by squirrel on 10/15/12, 12:05 PM
These are accessible & enjoyable. I am on lecture 12 and learning a lot. Warning: some topics, such as sorting on a machine with unrealistically huge word size, are of only theoretical interest (but it's great theory).
by hobbyist on 10/15/12, 2:06 PM
Erik Demaine is a genius, if I am not wrong he is probably the youngest to join as a professor in MIT. I think he was 21 when he joined.
by hobbyist on 10/15/12, 2:05 PM
Do these advanced data structures remain only in the academic world or do they get a chance to come out in the real world?
by prawks on 10/15/12, 1:22 PM
Having watched some other MIT lecture sequences, I'm really looking forward to this.
Data structures are one thing I believe every software engineer should have a solid foundation in, and it looks like these lectures will provide a nice additional resource.
by supersaiyan on 10/15/12, 11:28 AM
By far the best model of distributing a course online
by Evbn on 10/15/12, 4:11 PM
See the corporate sponsorship banner at the bottom, on an MIT course website? Fascinating.
Edit: it is actually a Danish nationally funded research lab.