This repository contains uploaded homework, and explains the process behind my self study — mainly math — alongside insights I picked up.
| Topic | School | Estimated Grade | Progress | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single Variable Calculus | MIT | B~A | Done | First course |
| Multi Variable Calculus | MIT | A | Done | |
| Differential Equations | MIT | - | Dropped | Lots of memorization. Dropped at Fourier Series |
| Linear Algebra | MIT | ~81 | Done | Quite fun but forgot everything |
| Mathematics for Computer Science | MIT | 87 | Done | Had to restart this course because I forgot everything when midterms arrived |
| Linear Algebra and Matrix Theory | Stanford | B~A | Done | - |
| Analysis in Several Real Variables I | Dartmouth | - | To do | - |
| Introduction to Algorithms | MIT | - | To do | - |
| Introduction to Psychology | MIT | 84.7 | Done | Prerequisite for The Human Brain. Exploring neuroscience to see if it's fun |
| Neural Computation | Berkeley | - | In Progress | - |
| Medical Neuroscience | Coursera(Duke) | 90 | Done | - |
| Introductory Biology | MIT | - | To Do | - |
| The Human Brain | MIT | - | To Do | - |
| Statistics 110: Probability | Harvard | - | Done | - |
| Introduction to Machine Learning | MIT | - | Done | - |
I realized after some time that there is only so much cool things I can accomplish through coding without fundamentals in mathematics and science, so I decided to do a bunch of courses by MIT and other colleges to bring myself up to speed.
Eventually though, I started to do math in its own right. Math became a giant puzzle that was enjoyable by itself, and I found out that it could scratch the logical problem solving itch that was originally associated with programming. Studying math also felt like I was living in an RPG, and completing math courses felt like unlocking parts of a skill tree.
In the army, I'm not allowed to bring a computer outside of the barracks. The best I could do was to sneak out an iPad during work hours. The iPad was inconspicuous enough to escape detection (though it was still banned).