[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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