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Brooklyn Institute for Social Research @ 96 Berry St, Brooklyn, NY
What makes a machine a computer? What is an algorithm, and why is it essential to computation? Can an algorithm “learn”—and if so, is it possible to build an “electronic brain” that’s functionally indistinguishable from human intelligence? In this course, we’ll examine the foundations of computing—what a computer is; how it functions; and in what sense it’s “intelligent”—via a study of the work of mathematician and pioneering...
Brooklyn Institute for Social Research
What is algebra? This question is not as simple as it seems. In this course, we will explore the meaning and extraordinary mathematical power of algebra through a study of its historical development. We’ll begin with so-called classical algebra—or the invented use of letter symbols (variables) to represent numbers and the rules for their manipulation. Using variables led to the key concepts such as polynomials and a focus on solving equations–a...
Brooklyn Institute for Social Research @ Online, New York, NY
Statistics and Disease: An Introduction to Mathematical Epidemiology The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic placed a spotlight on the statistical model's mathematical epidemiologists were devised to measure the extent of the disease and predict its spread, globally and locally. Often serving as the basis for determining policy, the accuracy of the models took on the stakes of life and death. Esoterica quickly became common currency: R0, exponential...
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