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8.811 Particle Physics

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Prereq: 8.701
Units: 3-0-9
Lecture: MW1-2.30 (8-205)

Modern review of particles, interactions, and recent experiments. Experimental and analytical methods. QED, electroweak theory, and the Standard Model as tested in recent key experiments at ee and pp colliders. Mass generation, W, Z, and Higgs physics. Weak decays of mesons, including heavy flavors with QCD corrections. Mixing phenomena for K, D, B mesons and neutrinos. CP violation with results from B-factories. Future physics expectations: Higgs, SUSY, sub-structure as addressed by new experiments at the LHC collider.
E. Smith
Textbooks (Fall 2024)

15.235 Blockchain and Money

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Prereq: None
Units: 3-0-3
You must participate in Sloan's Course Bidding to take this subject.
Ends Oct 18. Lecture: TR1-2.30 (E62-262)

Explores blockchain technology's potential use - by entrepreneurs and incumbents - to change the world of money and finance. Begins with a review of the technology's initial application, the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, giving students an understanding of the commercial, technical and public policy fundamentals of blockchain technology, distributed ledgers and smart contracts in both open-sourced and private applications. Focuses on current and potential blockchain applications in the financial sector. Includes reviews of potential use cases for payment systems, central banking, venture capital, secondary market trading, trade finance, commercial banking, post-trade possessing, and digital ID. Also explores the markets and regulatory landscape for cryptocurrencies, initial coin offerings, other tokens, and crypto derivatives. Open to undergraduates with permission of instructor.
S. Johnson
No textbook information available

21M.294 Popular Musics of the World

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Prereq: None
Units: 3-0-9
URL: https://mta.mit.edu/music/class-schedule
Lecture: TR12.30-2 (4-364)

Examines select popular music genres from around the world through audio-visual materials, reading assignments, and classroom discussion. Considers issues of globalization, appropriation, and the impact of social media. Case studies include bhangra, Latin pop, Afropop, reggae, Kpop, and global hip-hop. Limited to 25; preference to Music majors, minors, concentrators. Admittance may be controlled by lottery.
E. Ziporyn
No textbook information available

7.395 Independent Study in Cell and Molecular Biology

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Prereq: None
Units arranged
TBA.

Program of study or research to be arranged with a department faculty member.
Fall: Staff
Spring: Staff
No required or recommended textbooks

IDS.C57[J] Optimization Methods
(New)

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(Same subject as 6.C57[J], 15.C57[J])
(Subject meets with 6.C571[J], 15.C571[J])
Prereq: 18.C06 or permission of instructor
Units: 4-0-8
Lecture: MW1-2.30 (E62-233) or MW4-5.30 (E62-262) or TR8.30-10 (E62-276) or TR2.30-4 (E25-111) Recitation: F10 (E51-335) or F1 (45-230) or F2 (45-230)

Introduction to the methods and applications of optimization. Topics include linear optimization, duality, non-linear optimization, integer optimization, and optimization under uncertainty. Instruction provided in modeling techniques to address problems arising in practice, mathematical theory to understand the structure of optimization problems, computational algorithms to solve complex optimization problems, and practical applications. Covers several examples and in-depth case studies based on real-world data to showcase impactful applications of optimization across management and engineering. Computational exercises based on the Julia-based programming language JuMP. Includes a term project. Basic competency in computational programming and linear algebra recommended. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments.
A. Jacquillat, H. Lu
Textbooks (Fall 2024)

5.53 Molecular Structure and Reactivity

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Prereq: 5.43, 5.601, and 5.602
Units: 3-0-9
Lecture: TR10.30-12 (2-136)

Reaction mechanisms in organic chemistry: methods of investigation, relation of structure to reactivity, and reactive intermediates.
A. Radosevich, M. Elkin
No textbook information available

15.054[J] The Airline Industry

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(Same subject as 1.232[J], 16.71[J])
Prereq: None
Units: 3-0-9
TBA.

Overview of the global airline industry, focusing on recent industry performance, current issues and challenges for the future. Fundamentals of airline industry structure, airline economics, operations planning, safety, labor relations, airports and air traffic control, marketing, and competitive strategies, with an emphasis on the interrelationships among major industry stakeholders. Recent research findings of the MIT Global Airline Industry Program are showcased, including the impacts of congestion and delays, evolution of information technologies, changing human resource management practices, and competitive effects of new entrant airlines. Taught by faculty participants of the Global Airline Industry Program.
F. Allroggen
No textbook information available

6.9910 Research in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

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Prereq: None
Units arranged [P/D/F]
Consult department TBA.

For EECS MEng students who are Research Assistants in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, in cases where the assigned research is approved for academic credit by the department. Hours arranged with research advisor.
K. Lacurts
No required or recommended textbooks

Total units: 66+

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