California Institute of Technology Courses

The Science of the Solar System

51 reviews

Learn about the science behind the current exploration of the solar system in this free class. Use principles from physics, chemistry, biology, and geology to understand the latest from Mars, comprehend the outer solar system, ponder planets outside our…

• Coursera
• 30 hours worth of material, 10 weeks long
• 27th Mar, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

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Learning From Data (Introductory Machine Learning)

21 reviews

Introductory Machine Learning course covering theory, algorithms and applications. Our focus is on real understanding, not just "knowing."

• edX
• 10-20 hours a week, 10 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Getting started in cryo-EM

267 ratings at Coursera

This class covers the fundamental principles underlying cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) starting with the basic anatomy of electron microscopes, an introduction to Fourier transforms, and the principles of image formation. Building upon that foundatio…

• Coursera
• 21 hours worth of material, 8 weeks long
• 16th Jan, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Machine Learning Course - CS 156

This is an introductory course by Caltech Professor Yaser Abu-Mostafa on machine learning that covers the basic theory, algorithms, and applications. Machine learning (ML) enables computational systems to adaptively improve their performance with experie…

• YouTube
• 24 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

This is an introductory course in machine learning (ML) that covers the basic theory, algorithms, and applications. ML is a key technology in Big Data, and in many financial, medical, commercial, and scientific applications. It enables computational syst…

• Independent
• 10 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

The Mechanical Universe

Syllabus: Episode 1: Introduction - The Mechanical Universe. Episode 2: The Law Of Falling Bodies - The Mechanical Universe. Episode 3: Derivatives - The Mechanical Universe. Episode 4: Inertia - The Mechanical Universe. Episode 5: Vectors - The Mechanic…

• YouTube
• 25 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Getting Started in Cryo-EM

Syllabus: Getting Started in Cryo-EM with Professor Grant Jensen. Welcome to Cryo-EM - G. Jensen. Cryo-EM Review Slides URL. Introduction: Why Electrons? - G. Jensen. Part 1: Basic Anatomy of the EM - G. Jensen. Part 1: Electron Guns - G. Jensen. Part 1:…

• YouTube
• 15 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Big Data Analytics

Syllabus: 1.1 Caltech Welcome - S.G. Djorgovski. 1.2 JPL Welcome - R. Doyle and D. Crichton. 2.1 Ashish Mahabal: Best Programming Practices (Part 1). 2.2 Ashish Mahabal: Best Programming Practices (Part 2). 2.3 Ashish Mahabal : Best Programming Prac…

• YouTube
• 19 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

The Neuronal Basis of Consciousness

Syllabus: Lecture 01: Prolegomenon to the Study of Consciousness. Lecture 02: Neurons, the Atoms of Perception. Lecture 03: The First Steps in Seeing. Lecture 04: Primary Visual Cortex. Lecture 05: Neuronal Correlates of Consciousness. Lecture 06: Archit…

• YouTube
• 18 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Pricing Options with Mathematical Models

Syllabus: 1 1 Welcome to my course - BEM1105x Course - Prof. Jakša Cvitanić. 1 2 Overview. 1 3 Stocks, bonds, forwards Part I. 1 4 Stocks, bonds, forwards Part II. 1 5 Swaps. 1 6 Call and Put Options Part I. 1 7 Call and Put Options Part II. 1 8 Call and…

• YouTube
• 17 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Fifty Years of Quasars

Syllabus: Opening Remarks - M. Cohen, G. Djorgovski, T. Soifer. The Discovery of Quasars - Maarten Schmidt. The Road to Quasars - Ken Kellermann. The Quasar Luminosity Function, Then and Now - R. Green. Quasar Evolution at High Redshifts - D. Schneider.…

• YouTube
• 11 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Vibrations and Waves

Syllabus: Ph2a Promo: Vibrations and Waves. Lecture 1 - Simple Harmonic Motion. Recitation 1 - Why Vibrations and Waves Matter. Lecture 2 - The Pendulum and the LC Circuit. Recitation 2 - Simple Harmonic Motion in Action. Lecture 3 - Damped and Driven Ha…

• YouTube
• 34 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Principles of Economics with Calculus

4 reviews

Quantitative and model-based introduction to basic ideas in economics, and applications to a wide range of real world problems.

• edX
• 8-12 hours a week, 10 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Pricing Options with Mathematical Models

2 reviews

Introduction to the Black-Scholes-Merton model and other mathematical models for pricing financial derivatives and hedging risk in financial markets.

• edX
• 8-10 hours a week, 10 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Nature's Constituents

1 review

With the discovery of the Higgs particle in 2013, the Standard Model came closer to being a complete theory. In this Master Class, Maria Spiropulu, Professor of Physics at Caltech, examines the robustness of the Standard Model, and takes a look at the fu…

• World Science U
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course