College Seminar (105-7-91)

Topic

Tools of the Trade

Instructors

Nir Avni
847 4915575
Lunt Hall Rm. 213

Meeting Info

Lunt Hall 101: Tues, Thurs 9:30AM - 10:50AM

Overview of class

Title: Tools of the Trade

Description: There are several tricks (really, mindsets) that tend to come in handy in all quantitative disciplines---math, the sciences, engineering, and economics---but are rarely taught explicitly. The academic goal of this seminar is to train you to use them. We will cover: order of magnitude estimations (also known as Fermi problems), using symmetry to guess natural laws, and exploration as a method of problem solving to help you level up your game for any future quantitative challenge.

Class Materials (Required)

No required materials.

Class Materials (Suggested)

No suggested materials.

Class Attributes

WCAS College Seminar

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Weinberg First Year Seminars are only available to first-year students.
Add Consent: Department Consent Required
Drop Consent: Department Consent Required