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2.017J / 1.015J Design of Systems Operating in Random Environments, Spring 2006
(2006-06)
This class covers the principles for optimal performance and survival of extreme events in a random environment; linear time invariant systems and Fourier transform; random processes, autocorrelation function, and power ...
STS.330J / 21A.830J History and Anthropology of Medicine and Biology, Spring 2009
(2009-06)
This course explores recent historical and anthropological approaches to the study of life, in both medicine and biology. After grounding our conversation in accounts of natural history and medicine that predate the rise ...
4.42J / 1.044J / 2.66J Fundamentals of Energy in Buildings, Fall 2008
(2008-12)
This subject provides a first course in thermo-sciences for students primarily interested in architecture and building technology. It introduces the fundamentals important to energy, ventilation, air conditioning and comfort ...
MAS.963 Special Topics: Computational Camera and Photography, Fall 2008
(2008-12)
A computational camera attempts to digitally capture the essence of visual information by exploiting the synergistic combination of task-specific optics, illumination, sensors and processing. In this course we will study ...
14.04 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory, Fall 2006
(2006-12)
This course focuses on the following topics: basic theory of consumer behavior; production and costs; partial equilibrium analysis of pricing in competitive and monopolistic markets; general equilibrium; welfare; and ...
21W.765J / 21L.489J / CMS.845J Interactive and Non-Linear Narrative: Theory and Practice, Spring 2006
(2006-06)
This course covers techniques of creating narratives that take advantage of the flexibility of form offered by the computer. The course studies the structural properties of book-based narratives that experiment with ...
21W.730-1 Expository Writing: Social and Ethical Issues in Print, Photography and Film, Fall 2005
(2005-12)
This section of Expository Writing provides the opportunity for students- as readers, viewers, writers and speakers - to engage with social and ethical issues that they care deeply about. Through discussing selected ...
5.S16 Advanced Kitchen Chemistry, Spring 2002
(2002-06)
This seminar will be a scientific exploration of the food we eat and enjoy. Each week we shall have a scientific edible experiment that will explore a specific food topic. This will be a hands-on seminar with mandatory ...
18.335J Introduction to Numerical Methods, Fall 2004
(2004-12)
The focus of this course is on numerical linear algebra and numerical methods for solving ordinary differential equations. Topics include linear systems of equations, least square problems, eigenvalue problems, and singular ...
21A.337J / CMS.917J Documenting Culture, Spring 2004
(2004-06)
How — and why — do people seek to capture everyday life on film? What can we learn from such films? This course challenges distinctions commonly made between documentary and ethnographic films to ...