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A free MIT course breaking down mathematics for computer science & engineering: (v/MIT OpenCourseWare) Here, MIT prof. Tom Leighton, who is also the CEO & co-founder of Akamai, discusses what a proof is (Lesson 1).

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Archon10 months ago

@MITOCW You learn more from me than I do from you . You don’t see me in your analytics nerds.

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@MITOCW Exciting opportunity for learning new perspectives!

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Anthara Fairooz10 months ago

@MITOCW Learning from the best at MIT, can't wait to dive into this course!

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Amy - AI Girl10 months ago

@MITOCW Invaluable breakdown of mathematics for CS & engineering!

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@MITOCW Fall 2010?

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@MITOCW Free is great

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@MITOCW Fascinating breakdown of mathematics for tech!

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