An update on MIT's open course ware project
MIT's open couse ware project is moving along slowly but surely. Their goal is to have the material from all of their courses online in ten years.
hears one in their mathematics section that may interest a few:
http://ocw.mit.edu/18/18.996/s02/index.html
18.996 Topics in Theoretical Computer Science - Internet Research Problems, Spring 2002
We will discuss numerous research problems that are related to the internet. Sample topics include: routing algorithms such as BGP, communication protocols such as TCP, algorithms for intelligently selecting a resource in the face of uncertainty, bandwidth sensing tools, load balancing algorithms, streaming protocols, determining the structure of the internet, cost optimization, DNS-related problems, visualization, and large-scale data processing. The seminar is intended for students who are ready to work on challenging research problems. Each lecture will discuss:
methods used today
issues and problems
formulation of concrete problems
potential new lines of research
A modest amount of background information will be provided so that the importance and context of the problems can be understood. No previous study of the internet is required, but experience with algorithms and/or theoretical computer science at the graduate/research level is needed.
