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How ideas from Computer Science and Physics affect our lives

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We'll go through important ideas in the domain of Computer Science (Game Theory, Exploration/Exploitation tradeoff, Search and Decision making in uncertainty etc.) and Physics (Concept of relativity and time, resonance, entropy/information etc) and understand how we can apply these concepts to understand aspects of our own lives. These sessions will be interactive, so you'll be the explorers and I'll be your guide.

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Pratik A 🇮🇳

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I'm a machine learning practitioner with an educational background in Physics (Undergrad) and Computer Science (Masters). Currently mentoring industry professionals on Machine Learning for an higher-ed firm.

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SESSION 1

2

Sep

SESSION 1

Orientation

Thu 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM UTCSep 2, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM UTC

In this session, we'll keep things a bit light, get to know each other, set expectations for the remaining sessions of the series, and try to understand a bit about one of the most groundbreaking ideas in the 20th century, the concept of relativity and the illusion of time. Don't worry too much about the pre-requisites. As long as you understand basic multiplication/division and come with an open mind, you should be good. I am there to help you out.

SESSION 2

16

Sep

SESSION 2

Computer Science

Thu 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM UTCSep 16, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM UTC

In this session, we'll learn about the basics of Game Theory, which talks about the idea of how to maximize your potential reward in a setting when others are involved and their actions impact your decisions.

SESSION 3

10

Oct

SESSION 3

Computer Science

Sun 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM UTCOct 10, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM UTC

In this session, we'll continue with Game Theory, and see it in action when multiple parties are involved, and how to make progress when we need arriving at a consensus even when the individual parties are not completely trusting of each other.

SESSION 4

21

Oct

SESSION 4

Computer Science

Thu 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM UTCOct 21, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

Till this point, we learnt about taking decisions in situations when others are involved, but under the assumptions that we know the payoffs of our actions. In this session, we'll start learning about the exploration/exploitation tradeoff, which aims at maximizing your long-term rewards in a world full of possibilities.

SESSION 5

3

Nov

SESSION 5

Computer Science

Wed 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM UTCNov 3, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

In this session, we'll continue our discussion on the Exploration vs Exploitation tradeoff  (The videos I've posted in the group chat should help you with those), and how to quantify your payoffs to maximise your returns. We'll also discuss how these strategies are used on you, the user, when you browse the internet.

SESSION 6

25

Nov

SESSION 6

Computer Science

Thu 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM UTCNov 25, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

In this session we'll wrap up Optimal Stopping (knowing when to choose) and play a game to review the concepts we've looked at so far => Game Theory, Communication, Exploration/Exploitation tradeoff, and Optimal Stopping.

SESSION 7

9

Dec

SESSION 7

Computer Science

Thu 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM UTCDec 9, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

Here we'll start learning prioritization (of time, things to remember, finding stuff) using the concepts of sorting, caching, searching and scheduling from Computer Science. Basic secondary school math is enough as prerequisite.

SESSION 8

23

Dec

SESSION 8

Computer Science

Thu 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM UTCDec 23, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

Here we'll continue learning prioritization (of time, things to remember, finding stuff) using the concepts of sorting, caching, searching and scheduling from Computer Science.

SESSION 9

6

Jan

SESSION 9

Computer Science

Thu 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM UTCJan 6, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

Here we'll continue learning prioritization (of time, things to remember, finding stuff) using the concepts of sorting, caching, searching and scheduling from Computer Science.

SESSION 10

20

Jan

SESSION 10

Computer Science

Thu 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM UTCJan 20, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

Here we'll continue learning prioritization (of time, things to remember, finding stuff) using the concepts of sorting, caching, searching and scheduling from Computer Science.

SESSION 11

3

Feb

SESSION 11

Computer Science

Thu 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM UTCFeb 3, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

Here we'll continue learning prioritization (of time, things to remember, finding stuff) using the concepts of sorting, caching, searching and scheduling from Computer Science.

SESSION 12

17

Feb

SESSION 12

Computer Science

Thu 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM UTCFeb 17, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

Here we'll wrap up prioritization (of time, things to remember, finding stuff) with a  demo.

SESSION 13

13

Mar

SESSION 13

Computer Science

Sun 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM UTCMar 13, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

Here we'll wrap up prioritization (of time, things to remember, finding stuff) with a demo.

SESSION 14

3

Apr

SESSION 14

Physics

Sun 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM UTCApr 3, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

We're starting here with a brief discussion on time. What's our understanding of time, what are the paradoxes involved and how it impacts us

SESSION 15

8

May

SESSION 15

Physics

Sun 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM UTCMay 8, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

We'll continue here with our discussion on time. What's our understanding of time, what are the paradoxes involved and how it impacts us, and delve a bit deeper into relativity and phenomena surrounding time

SESSION 16

22

May

SESSION 16

Physics

Sun 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM UTCMay 22, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

We'll wrap up our discussion on time. Maybe trying a small activity to make sense of this complex idea better

SESSION 17

24

Jul

SESSION 17

Physics

Sun 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM UTCJul 24, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

We'll start with the concept of resonance, and how our perception of the world is limited by our sensors, and how things can be hidden in plain sight (eg. neutrinos, gravitational waves, stealth technology)

SESSION 18

16

Oct

SESSION 18

Physics

Sun 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM UTCOct 16, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

We'll continue with the concept of resonance, and how our perception of the world is limited by our sensors, and how things can be hidden in plain sight (eg. neutrinos, gravitational waves, stealth technology)

SESSION 19

30

Oct

SESSION 19

Physics

Sun 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM UTCOct 30, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

We'll wrap up the bits on resonance and play a game

SESSION 20

6

Nov

SESSION 20

Physics

Sun 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM UTCNov 6, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

We'll discuss bits on resonance and might play a game

SESSION 21

16

Nov

SESSION 21

Physics

Thu 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM UTCNov 16, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

We'll start with the new topic on the science of synchronization, butterfly effect and chaos

SESSION 22

17

Nov

SESSION 22

Physics

Fri 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM UTCNov 17, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

We'll continue on the science of synchronization, butterfly effect and chaos

SESSION 23

7

Dec

SESSION 23

Physics

Thu 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM UTCDec 7, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM UTC

We'll wrap up the topic on non-linear dynamics and chaos

SESSION 24

14

Dec

SESSION 24

Physics

Thu 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM UTCDec 14, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM UTC

We'll reflect on the nature of creativity and intelligence using AI and art

SESSION 25

21

Dec

SESSION 25

Physics

Thu 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM UTCDec 21, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM UTC

We'll continue exploring the concepts of AI, art and creativity

SESSION 26

4

Jan

SESSION 26

Physics

Thu 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM UTCJan 4, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM UTC

We'll wrap up the topic on AI, art and creativity

SESSION 27

7

Mar

SESSION 27

Physics

Thu 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM UTCMar 7, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM UTC

We'll look at the concept of money, value from a philosophical perspective and its social implications using conundrums and trolley games

SESSION 28

28

Mar

SESSION 28

Physics

Thu 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM UTCMar 28, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM UTC

We'll start exploring the concept of chance, prediction markets, what's in your control and what's not

SESSION 29

4

Apr

SESSION 29

Physics

Thu 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM UTCApr 4, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM UTC

We'll go a little deeper into the concepts of invariants, agency, control, uncertainties and cluelessness

SESSION 30

20

May

SESSION 30

Physics

Mon 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM UTCMay 20, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM UTC

Here we'll explore Boggling, Adopting the mindset of a hacker into everything you learn, learning by breaking things, testing the limits of curiosity

SESSION 31

27

May

SESSION 31

Physics

Mon 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM UTCMay 27, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM UTC

We'll continue Boggling, look at Geopolitical narratives using movies, break them down, dissect them and reverse engineer storylines in our lives

SESSION 32

6

Sep

SESSION 32

Enrichment

Fri 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM UTCSep 6, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM UTC

Here we'll explore Boggling, Adopting the mindset of a hacker into everything you learn, learning by breaking things, testing the limits of curiosity

SESSION 33

13

Sep

SESSION 33

Enrichment

Fri 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM UTCSep 13, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM UTC

We'll continue Boggling, look at Geopolitical narratives using movies, break them down, dissect them and reverse engineer storylines in our lives

SESSION 34

9

Jan

SESSION 34

Enrichment

Thu 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM UTCJan 9, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM UTC

We'll wrap up the exercise on Boggle and Hacker Mindset

SESSION 35

16

Jan

SESSION 35

Enrichment

Thu 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM UTCJan 16, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM UTC

AI, Biosecurity and Climate Change. How can we apply hacker mindset to investigate these areas?

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