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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">From: </span></b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">Catherine A Modica <<a href="mailto:cmodica@mit.edu">cmodica@mit.edu</a>></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">Subject: New IAP course offering in Physics</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">Date: </span></b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">December 22, 2020 at 5:15:28 PM EST</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We would appreciate your letting your students know about this pilot subject from Physics this January. Many thanks in advance.<span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Regards,<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">8.S50 Special Subject: Computational Data Science</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black;background:white">MTWRF 1:00-2:30; recitation MTWFR 3:00; virtual</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black;background:white">Recommended prerequisite: 8.03, 6.0001 + 2 or some experience in python)</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Computational methods are a critical component to many fields of physics research. With the rise of data learning and the increased access to large scale computational facilities, the impact of computation has become increasingly more important.
This class aims to present modern computational methods by providing realistic examples of how these computational methods apply to physics research. In particular, we will analyze data leading to the discovery of gravitational waves, and Large Hadron Collider
data. Also, we will build a numerical model of the universe. Topics include: Poisson statistics, error propagation, Fitting, Data analysis statistical measures, Hypothesis, Semi-parameter fitting, Deep learning, Monte Carlo Simulation techniques, Markov Chain
Monte Carlo, Numerical Differential equations Class is python based, and will rely heavily on Jupyter notebooks. <span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This class is intended for sophomores and up.<span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Lecturer: Prof. Phil Harris<span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Catherine Modica<span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">MIT 4-315<span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">“What divides us pales in comparison to what unites us." <span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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