Lec 1 | MIT 6.042J Mathematics for Computer Science, Fall 2010

Why HN readers recommended it

HN users recommend it as a good discrete math course for programmers, praising Leighton's relatable stories that motivate new concepts.

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Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel

MIT OpenCourseWare

Topic

mathematical proofs

Format

lecture

Level

intro

HN recommenders in dataset

3

HN mentions in dataset

3

Recommendation years in dataset

2017–2018

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From the original HN conversations

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• The Fall 2010 version of MIT 6.042J Mathematics for Computer Science is a good one (as I recall there are several versions online from different years), and someone from Google is teaching it this year (haven't heard if the videos will be made available online): …

• Some MIT professors use a method termed "practice-theory-practice". [LINK] __ I see this as a "practical" lecure, also from MIT: the professor tells relatable stories to motivate the new concepts. Though I imagine good storytelling is harder than it looks. [VIDEO] (I've actually been so …

• Teaching requires a set of distinct skills which are different from researching. Naturally not everyone is equally gifted or developed in all areas. One of the most valuable skills in life is the ability to adapt your mental models and present ideas at an audience-appropriate …