Classes and Teaching by Erik Demaine

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Into The Fold (glass folding) Pilchuck Glass School June 19–July 6, 2012

6.851: Advanced Data Structures Spring 2012 includes video lectures Spring 2010, also on OpenCourseWare Spring 2007 Spring 2005 (when the class was known as 6.897) Spring 2003 (when the class was known as 6.897)

6.889: Algorithms for Planar Graphs and Beyond Fall 2011

6.006: Introduction to Algorithms (replacing half of old 6.046) Fall 2011 Spring 2011 Spring 2008 Left: The textbook, “Introduction to Algorithms”, by Cormen, Liseserson, Rivest, and Stein.

SP.268: The Mathematics of Toys and Games Spring 2011 Spring 2010 Left: My related book “Games, Puzzles, and Computation” with Robert A. Hearn.

Cool Algorithms: Video Recording for Future Generations IAP 2011

6.849: Geometric Folding Algorithms: Linkages, Origami, Polyhedra Fall 2010 includes video lectures Fall 2007 (when the class was known as 6.885) Fall 2004 (when the class was known as 6.885) Left: Frame from video lecture, Fall 2010

6.046/18.410: Design and Analysis of Algorithms (the new 6.046) Fall 2009 Left: The textbook, “Introduction to Algorithms”, by Cormen, Liseserson, Rivest, and Stein.

MADALGO Summer School on Cache-Oblivious Algorithms Aarhus, Denmark, August 18–21, 2008 My lecture notes cover cache-oblivious data structures and computational geometry.

6.096: Knot Language: Recreating Inca Quipu/Khipu IAP 2007, beginning the Khipu Research Group

6.046/18.410: Introduction of Algorithms (old class, now split into 6.006 and 6.046) Fall 2006 Fall 2005 including videos of lectures, also on OpenCourseWare Spring 2004 Fall 2002; Fall 2001, including videos of lectures, also on OpenCourseWare Left: Frame from video lecture, Fall 2005

Junkyard Art: The Art of Recycling IAP 2005 Left: Photo by Donna Coveney of Rene Chen and her artwork

4.491: Form-Finding and Structural Optimization: Gaudi Workshop Fall 2004 Spring 2004 (4.493: 3-D Design Tools for Equilibrium: Exploring Gaudi's World) Left: Screen shot of a Gaudi simulation tool developed from the workshop.

Building with Books IAP 2004 Left: Photo of exhibit at Rotch Library, February 2004.

6.854: Advanced Algorithms Fall 2003 Differs substantially from previous offerings of 6.854 (now a survey of all of algorithms) Left: Erik's notes from Lecture 6.

EEF Summer School on Massive Data Sets Aarhus, Denmark, June 27–July 1, 2002 My lecture notes cover cache-oblivious algorithms.