[HN Gopher] MIT 18.404J - Theory of Computation [video]
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MIT 18.404J - Theory of Computation [video]
Author : hidden-spyder
Score : 47 points
Date : 2021-10-09 05:12 UTC (1 days ago)
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| abzug wrote:
| How much math do I need to follow this? And please, avoid terms
| like "high school math" since I'm not from US and this means
| nothing to me.
| hatersgonnahate wrote:
| It's more of a different kind of mindset you need, which is
| commonly seen from people with good math training. So much more
| tricky to say "how much" in this case. A graduate level of
| ability to abstract things and familiarity with abstract
| notations I assume?
| truly wrote:
| The MIT lectures in general are very good quality and these ones
| in particular are a treasure trove.
|
| I would have loved access to something like this when I was a
| student.
|
| The MITOCW channel on Youtube has many more for those who are
| interested. A nice one is Design and Analysis of Algorithms.
| FabHK wrote:
| :-) "Because non-determinism, the magic is that you always guess
| right. I wish that was true in real life. It would make exams a
| lot easier."
|
| [Lecture 2, 40:26 minutes: https://youtu.be/oNsscmUwjMU?t=2426 ]
| whymauri wrote:
| Wow! They got Sipser on OCW. This is widely considered to be one
| of the best classes around.
| canjobear wrote:
| I sat in on this class in 2015. I still remember it clearly and
| it influenced how I think about a lot of things. Highly
| recommended.
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