18.200 Principles of Discrete Applied Mathematics

Repeats every week every Monday and every Wednesday until Mon May 11 2026 except Mon Feb 16 2026, Mon Mar 23 2026, Wed Mar 25 2026, Mon Apr 20 2026. Also includes Tue Feb 17 2026.
Mon, 02/02/2026 - 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Location: 
4-149
Instructor: 
Ankur Moitra, Peter Shor

Study of illustrative topics in discrete applied mathematics, including probability theory, information theory, coding theory, secret codes, generating functions, and linear programming. Instruction and practice in written communication provided. Enrollment limited.