ESP Biography
KAYLA JACOBS, ESP Teacher
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Major: Physics & Mathematics College/Employer: MIT Year of Graduation: Not available. |
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Brief Biographical Sketch:
After majoring in physics and math at MIT, Kayla is looking forward to starting graduate school in theoretical computer science. She has taught extensively for ESP's fall Splash program, as well as MIT freshman math courses and high school summer academic programs. Want to hear a funny science limerick? Just ask! Past Classes(Clicking a class title will bring you to the course's section of the corresponding course catalog)M1460: Theory of Computation in HSSP Summer 2008 (Jun. 29, 2008)
What are computers, and what can they do? Forget PCs and Macs: we're going build our computers not out of electronics, but out of mathematics.
We'll look at simple models of computers, and explore their abilities and limitations through fun puzzle problems, learning some neat math tools along the way. At the end, we'll survey the exciting field of complexity theory, which investigates how quickly computers can solve problems. You'll even learn how to solve the famous "Does P = NP?" problem and win $1,000,000! (Disclaimer: You probably won't actually solve the problem and win the prize. But you *will* learn the necessary tools to try tackling it.)
This will be a fun and challenging class. You should like math and problem-solving, and have successfully completed at least high-school level algebra and geometry. There will be no computer programming involved, so no prior experience is expected in that area.
Introduction to Quantum Computing in FIREHOSE (2006)
You've probably used a computer before. And you may have taken 8.04, or at least heard strange rumors of weird ...
Build a 4-Dimensional Hypercube! in SPLASH (2006)
A line is 1-dimensional, a square is 2-dimensional, and a cube is 3-dimensional... ever wondered what you'd get in the ...
Quantum Computing in SPLASH (2006)
You've probably used a computer before. And you might have heard strange rumors about weird quantum cats that are dead ...
The Four and Five Color Theorems in SPLASH (2006)
Take out a map of counties in England, and start coloring them in, with no county colored the same as ...
The Mathematics of Knots in SPLASH (2006)
You might think knots are only for keeping your shoelaces tied, but they're also a rich field of mathematical study. ...
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Build a 4-Dimensional Hypercube! in SPLASH (2005)
A line is 1-dimensional, a square is 2-dimensional, and a cube is 3-dimensional... ever wondered what you'd get in the ...
Calculus of Variations in SPLASH (2005)
Calculus of variations is a weird and wonderful kind of calculus that deals with functions of functions, instead of functions ...
Can Computers Think? in SPLASH (2005)
Your computer may be able to do math faster than you... but can it actually *think*? Come explore some arguments ...
The Mathematics of Knots in SPLASH (2005)
You might think knots are only for keeping your shoelaces tied, but they're also a rich field of mathematical study. ...
Build a 4-Dimensional Hypercube! in SPLASH (2004)
A line is 1-dimensional, a square is 2-dimensional, and a cube is 3-dimensional... ever wondered what you'd get in the ...
Build a 4-Dimensional Hypercube! in SPLASH (2004)
A line is 1-dimensional, a square is 2-dimensional, and a cube is 3-dimensional... ever wondered what you'd get in the ...
Calculus of Variations in SPLASH (2004)
Calculus of variations is a kind of generalization of calculus that deals with functions of functions, instead of functions of ...
The Mathematics of Knots in SPLASH (2004)
You might think knots are only for keeping your shoelaces tied, but they're also a rich field of mathematical study. ...
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