From dbabc87ca47e7d6b4cda2387d4b5d58546510998 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: bnewbold Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:11:19 -0400 Subject: update course plans and some books i'd like --- MIT Courses | 37 ++++++++++++++++++++----------------- books/WantedBooks | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 53 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-) create mode 100644 books/WantedBooks diff --git a/MIT Courses b/MIT Courses index 6020e74..b8f74de 100644 --- a/MIT Courses +++ b/MIT Courses @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Courses taken at MIT These are the courses I've taken and plan to take. I should graduate in the spring of 2009 with a degree in Physics and a -humanities concentration in film and video. +humanities concentration in philosophy. * Fall 2004 + **8.012** - Physics I: Mechanics @@ -12,51 +12,55 @@ humanities concentration in film and video. + **12.000** - Mission 2008: Galapagos + **3.091** - Intro to Solid State Chem + **21H.601** - Islam, Middle East, and the West + * IAP 2005 + EMT Training + * Spring 2005 + **1.016** - Terrascope: Galapagos + **7.013** - Biology + **8.022** - Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism + **24.02** - What is the Best Way to Live? + * Fall 2005 + **18.03** - Differential Equations + **8.03** - Waves and Vibrations + **8.033** - Relativity + **17.31** - Science, Technology, and Public Policy + * IAP 2006 + **6.186** - Maslab (robotics competition) + * Spring 2006 + **8.04** - Quantum Mechanics I (failed) + **8.044** - Statistical Mechanics (did poorly) + **4.366** - Advanced Video + **12.409** - Hands-on Astronomy + * Fall 2006 + **8.13** - Experimental Physics I + **8.04** - Quantum I (failed) + **8.351** - Computational Mechanics -* Spring 2008 (planned) - + 8.04 - Quantum Mechanics I (last time!) - + 8.14 - Experimental Physics II - + 21F.052 - French Film Classics (spring, in english) - + 18.100{a,b} - Analysis +* Spring 2008 + + **8.04** - Quantum Mechanics I (last time!) + + **8.14** - Experimental Physics II + + **21F.052** - French Film Classics (spring, in english) + + **18.100a** - Analysis + * Fall 2008 (planned) + 8.05 - Quantum Mechanics II - + 9.01 - Introduction to Neuroscience - + 6.004 - Computation Structures - + 21L.005 - Introduction to Drama (fall, hass-d) - + MAS.863 - How to Make (Almost) Anything (grad, fall) + + 18.901 - Topology + + 24.118 - Paradox and Infinity + + 24.209 - Philosophy in Film + + 6.111 - Digital Systems Lab (FPGA Design) + * Spring 2009 (planned) + 8.06 - Quantum Mechanics III + 8.08 - Statistical Physics II + 8.962 (cosmo) or 8.942 (GR) - + STS.488 - Technoscientific Imaginaries (grad, spring) + 8.ThU - Thesis - -I would prefer to take a statistical physics course earlier, because it is a gap in my knowledge that I think hold me back. I could try to take it Spring 2008, or could try 8.333 (grad level statistical physics, requires 8.05) in fall 2008. - -I'd also like to have more math under my belt, but haven't had great experiences with MIT course 18 classes... + + Pop Culture HASSD Other interesting courses: + 24.215 - Topics in the Philosophy of Science (fall) @@ -65,17 +69,16 @@ Other interesting courses: + 6.046J - Design and Analysis of Algorithms (requirements) + 18.335J - Introduction to Numerical Methods (grad, summer) + 18.125 - Real and Functional Analysis + + 18.101 - Analysis II + 18.385j - Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos + 18.404j - Theory of Computation + 18.565 - Recursion Theory + 18.703 - Modern Algebra (spring) + 18.701/702 - Algebra I/II (fall/spring) - + 18.901 - Introduction to Topology (fall) + 18.950 - Differential Geometry + 8.261J - Introduction to Computational Neuroscience (fall) + 8.292J - Fluid Physics (spring) + 8.371J - Quantum Information Science (grad, spring) + 8.594J - Introduction to Neural Networks (grad, fall) + 8.284 - Modern Astrophysics (spring) - + 8.962 - General Relativity (grad, spring) + 8.942 - Cosmology (grad, spring) diff --git a/books/WantedBooks b/books/WantedBooks new file mode 100644 index 0000000..51b0361 --- /dev/null +++ b/books/WantedBooks @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +================================= +Wanted Books +================================= + +These are some books i'd love to own a copy of or at least read through +carefully. + +Technical +------------ + + * **Visual Complex Analysis** by Tristan Needham + * **Visualizing Data: Exploring and Explaining Data with the Processing Environment** by Ben Fry + * **General Theory of Relativity** by P. A.M. Dirac + * **Computability and Unsolvability** by Martin Davis + * **Mathematical Foundations of Quantum Mechanics** by John von Neumann + * **Real and Complex Analysis** by Walter Rudin + * **Art of Computer Programming** by Donald E. Knuth + * **Gravitation** by MTW + * **Euclid's Elements** + * **C Programming Language** by Brian W. Kernighan + * **Mathematical Physics** by Robert Geroch + +Novels +----------- + + * **Return From the Stars** by Stanislaw Lem + * **Mortal Engines** by Stanislaw Lem + * **V.** by Thomas Pynchon + +Other +------- + * **Pictures Showing What Happens on Each Page of Thomas Pynchon's Novel Gravity's Rainbow** by Zak Smith + -- cgit v1.2.3