If you did not study science subjects at sixth form or senior school, you may be looking for ways to improve your skills in mathematics. One approach to follow is the syllabus provided by Cambridge Pre-University Mathematics.
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GeoGebra Dynamic Mathematics Software
“GeoGebra is dynamic mathematics software for all levels of education that brings together geometry, algebra, spreadsheets, graphing, statistics and calculus”.
Open source. Works online, on the desktop, and as an app.
This software is useful for creating your own objects to achieve a better understanding of mathematical concepts.
Example: Coordinate Geometry
Calculus for Beginners and Artists: Prof. Daniel Kleitman, MIT
Professor Daniel Kleitman, Emeritus Professor of Applied Mathematics at MIT
Calculus for Beginners and Artists
From Chapter 1 What is Calculus and Why do we Study it? “Calculus is the study of how things change. It provides a framework for modeling systems in which there is change, and a way to deduce the predictions of such models…It provides a way for us to construct relatively simple quantitative models of change, and to deduce their consequences.”
MIT Tech TV: Physics Demonstration Videos
MIT Tech TV Physics Demonstration Videos
As an educated non-scientist, one of the problems in learning is that you do not have access to experiments. This is a series of 60 physics demonstration videos produced by the MIT Department of Physics Technical Services Group.
Here is an example: The Coriolis Effect. The Coriolis effect is important to understand because it is a “fictitious” force. It illustrates the concept of non- inertial rotating frames. The video also shows how easily and quickly we can understand complex topics when we see them in action.
MIT: STEM Concept Videos
A series of 46 videos covering essential (not basic) concepts in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics subjects, produced by MIT and available for viewing and download on the MIT OpenCourseWare site. The videos are designed for first and second year engineering students.
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