof. Min Chen
8.811, Particle Physics II, describes essential research in High Energy Physics. We derive the Standard Model (SM)...
Physics
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Drawings & Numbers: Five Centuries of Digital Design
Leonardo Diaz Borioli
The aim of this course is to highlight some technical aspects of the classical tradition in architecture that have...
Mathematics
Architecture
Art, Design & Architecture
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Error-Correcting Codes Laboratory
Prof. Daniel Spielman
This course introduces students to iterative decoding algorithms and the codes to which they are applied, including...
Mathematics
Computer Science
Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Phase Transitions in the Earth's Interior
Prof. Sang-Heon (Dan) Shim
This course discusses phase transitions in Earth’s interior. Phase transitions in Earth materials at high pressures...
Physics
Earth Science
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
The Lexicon and Its Features
Dr. David Gow
This course provides an overview of the distinctive features which distinguish sound categories of languages of the...
Linguistics
Cognitive Science
Humanities
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Electromagnetic Fields and Energy
Hermann A. Haus
Published in 1989 by Prentice-Hall, this book is a useful resource for educators and self-learners alike. The text...
Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Physics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Introduction to Environmental History
Prof. Harriet Ritvo
Focusing primarily on the period since 1500, explores the influence of climate, topography, plants, animals, and...
Humanities
Climate Science
History
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Calculus for Beginners and Artists
Daniel Kleitman
This online textbook provides an overview of Calculus in clear, easy to understand language designed for the...
Science & Math
Mathematics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Geodynamics
Prof. Bradford Hager
This course deals with mechanics of deformation of the crust and mantle, with emphasis on the importance of...
Earth Science
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Crystal Structure Analysis
Dr. Peter Mueller
This course covers the following topics: X-ray diffraction: symmetry, space groups, geometry of diffraction,...
Physics
Chemistry
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Special Seminar in Applied Probability and Stochastic Processes
Prof. David Gamarnik
This seminar is intended for doctoral students and discusses topics in applied probability. This semester includes a...
Mathematics
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Functional MRI of High-Level Vision
Prof. Nancy Kanwisher
We are now at an unprecedented point in the field of neuroscience: We can watch the human brain in action as it...
Imaging
Biology
Biomedical Technologies
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Science Activism: Gender, Race, and Power
Prof. Edmund Bertschinger
This subject examines the role scientists have played as activists in social movements in the U.S. following World...
Sociology
Climate Science
Gender Studies
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Experimental Molecular Biology: Biotechnology II
Prof. Christopher Burge
The course applies molecular biology and reverse genetics approaches to the study of apoptosis, or programmed cell...
Engineering
Biology
Biological Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Computational Personal Genomics: Making Sense of Complete Genomes
Prof. Manolis Kellis
With the growing availability and lowering costs of genotyping and personal genome sequencing, the focus has shifted...
Biology
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Algebraic Techniques and Semidefinite Optimization
Prof. Pablo Parrilo
This research-oriented course will focus on algebraic and computational techniques for optimization problems...
Mathematics
Systems Engineering
Systems Thinking
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Strongly Correlated Systems in Condensed Matter Physics
Prof. Leonid Levitov
In this course we shall develop theoretical methods suitable for the description of the many-body phenomena, such as...
Physics
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Sustainability: Political Economy, Science, and Policy
Prof. Nazli Choucri
This course examines alternative conceptions and theoretical underpinnings of sustainable development. It focuses on...
Economics
Political Science
Earth Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Plasma Transport Theory
Prof. Kim Molvig
This course describes the processes by which mass, momentum, and energy are transported in plasmas, with special...
Physics
Chemistry
Chemical Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Physics and Chemistry of the Terrestrial Planets
Prof. Benjamin Weiss
This course introduces the structure, composition, and physical processes governing the terrestrial planets,...
Earth Science
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Topics in Theoretical Computer Science: An Algorithmist's Toolkit
Prof. Jonathan Kelner
This course covers a collection of geometric techniques that apply broadly in modern algorithm design.
Mathematics
Computer Science
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Noncommutative Algebra
Prof. Roman Bezrukavnikov
Noncommutative algebra studies algebraic phenomena involving multiplication for which commutativity law fails, such...
Mathematics
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Biomolecular Feedback Systems
Domitilla Del Vecchio
This course focuses on feedback control mechanisms that living organisms implement at the molecular level to execute...
Engineering
Systems Thinking
Systems Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Introduction to Observational Physical Oceanography
Prof. Raffaele Ferrari
Observational physical oceanography includes topics such as the physical description of the sea, the...
Engineering
Ocean Engineering
Earth Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Macroepidemiology (BE.102)
Prof. William Thilly
This course presents a challenging multi-dimensional perspective on the causes of human disease and mortality. The...
Biology
Public Health
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Experimental Microbial Genetics
Prof. Dianne Newman
In this class, students engage in independent research projects to probe various aspects of the physiology of the...
Biology
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Trace-Element Geochemistry
Prof. Frederick Frey
The emphasis of this course is to use Trace Element Geochemistry to understand the origin and evolution of igneous...
Chemistry
Earth Science
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Random Matrix Theory and Its Applications
Prof. Moe Win
This course is an introduction to the basics of random matrix theory, motivated by engineering and scientific applications.
Mathematics
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Nuclear Weapons – History and Future Prospects
MIT Interdisciplinary Team: Robert P. Redwine, Professor of Physics Emeritus (Coordinator)
This course was designed to educate students about how nuclear weapons came into being, the physics of these...
Humanities
History
Physics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Models, Data and Inference for Socio-Technical Systems
Prof. Daniel Frey
In this class, students use data and systems knowledge to build models of complex socio-technical systems for...
Mathematics
Systems Engineering
Computer Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Seminar in Algebra and Number Theory: Computational Commutative Algebra and Algebraic Geometry
Prof. Steven Kleiman
In this undergraduate level seminar series, topics vary from year to year. Students present and discuss the subject...
Mathematics
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Magnetic Resonance Analytic, Biochemical, and Imaging Techniques
Prof. Bruce Rosen
This course is an introduction to basic NMR theory. Examples of biochemical data obtained using NMR are summarized...
Imaging
Biology
Biomedical Technologies
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Probability and Causality in Human Cognition
Prof. Joshua Tenenbaum
Probability theory captures a number of essential characteristics of human cognition, including aspects of...
Mathematics
Cognitive Science
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Wavelets, Filter Banks and Applications
Prof. Gilbert Strang
Wavelets are localized basis functions, good for representing short-time events. The coefficients at each scale are...
Electrical Engineering
Mathematics
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
BioNook Online Biology Resources
Whitehead Institute Communications and Public Affairs Department
BioNook is Whitehead Institute’s online biology resource, offering exciting learning enrichment for students,...
Biology
Science & Math
beginner
MIT OCW
free
Biochemistry and Pharmacology of Synaptic Transmission
Prof. Richard Wurtman
This course considers the process of neurotransmission, especially chemicals used in the brain and elsewhere to...
Biology
Cognitive Science
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
International Politics and Climate Change
Prof. Nazli Choucri
This course examines the interconnections of international politics and climate change. Beginning with an analysis...
Environmental Engineering
Political Science
Earth Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Algorithmic Lower Bounds: Fun with Hardness Proofs
Prof. Erik Demaine
6.890 Algorithmic Lower Bounds: Fun with Hardness Proofs is a class taking a practical approach to proving problems...
Mathematics
Computer Science
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
String Theory
Prof. John McGreevy
This is a one-semester class about gauge/gravity duality (often called AdS/CFT) and its applications.
Physics
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Electromechanical Dynamics
Herbert H. Woodson
First published in 1968 by John Wiley and Sons, Inc., Electromechanical Dynamics discusses the interaction of...
Electrical Engineering
Physics
Mechanical Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Transcribing Prosodic Structure of Spoken Utterances with ToBI
Dr. Nanette Veilleux
This course presents a tutorial on the ToBI (Tones and Break Indices) system, for labelling certain aspects of...
Electrical Engineering
Linguistics
Computer Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Topics in Applied Mathematics: Waves and Imaging
Prof. Laurent Demanet
This class covers the mathematics of inverse problems involving waves, with examples taken from reflection...
Mathematics
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Many-Body Theory for Condensed Matter Systems
Prof. Senthil Todadri
This course covers the concepts and physical pictures behind various phenomena that appear in interacting many-body...
Physics
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Computability Theory of and with Scheme
Prof. Albert R. Meyer
6.844 is a graduate introduction to programming theory, logic of programming, and computability, with the...
Mathematics
Computer Science
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Marine Isotope Chemistry
Dr. Bernhard Peucker-Ehrenbrink
The objective of this course is to develop an understanding of principles of marine isotope geochemistry, its...
Earth Science
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Parkinson's Disease Workshop
Prof. Suzanne Corkin
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a chronic, progressive, degenerative disease of the brain that produces movement...
Imaging
Biology
Pathology and Pathophysiology
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
D-Lab: Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene
Libby Hsu
This course focuses on disseminating Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) or water/environment innovations in...
Environmental Engineering
International Development
Public Health
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Engineering Economy Module
Michel-Alexandre Cardin
This intensive micro-subject provides the necessary skills in Microsoft® Excel spreadsheet modeling for ESD.71...
Mathematics
Systems Engineering
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Climate Change Seminar
Prof. Alan Edelman
This course provides a broad overview of issues related to climate change, with an emphasis on those aspects most...
Systems Engineering
Earth Science
Climate Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Topics in Algebraic Geometry: Algebraic Surfaces
Prof. Abhinav Kumar
The main aims of this seminar will be to go over the classification of surfaces (Enriques-Castelnuovo for...
Mathematics
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Dynamics of Complex Systems: Complexity in Ecology
Prof. Daniel Rothman
In this class we will critically review both classical works and recent literature on complexity in ecology. The...
Biology
Biological Engineering
Earth Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Selected Topics in Theoretical Particle Physics: Branes and Gauge Theory Dynamics
Prof. Amihay Hanany
This course is an introduction to branes in string theory and their world volume dynamics. Instead of looking at the...
Physics
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Science Writing and New Media: Writing and the Environment
Dr. Cynthia Taft
Environmentalists have traditionally relied upon the power of their prose to transform the thoughts and behavior of...
Communication
Literature
Earth Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Theory of Solids II
Prof. Patrick Lee
This is the second term of a theoretical treatment of the physics of solids. Topics covered include linear response...
Engineering
Physics
Mechanical Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
D-Lab: Waste
Kate Mytty
This introductory course will provide you with a multidisciplinary approach to managing waste in low- and...
Climate Science
Adaptation and Resilience
Climate and Energy Policy
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
D-Lab II: Design
Amy J. Smith
D-Lab: Design addresses problems faced by undeserved communities with a focus on design, experimentation, and...
Economics
Engineering
International Development
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Infinite Random Matrix Theory
Prof. Moe Win
In this course on the mathematics of infinite random matrices, students will learn about the tools such as the...
Physics
Mathematics
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Special Topics in Media Technology: Computational Semantics
Prof. Deb Roy
How do words get their meanings? How can word meanings be represented and used by machines? We will explore three...
Art, Design & Architecture
Humanities
Mathematics
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Large-scale Flow Dynamics Lab
Prof. Glenn Flierl
This course is a laboratory accompaniment to 12.803, Quasi-balanced Circulations in Oceans and Atmospheres. The...
Physics
Ocean Engineering
Earth Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Seminar in Topology
Dr. Andrew Snowden
This course is a seminar in topology. The main mathematical goal is to learn about the fundamental group, homology...
Mathematics
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Applied Geometric Algebra
László Tisza
László Tisza was Professor of Physics Emeritus at MIT, where he began teaching in 1941. This online publication is a...
Mathematics
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Mathematical Exposition
Dr. Emma Carberry
This course provides techniques of effective presentation of mathematical material. Each section of this course is...
Mathematics
Communication
Literature
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Paleoceanography
Prof. Edward Boyle
This class examines tools, data, and ideas related to past climate changes as seen in marine, ice core, and...
Earth Science
Climate Science
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Protein Folding and Human Disease
Prof. Jonathan King
This course covers amino acid sequence control of protein folding, misfolding, amyloid polymerization and...
Biology
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Land, Water, Food, and Climate
Prof. Dennis McLaughlin
This reading seminar examines land, water, food, and climate in a changing world, with an emphasis on key scientific...
Energy
Climate Science
Earth Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Numerical Marine Hydrodynamics (13.024)
Prof. Jerome Milgram
This course is an introduction to numerical methods: interpolation, differentiation, integration, and systems of...
Mathematics
Ocean Engineering
Systems Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Materials at Equilibrium (SMA 5111)
Prof. Gerbrand Ceder
Material covered in this course includes the following topics:
Laws of thermodynamics: general formulation and...
Physics
Materials Science and Engineering
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Darwin and Design
Prof. James Paradis
Humans are social animals; social demands, both cooperative and competitive, structure our development, our brain...
Humanities
History
Literature
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Topics in Combinatorics: Analysis of Boolean Functions
Prof. Dor Minzer
In this course, we will mostly be studying Fourier analysis of Boolean functions, which is a useful tool in...
Mathematics
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Topics in Theoretical Computer Science: Probabilistically Checkable Proofs
Prof. Dor Minzer
In this course, we will present the theory of Probabilistically Checkable Proofs (PCPs), and prove some fundamental...
Engineering
Algorithms and Data Structures
Mathematics
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Blended Learning Open Source Science or Math Studies (BLOSSOMS)
Richard C. Larson
BLOSSOMS stands for Blended Learning Science or Math Studies. It is a project sponsored by MIT LINC (Learning...
Educational Technology
Mathematics
Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Atmospheric Radiation
Dr. Robert McClatchey
This is an introduction to the physics of atmospheric radiation and remote sensing including use of computer codes....
Physics
Earth Science
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Behavior of Algorithms
Prof. Daniel Spielman
This course is a study of Behavior of Algorithms and covers an area of current interest in theoretical computer...
Mathematics
Computer Science
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Molecular Biogeochemistry
Prof. Roger Summons
This course covers all aspects of molecular biosignatures, such as their pathways of lipid biosynthesis, the...
Biology
Earth Science
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Project Laboratory in Mathematics
Prof. Haynes Miller
Project Laboratory in Mathematics is a course designed to give students a sense of what it’s like to do mathematical...
Mathematics
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, and the Pandemic
MIT Department of Biology
During Fall 2021, all MIT students and the general public are welcome to join Professors Richard Young and Facundo...
Biology
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Topics in Brain and Cognitive Sciences Human Ethology
Prof. Gerald E. Schneider
Survey and special topics designed for students in Brain and Cognitive Sciences. Emphasizes ethological studies of...
Cognitive Science
Psychology
Social Sciences
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Photon and Neutron Scattering Spectroscopy and Its Applications in Condensed Matter
Prof. Sow-Hsin Chen
The purpose of this course is to discuss modern techniques of generation of x-ray photons and neutrons and then...
Physics
Nuclear Engineering
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Integrated Chemical Engineering Topics I: Introduction to Biocatalysis
Prof. Kristala L. Jones Prather
This course provides a brief introduction to the field of biocatalysis in the context of process design. Fundamental...
Chemistry
Biology
Biological Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Microscopic Theory of Transport
Prof. Sidney Yip
Transport is among the most fundamental and widely studied phenomena in science and engineering. This subject will...
Chemistry
Chemical Engineering
Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Topics in Algebraic Topology: The Sullivan Conjecture
Prof. Jacob Lurie
The goal of this course is to describe some of the tools which enter into the proof of Sullivan’s conjecture.
Mathematics
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Scene Understanding Symposium
Prof. Aude Oliva
What are the circuits, mechanisms and representations that permit the recognition of a visual scene from just one...
Biology
Cognitive Science
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Global Cityscope - Disaster Planning and Post-Disaster Rebuilding and Recovery
Cherie Miot Abbanat
This class is designed to expose you to the cycles of disasters, the roots of emergency planning in the U.S., how to...
Climate Science
Civil Engineering
Environmental Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Affective Priming at Short and Extremely Short Exposures
Prof. Suzanne Corkin
This course is an investigation of affective priming and creation of rigorously counterbalanced, fully computerized...
Biology
Cognitive Science
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
A Hands-On Introduction to Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
Prof. David Cory
Hands-on introduction to NMR presenting background in classical theory and instrumentation. Each lecture is followed...
Physics
Imaging
Biomedical Technologies
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Biomolecular Kinetics and Cellular Dynamics (BE.420J)
Prof. Bruce Tidor
This subject deals primarily with kinetic and equilibrium mathematical models of biomolecular interactions, as well...
Biology
Biological Engineering
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Readings in Optimization
Prof. Robert Freund
In keeping with the tradition of the last twenty-some years, the Readings in Optimization seminar will focus on an...
Engineering
Mathematics
Systems Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Nature, Environment, and Empire
Prof. Harriet Ritvo
This class examines the relationship between the study of natural history, both domestic and exotic, by Europeans...
Humanities
History
Biology
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Neutron Interactions and Applications
Prof. Benoit Forget
This course is intended to introduce the student to the concepts and methods of transport theory needed in neutron...
Nuclear Engineering
Chemistry
Chemical Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Wave Motion in the Ocean and the Atmosphere
Prof. Paola Rizzoli
This course is an introduction to basic ideas of geophysical wave motion in rotating, stratified, and...
Environmental Engineering
Ocean Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Environmental Conflict
Prof. Christine Walley
This course explores the complex interrelationships among humans and natural environments, focusing on non-western...
Sociology
Biology
Anthropology
advanced
MIT OCW
free
The Art of Approximation in Science and Engineering
Sanjoy Mahajan
This course teaches simple reasoning techniques for complex phenomena: divide and conquer, dimensional analysis,...
Mathematics
Computer Science
Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Topics in Algebraic Combinatorics
Prof. Richard Stanley
The course consists of a sampling of topics from algebraic combinatorics. The topics include the matrix-tree theorem...
Mathematics
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Special Topics: Social Animals
Prof. Rebecca Saxe
Humans are social animals; social demands, both cooperative and competitive, structure our development, our brain...
Biology
Cognitive Science
Psychology
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Molecular Biology for the Auditory System
Prof. Bill Sewell
An introductory course in the molecular biology of the auditory system. First half focuses on human genetics and...
Biology
Biomedical Technologies
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Seminar in Geophysics: Thermal and Chemical Evolution of the Earth
Prof. Robert Van Der Hilst
The main objective of this cross-disciplinary course is to understand the historical development and the current...
Physics
Earth Science
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Topics in Algebraic Geometry: Intersection Theory on Moduli Spaces
Dr. Izzet Coskun
The topics for this course vary each semester. This semester, the course aims to introduce techniques for studying...
Mathematics
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
The Art of Insight in Science and Engineering: Mastering Complexity
Sanjoy Mahajan
In this book, Sanjoy Mahajan shows us that the way to master complexity is through insight rather than precision....
Science & Math
Mathematics
Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Principles of Oceanographic Instrument Systems -- Sensors and Measurements (13.998)
Dr. James D. Irish
This course introduces theoretical and practical principles of design of oceanographic sensor systems. Topics...
Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Ocean Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Basics of Impact Cratering & Geological, Geophysical, Geochemical, Environmental Studies of Some Impact Craters of the Earth
Dr. Ila Pillalamarri
There are now about 170 identified impact craters on the Earth, and this number is growing, ever since the well...
Earth Science
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Thermodynamics for Geoscientists
Prof. Timothy Grove
In this course, principles of thermodynamics are used to infer the physical conditions of formation and modification...
Physics
Earth Science
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Conversational Computer Systems
Mr. Christopher Schmandt
This class explores interaction with mobile computing systems and telephones by voice, including speech synthesis,...
Electrical Engineering
Cognitive Science
Computer Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Molecular Structure of Biological Materials (BE.442)
Prof. Shuguang Zhang
This course, intended for both graduate and upper level undergraduate students, will focus on understanding of the...
Biology
Biological Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Nano-to-Macro Transport Processes
Prof. Gang Chen
Parallel treatments of photons, electrons, phonons, and molecules as energy carriers, aiming at fundamental...
Energy
Physics
Data Science, Analytics & Computer Technology
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Seminar in Geometry
Dr. Emma Carberry
In this course, students take turns in giving lectures. For the most part, the lectures are based on Robert...
Mathematics
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Combinatorial Theory: Hyperplane Arrangements
Prof. Richard Stanley
This is a graduate-level course in combinatorial theory. The content varies year to year, according to the...
Mathematics
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Cosmic Origin of the Chemical Elements
Prof. Anna Frebel
Everything around us is made from different chemical elements: carbon, silicon, iron, and all the other elements...
Physics
Chemistry
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Studies in Poetry - British Poetry and the Sciences of the Mind
Prof. Noel Jackson
Do poems think? Recurrent images of the poet as an inspired lunatic, and of poetry as a fundamentally irrational...
Humanities
History
Literature
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
A WikiTextBook for Introductory Mechanics
Analia Barrantes
This e-Book is a first step toward a shift in the role of the printed textbook from authoritative serial repository...
Physics
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Interfacial Phenomena
Prof. John W. M. Bush
This graduate-level course covers fluid systems dominated by the influence of interfacial tension. The roles of...
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Seminar in Analysis: Applications to Number Theory
Dr. Dan Ciubotaru
18.104 is an undergraduate level seminar for mathematics majors. Students present and discuss subject matter taken...
Mathematics
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Economic & Environmental Issues in Materials Selection
Prof. Randolph Kirchain
Choice of material has implications throughout the life-cycle of a product, influencing many aspects of economic and...
Materials Science and Engineering
Economics
Earth Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Sensory-Neural Systems: Spatial Orientation from End Organs to Behavior and Adaptation
Dr. Charles M. Oman
This course introduces sensory systems and multi-sensory fusion using the vestibular and spatial orientation systems...
Engineering
Biology
Aerospace Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Statistical Thermodynamics of Complex Liquids
Prof. Sow-Hsin Chen
This course explores the theory of self-assembly in surfactant-water (micellar) and surfactant-water-oil...
Physics
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Quantum Theory of Radiation Interactions
Prof. Paola Cappellaro
This subject introduces the key concepts and formalism of quantum mechanics and their relevance to topics in current...
Physics
Nuclear Engineering
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Analysis of Biological Networks (BE.440)
Prof. John Essigmann
This class analyzes complex biological processes from the molecular, cellular, extracellular, and organ levels of...
Engineering
Biology
Biological Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Simplicity Theory
Dr. Itay Ben-Yaacov
This is an advanced topics course in model theory whose main theme is simple theories. We treat simple theories in...
Mathematics
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Dynamics of Complex Systems: Ecological Theory
Prof. Daniel Rothman
In this class we will critically review both classical works and recent literature on ecological theory. Emphasis...
Biology
Biological Engineering
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Research Seminar in Deep Sea Archaeology
Prof. David Mindell
STS.467 examines the intellectual foundations of archaeology in the deep sea. The course explores the current...
Anthropology
Ocean Engineering
Earth Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Changing Life: Reading the Intersections of Gender, Race, Biology, and Literature
Prof. Mary Baine Campbell
In this course, students will develop their abilities to expose ways that scientific knowledge has been shaped in...
Gender Studies
Biology
Earth Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Transportation Policy and Environmental Limits
Frederick Salvucci
Through a combination of lectures, cases, and class discussions this subject examines the economic and political...
Policy and Administration
Environmental Engineering
Earth Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Strange Bedfellows: Science and Environmental Policy
Prof. Stephen M. Meyer
12.103 explores the role of scientific knowledge, discovery, method, and argument in environmental policymaking from...
Policy and Administration
Environmental Engineering
Earth Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
The Neural Basis of Visual Object Recognition in Monkeys and Humans
Prof. James DiCarlo
Understanding the brain’s remarkable ability for visual object recognition is one of the greatest challenges of...
Psychology
Biology
Cognitive Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Understanding Lasers and Fiberoptics
Prof. Shaoul Ezekiel
Lasers are essential to an incredibly large number of applications. Today, they are used in bar code readers,...
Physics
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Crosby Lectures in Geology: History of Africa
Prof. Kevin Burke
This course is a series of presentations on an advanced topic in the field of geology by the visiting William Otis...
History
Earth Science
Humanities
advanced
MIT OCW
free
EarthDNA's Climate 101
Brandon Leshchinskiy
The Climate 101 presentation was developed by Brandon Leshchinskiy in collaboration with Professor Dava Newman, MIT...
Earth Science
Climate Science
Science & Math
beginner
MIT OCW
free
Topics in Experimental Biology
Dr. Karen Pepper
This independent experimental study course is designed to allow students with a strong interest in independent...
Biology
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Experimental Biology - Communications Intensive
Dr. Marilee Ogren-Balkema
This course is the scientific communications portion of course 7.02, Experimental Biology and Communication....
Literature
Biology
Humanities
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Geodynamics Seminar
Prof. Karen Bice
In this year’s Geodynamics Seminar, we will explore the depth and breadth of scientific research related to Earth’s...
Earth Science
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Climate Action Hands-On: Harnessing Science with Communities to Cut Carbon
David Damm-Luhr
This course explores how citizen science can support community actions to combat climate change. Participants will...
Policy and Administration
Environmental Engineering
Energy
beginner
MIT OCW
free
Special Topics in Brain and Cognitive Sciences
Prof. Anthony Wagner
Memory is not a unitary faculty, but rather consists of multiple forms of learning that differ in their operating...
Biology
Cognitive Science
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
International Environmental Negotiation
Prof. William Moomaw
This seminar will explore the difficulties of getting agreement on global definitions of sustainability; in...
Political Science
Policy and Administration
Environmental Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Investigating the Neural Substrates of Remote Memory using fMRI
Prof. Suzanne Corkin
This course is an investigation to distinguish episodic memory, which is memory of personal events, from semantic...
Biology
Cognitive Science
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Physiology of the Ear
Prof. Christopher Shera
Topics for this course are based primarily on reading and discussions of original research literature that cover the...
Biology
Pathology and Pathophysiology
Biomedical Technologies
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Topics in Lie Theory: Tensor Categories
Prof. Pavel Etingof
This course will give a detailed introduction to the theory of tensor categories and review some of its connections...
Mathematics
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Science and Policy of Natural Hazards
Prof. Kerry Emanuel
This course examines the science of natural catastrophes such as earthquakes and hurricanes and explores the...
Climate and Energy Policy
Policy and Administration
Earth Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Terrascope
Prof. David McGee
At the core of Terrascope is one basic but important idea: MIT students, even in their first year, are ready to take...
Environmental Engineering
Earth Science
Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Brain Mechanisms for Hearing and Speech
Dr. Bertrand Delgutte
An advanced course covering anatomical, physiological, behavioral, and computational studies of the central nervous...
Biology
Pathology and Pathophysiology
Biomedical Technologies
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Computational Evolutionary Biology
Prof. Robert Berwick
Why has it been easier to develop a vaccine to eliminate polio than to control influenza or AIDS? Has there been...
Biology
Biological Engineering
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Crystal Structure Refinement
Dr. Peter Mueller
This course in crystal structure refinement examines the practical aspects of crystal structure determination from...
Physics
Chemistry
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Video Demonstrations in Lasers and Optics
Prof. Shaoul Ezekiel
This resource contains demonstrations used to illustrate the theory and applications of lasers and optics. A...
Physics
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Topics in Geometry: Dirac Geometry
Prof. Marco Gualtieri
This is an introductory (i.e. first year graduate students are welcome and expected) course in generalized geometry,...
Mathematics
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Analytical Techniques for Studying Environmental and Geologic Samples
Prof. Samuel Bowring
This is a laboratory course supplemented by lectures that focus on selected analytical facilities that are commonly...
Chemistry
Earth Science
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Macromolecular Hydrodynamics
Prof. Robert C Armstrong
The topics cover physical phenomena in polymeric liquids undergoing deformation and flow; kinematics and material...
Physics
Mechanical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Special Studies in Urban Studies and Planning - The Cardener River Corridor Workshop
Prof. Eran Ben-Joseph
This landscape and environmental planning workshop investigates and propose a framework for the enhancement,...
Environmental Engineering
Urban Studies
Architecture
advanced
MIT OCW
free
The Peripheral Auditory System
Prof. Charlie Liberman
In this course, experimental approaches to the study of hearing and deafness are presented through lectures,...
Biology
Pathology and Pathophysiology
Biomedical Technologies
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Evolution of Physical Oceanography
Bruce A. Warren
Evolution of Physical Oceanography was created to mark the career of Henry M. Stommel, the leading physical...
Engineering
Ocean Engineering
Earth Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
A Sustainable Transportation Plan for MIT
Frederick Salvucci
This seminar-style class will focus on evaluating and recommending alternative commuter and business-related...
Adaptation and Resilience
Climate Science
Policy and Administration
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Trace Element Analysis of Geological, Biological & Environmental Materials by Neutron Activation Analysis: An Exposure
Dr. Ila Pillalamarri
This course introduces students to the technique of instrumental neutron activation analysis. This is a...
Physics
Chemistry
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Atmospheric and Oceanic Modeling
Prof. John Marshall
The numerical methods, formulation and parameterizations used in models of the circulation of the atmosphere and...
Mathematics
Ocean Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Marathon Moral Reasoning Laboratory
Prof. John Mikhail
This seminar focuses on the cognitive science of moral reasoning. Philosophers debate how we decide which moral...
Humanities
Philosophy
Cognitive Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Radon Research in Multidisciplines: A Review
Dr. Ila Pillalamarri
This course introduces fundamentals of radon physics, geology, radiation biology; provides hands on experience of...
Physics
Nuclear Engineering
Public Health
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Object and Face Recognition
Prof. Pawan Sinha
Provides a comprehensive introduction to key issues and findings in object recognition in experimental, neural,...
Systems Engineering
Cognitive Science
Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Building Earth-like Planets: From Nebular Gas to Ocean Worlds
Prof. Lindy Elkins-Tanton
This course covers examination of the state of knowledge of planetary formation, beginning with planetary nebulas...
Physics
Earth Science
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Physics of COVID-19 Transmission
Prof. Martin Bazant
This resource is a collection of videos taught using a LightBoard, a specialized glass that creates a transparent...
Physics
Chemical Engineering
Public Health
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
The Visual System
Prof. Peter H. Schiller
This comprehensive course on the visual system is designed to ground future researchers in the field of visual...
Biology
Pathology and Pathophysiology
Biomedical Technologies
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Dynamics of Complex Systems: Biological and Environmental Coevolution Preceding the Cambrian Explosion
Prof. Daniel Rothman
This seminar will focus on dynamical change in biogeochemical cycles accompanying early animal evolution – beginning...
Biology
Earth Science
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Laboratory in Cognitive Science
Prof. Pawan Sinha
Teaches principles of experimental methods in human perception and cognition, including design and statistical...
Cognitive Science
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Seminar in Algebra and Number Theory: Rational Points on Elliptic Curves
Dr. Daniel Rogalski
This is a seminar for mathematics majors, where the students present the lectures. No prior experience giving...
Mathematics
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Nancy's Brain Talks
Prof. Nancy Kanwisher
Professor Nancy Kanwisher uses a brain imaging method called fMRI to study the human brain. Her website, Nancy’s...
Biology
Biomedical Technologies
Science & Math
beginner
MIT OCW
free
Foshan China Workshop
Prof. Tunney Lee
This practicum focuses on applying the principles of sustainability to improve the quality of life and activity...
Urban Studies
Economics
Earth Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Strobe Project Laboratory
Dr. James Bales
This is a laboratory experience course with a focus on photography, electronic imaging, and light measurement, much...
Physics
Electrical Engineering
Visual Arts
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Surface Processes and Landscape Evolution
Ben Crosby
The course offers an introduction to quantitative analysis of geomorphic processes, and examines the interaction of...
Earth Science
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Non-conventional Light Stable Isotope Geochemistry
Prof. Shuhei Ono
This course is designed for graduate students with an interest in using primary research literature to discuss and...
Earth Science
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Marine Chemistry Seminar
Prof. Benjamin Van Mooy
The structure of the course is designed to have students acquire a broad understanding of the field of Marine...
Chemistry
Earth Science
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Perspectives in Biological Engineering
Prof. Douglas Lauffenburger
This seminar-format course provides an in-depth presentation and discussion of how engineering and biological...
Engineering
Biology
Biological Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Freshman Seminar: Structural Basis of Genetic Material: Nucleic Acids
Prof. Shuguang Zhang
Since the discovery of the structure of the DNA double helix in 1953 by Watson and Crick, the information on...
Biology
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Electron Microprobe Analysis
Dr. Nilanjan Chatterjee
The electron microprobe provides a complete micrometer-scale quantitative chemical analysis of inorganic solids. The...
Chemistry
Science & Math
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Structure and Dynamics of the CMB Region
Prof. Sang-Heon (Dan) Shim
The Core Mantle Boundary (CMB) represents one of the most important physical and chemical discontinuities of the...
Earth Science
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Topics in Several Complex Variables
Prof. Victor Guillemin
This course covers harmonic theory on complex manifolds, the Hodge decomposition theorem, the Hard Lefschetz...
Mathematics
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Biogeochemistry of Sulfur
Prof. Roger Summons
This course is designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate students with an interest in using primary research...
Biology
Earth Science
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
The Development of Object and Face Recognition
Prof. Pawan Sinha
This course takes a ‘back to the beginning’ view that aims to better understand the end result. What might be the...
Systems Engineering
Cognitive Science
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Quasi-Balanced Circulations in Oceans and Atmospheres
Prof. Kerry Emanuel
This course introduces the students to dynamics of large-scale circulations in oceans and atmospheres. Basic...
Physics
Ocean Engineering
Earth Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Strong Interactions: Effective Field Theories of QCD
Prof. Iain Stewart
This is a course in the construction and application of effective field theories, which are the modern tool of...
Physics
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Seminar in Geophysics: Mantle Convection
Prof. Robert Van Der Hilst
This cross-disciplinary course aims to understand the historical development and the current status of ideas and...
Physics
Earth Science
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Comparative Security and Sustainability
Prof. Nazli Choucri
This course focuses on the complexities associated with security and sustainability of states in international...
Policy and Administration
Political Science
Earth Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Modeling Issues in Speech and Hearing
Prof. Christopher Shera
This course explores the theory and practice of scientific modeling in the context of auditory and speech...
Biology
Systems Engineering
Biomedical Technologies
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Universal Random Structures in 2D
Prof. Scott Sheffield
This graduate-level course introduces students to some fundamental 2D random objects, explains how they are related...
Mathematics
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Cellular and Molecular Computation
Prof. Sebastian Seung
Life as an emergent property of networks of chemical reactions involving proteins and nucleic acids. Mathematical...
Biology
Biological Engineering
Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Global Enterprise for Micro-Mechanics and Molecular Medicine (GEM4)
Roger D. Kamm
GEM4 Vision
GEM4 has brought together researchers and professionals in major institutions across the globe with...
Biology
Biological Engineering
Public Health
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Chemical Investigations of Boston Harbor
Dr. Elizabeth Kujawinski
This is an undergraduate introductory laboratory subject in ocean chemistry and measurement. There are three main...
Environmental Engineering
Chemistry
Earth Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Prediction and Predictability in the Atmosphere and Oceans
Prof. Jim Hansen
Forecasting is the ultimate form of model validation. But even if a perfect model is in hand, imperfect forecasts...
Mathematics
Earth Science
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Modularity, Domain-specificity, and the Organization of Knowledge
Prof. Elizabeth S. Spelke
This course will consider the degree and nature of the modular organization of the mind and brain. We will focus in...
Cognitive Science
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Double Affine Hecke Algebras in Representation Theory, Combinatorics, Geometry, and Mathematical Physics
Prof. Pavel Etingof
Double affine Hecke algebras (DAHA), also called Cherednik algebras, and their representations appear in many...
Mathematics
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Basics of Analysis with Antineutrinos from Heat Producing Elements - K, U, Th in the Earth
Dr. Ila Pillalamarri
This course covers the following questions. What are the predominant heat producing elements of the Earth? Where and...
Engineering
Physics
Nuclear Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Experimental Methods of Adjustable Tetrode Array Neurophysiology
Prof. Matthew Wilson
Students will be exposed to all aspects of a cutting-edge technique in modern electrophysiology, in a highly...
Biology
Cognitive Science
Psychology
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Reasonable Conduct in Science
Prof. Matthew Wilson
To provide instruction and dialog on practical ethical issues relating to the responsible conduct of human and...
Philosophy
Cognitive Science
Humanities
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Fluid Motions, Sediment Transport, and Current-Generated Sedimentary Structures
Prof. John Southard
This course provides a comprehensive examination of the physical processes governing sediment transport in aqueous...
Earth Science
Science & Math
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Brain and Cognitive Sciences Computational Tutorial: Optimizing the Full Stack for Generative Image and Video Models
This tutorial covers optimization strategies for diffusion models used in image and video generation; topics include...
Machine Learning
Computer Science
Engineering
beginner
MIT OCW
free
Oceans and Us
Prof. Stefan Helmreich
This course explores how people have understood and encountered the ocean, cross-culturally, as a site of danger,...
Anthropology
Climate Science
Earth Science
intermediate