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MIT 14.129 Blockchain and the Design of Financial Systems, Spring 2025
Instructor: Robert M. Townsend
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Uploaded 27-07-26

In this lecture, Prof. Townsend gives a quick summary of the topics to be covered in the course.

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MIT 9.20 Animal Behavior Fall 2013
Instructor: Gerald E. Schneider

Uploaded 19-10-23

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This lecture discusses the relationships between sociobiology and culture.

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MIT 6.006 Introduction to Algorithms, Spring 2020
Instructor: Jason Ku
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Uploaded 13-09-21

This lecture reviews the main concepts and learning goals for the course. Students should be able to solve hard computational problems, argue an algorithm is correct, argue an algorithm is good, and effectively communicate the above.

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MIT 14.129 Blockchain and the Design of Financial Systems, Spring 2025
Instructor: Robert M. Townsend

Uploaded 27-07-26

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This lecture covers public and private keys, encoded messages, hashes, cryptographic puzzles, homomorphic encryption, multiparty computation, and zero knowledge proofs.

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MIT 6.006 Introduction to Algorithms, Spring 2020
Instructor: Erik Demaine
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Uploaded 13-09-21

This is the first of two lectures on binary trees. This lecture discusses binary tree terminology, tree navigation, and dynamic operations. These are explored in two applications: sets and sequences.

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In The Magic Behind OCW, Shiba, Sharon and Brett share insights into how the team publishes and produces free MIT course materials with the world.

Uploaded 18-10-21

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MIT 14.129 Blockchain and the Design of Financial Systems, Spring 2025
Instructor: Robert M. Townsend

Uploaded 27-07-26

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This lecture provides a unified view of distributed ledgers and financial accounts as databases, distinct views of money, and the larger community perspective.

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MIT 6.006 Introduction to Algorithms, Spring 2020
Instructor: Jason Ku
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Uploaded 13-09-21

This lecture focuses on solving any all-pairs shortest paths (APSP) in weighted graphs. Johnson's algorithm is introduced.

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MIT 14.129 Blockchain and the Design of Financial Systems, Spring 2025
Instructor: Robert M. Townsend

Uploaded 27-07-26

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This lecture covers dynamic ledgers, platforms, atomic trade and settlement, legacy systems, and trade fails.

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MIT 9.20 Animal Behavior Fall 2013
Instructor: Gerald E. Schneider

Uploaded 19-10-23

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This lecture covers a critique of cultural determinism.

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