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MIT 9.35 Perception, Spring 2024
Instructor: Josh McDermott
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This lecture covers how the brain infers how near or distant objects in the visual field are.

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MIT 8.701 Introduction to Nuclear and Particle Physics, Fall 2020
Instructor: Markus Klute
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Look into how Higgs bosons are production at the LHC and how they decay.

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MIT 18.404J Theory of Computation, Fall 2020
Instructor: Michael Sipser
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Uploaded 06-10-21

Quickly reviewed last lecture. Discussed self-reference and the recursion theorem. Gave various applications. Sketched Godel’s first incompleteness theorem in mathematical logic.

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MIT RES.12-003 Fluid Motions, Sediment Transport, and Current-Generated Sedimentary Structures, Fall 2025
Instructor: John Southard

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A detailed exploration of cross‑stratification reveals how sedimentary structures record the history of flowing water and waves. The video explains how bedforms such as ripples and dunes migrate and deposit layers that are later preserved as inclined laminae separated by erosion surfaces, allowing geologists to interpret past flow directions and conditions. It highlights different styles of cross‑stratification—such as climbing ripples, trough structures, and large dune deposits—and shows how their geometry depends on the balance between sediment supply and bedform movement. The discussion also extends to oscillatory and combined flows, introducing complex features like hummocky cross‑stratification and emphasizing the challenges of distinguishing between flow types in the rock record. Overall, the presentation demonstrates how careful observation of sedimentary patterns can be used to reconstruct ancient environments and flow dynamics.

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MIT 8.701 Introduction to Nuclear and Particle Physics, Fall 2020
Instructor: Markus Klute
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Discussion on how to treat spin in the calculation of amplitudes.

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MIT RES.12-003 Fluid Motions, Sediment Transport, and Current-Generated Sedimentary Structures, Fall 2025
Instructor: John Southard

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This lecture introduces the fundamentals of fluid dynamics as they relate to sediment transport in natural environments like rivers and oceans. Prof. Southard explains key concepts such as laminar versus turbulent flow, Reynolds number, and dimensional analysis, using classic experiments to illustrate how fluid behavior changes with velocity. The discussion then expands to forces acting on particles, including drag, lift, and the role of viscosity, as well as how flow interacts with boundaries in channels. The lecture also explores oscillatory flows generated by waves, their effects on sediment movement, and how combined flow conditions can become complex. Finally, it examines how sediment begins to move, highlighting factors like shear stress, particle size, and turbulence, and introduces concepts such as the Shields diagram to describe the onset of motion.

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MIT 3.020 Thermodynamics of Materials, Spring 2021
Instructor: Rafael Jaramillo

Uploaded 23-10-23

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This lecture covers the condition for 2-phase coexistence, common tangent construction, and the spinodal phase diagram.

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MIT 8.701 Introduction to Nuclear and Particle Physics, Fall 2020
Instructor: Markus Klute
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A brief introduction to Feynman calculus. Starting the quantitative discussion of particle dynamics

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MIT RES.12-003 Fluid Motions, Sediment Transport, and Current-Generated Sedimentary Structures, Fall 2025
Instructor: John Southard

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In this lecture, Prof. John Southard continues his exploration of sediment transport by focusing on how sediments move, how transport is measured, and how different flow conditions create distinct bedforms. He explains key concepts such as bedload and suspended load, transport rates, and the challenges of measuring sediment movement in natural systems. The lecture also introduces aeolian (wind-driven) transport, highlighting saltation and the role of density differences between air and water. A major portion is devoted to the formation and evolution of bed configurations—especially ripples and dunes—using both laboratory flume experiments and natural examples to illustrate how flow velocity, sediment size, and turbulence interact to shape the landscape. Southard emphasizes the dynamic feedback between flow and sediment, showing how bedforms both result from and influence fluid motion.

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MIT 8.701 Introduction to Nuclear and Particle Physics, Fall 2020
Instructor: Markus Klute
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Discussion of the charged weak interaction with quarks and an introduction of the CMS matrix.

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