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Design, operation, and management of traffic flows over complex transportation networks are the foci of this course. It covers two major topics: traffic flow modeling and traffic flow operations. Sub-topics include deterministic and probabilistic models, elements of queuing theory, and traffic assignment. Concepts are illustrated through various applications and case studies. This is a half-term subject offered during the second half of the semester. Design, operation, and management of traffic flows over complex transportation networks are the foci of this course. It covers two major topics: traffic flow modeling and traffic flow operations. Sub-topics include deterministic and probabilistic models, elements of queuing theory, and traffic assignment. Concepts are illustrated through various applications and case studies. This is a half-term subject offered during the second half of the semester.

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transportation | transportation | transportation flow systems | transportation flow systems | traffic | traffic | traffic flow | traffic flow | networks | networks | transportation networks | transportation networks | flow modeling | flow modeling | flow operations | flow operations | deteministic models | deteministic models | probabilistic models | probabilistic models | queuing theory | queuing theory | queues | queues | traffic assignment | traffic assignment | case studies | case studies | cumulative plots | cumulative plots | airport runway capacity | airport runway capacity | runway capacity | runway capacity | road traffic | road traffic | shortest paths | shortest paths | optimizations | optimizations | highway control | highway control | ramp metering | ramp metering | simulation models | simulation models | isolated signals | isolated signals | operations | operations | operational problems | operational problems | air traffic operation | air traffic operation | air | air | road | road | component | component | 1.225 | 1.225 | ESD.205 | ESD.205

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Competition in Telecommunications provides an introduction to the economics, business strategies, and technology of telecommunications markets. This includes markets for wireless communications, local and long-distance services, and customer equipment. The convergence of computers, cable TV and telecommunications and the competitive emergence of the Internet are covered in depth. A number of speakers from leading companies in the industry will give course lectures. Competition in Telecommunications provides an introduction to the economics, business strategies, and technology of telecommunications markets. This includes markets for wireless communications, local and long-distance services, and customer equipment. The convergence of computers, cable TV and telecommunications and the competitive emergence of the Internet are covered in depth. A number of speakers from leading companies in the industry will give course lectures.

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telephone | telephone | Internet | Internet | communications | communications | economics | economics | business strategy | business strategy | technologies | technologies | wireless | wireless | convergence | convergence | cable television | cable television | governmental regulations | governmental regulations | public policy | public policy | evolution of technology | evolution of technology | computer hardware and software | computer hardware and software | VoIP | VoIP | data and voice traffic | data and voice traffic | network integration | network integration | deregulation | deregulation | cell phones | cell phones | WiFi | WiFi | Internet commerce | Internet commerce | spectrum auctions | spectrum auctions | telecommunications markets | telecommunications markets | competition | competition | wireless communications | wireless communications | long-distance services | long-distance services | computers | computers | satellite TV | satellite TV | telecommunications industry | telecommunications industry | regulation | regulation | technology | technology | market structures | market structures | data traffic | data traffic | voice traffic | voice traffic

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This course explores the issue of human trafficking for forced labour and sexual slavery, focusing on its representation in recent scholarly accounts and advocacy as well as in other media. Ethnographic and fictional readings along with media analysis help to develop a contextualized and comparative understanding of the phenomena in both past and present contexts. It examines the wide range of factors and agents that enable these practices, such as technology, cultural practices, social and economic conditions, and the role of governments and international organizations. The course also discusses the analytical, moral and methodological questions of researching, writing, and representing trafficking and slavery. This course explores the issue of human trafficking for forced labour and sexual slavery, focusing on its representation in recent scholarly accounts and advocacy as well as in other media. Ethnographic and fictional readings along with media analysis help to develop a contextualized and comparative understanding of the phenomena in both past and present contexts. It examines the wide range of factors and agents that enable these practices, such as technology, cultural practices, social and economic conditions, and the role of governments and international organizations. The course also discusses the analytical, moral and methodological questions of researching, writing, and representing trafficking and slavery.

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21A.445 | 21A.445 | WGS.272 | WGS.272 | slavery | slavery | human trafficking | human trafficking | sex | sex | gender | gender | human rights | human rights | race | race | capitalism | capitalism | labor exploitation | labor exploitation | public health | public health | violence | violence | child labor | child labor | organ trafficking | organ trafficking | sexual violence | sexual violence | prostitution | prostitution | white slavery | white slavery | abolitionism | abolitionism | migration | migration | border crossings | border crossings | border policing | border policing | conflict zones | conflict zones | reproductive labor | reproductive labor | sex work | sex work | technology and trafficking | technology and trafficking

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Design, operation, and management of traffic flows over complex transportation networks are the foci of this course. It covers two major topics: traffic flow modeling and traffic flow operations. Sub-topics include deterministic and probabilistic models, elements of queuing theory, and traffic assignment. Concepts are illustrated through various applications and case studies. This is a half-term subject offered during the second half of the semester.

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transportation | transportation flow systems | traffic | traffic flow | networks | transportation networks | flow modeling | flow operations | deteministic models | probabilistic models | queuing theory | queues | traffic assignment | case studies | cumulative plots | airport runway capacity | runway capacity | road traffic | shortest paths | optimizations | highway control | ramp metering | simulation models | isolated signals | operations | operational problems | air traffic operation | air | road | component | 1.225 | ESD.205

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This course introduces the various aspects of present and future Air Traffic Control systems. Among the topics in the present system that we will discuss are the systems-analysis approach to problems of capacity and safety, surveillance, including the National Airspace System and Automated Terminal Radar Systems, navigation subsystem technology, aircraft guidance and control, communications, collision avoidance systems and sequencing and spacing in terminal areas. The class will then talk about future directions and development and have a critical discussion of past proposals and of probable future problem areas. This course introduces the various aspects of present and future Air Traffic Control systems. Among the topics in the present system that we will discuss are the systems-analysis approach to problems of capacity and safety, surveillance, including the National Airspace System and Automated Terminal Radar Systems, navigation subsystem technology, aircraft guidance and control, communications, collision avoidance systems and sequencing and spacing in terminal areas. The class will then talk about future directions and development and have a critical discussion of past proposals and of probable future problem areas.

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air traffic control | air traffic control | air traffic control systems | air traffic control systems | systems-analysis | systems-analysis | capacity | capacity | safety | safety | surveillance | surveillance | NAS | NAS | ARTS | ARTS | navigation subsystem technology | navigation subsystem technology | aircraft guidance and control | aircraft guidance and control | communications | communications | collision avoidance systems | collision avoidance systems | sequencing and spacing | sequencing and spacing | terminal areas | terminal areas | NGATS | NGATS

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Competition in Telecommunications provides an introduction to the economics, business strategies, and technology of telecommunications markets. This includes markets for wireless communications, local and long-distance services, and customer equipment. The convergence of computers, cable TV and telecommunications and the competitive emergence of the Internet are covered in depth. A number of speakers from leading companies in the industry will give course lectures.

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telephone | Internet | communications | economics | business strategy | technologies | wireless | convergence | cable television | governmental regulations | public policy | evolution of technology | computer hardware and software | VoIP | data and voice traffic | network integration | deregulation | cell phones | WiFi | Internet commerce | spectrum auctions | telecommunications markets | competition | wireless communications | long-distance services | computers | satellite TV | telecommunications industry | regulation | technology | market structures | data traffic | voice traffic

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Competition in Telecommunications provides an introduction to the economics, business strategies, and technology of telecommunications markets. This includes markets for wireless communications, local and long-distance services, and customer equipment. The convergence of computers, cable TV and telecommunications and the competitive emergence of the Internet are covered in depth. A number of speakers from leading companies in the industry will give course lectures.

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telephone | Internet | communications | economics | business strategy | technologies | wireless | convergence | cable television | governmental regulations | public policy | evolution of technology | computer hardware and software | VoIP | data and voice traffic | network integration | deregulation | cell phones | WiFi | Internet commerce | spectrum auctions | telecommunications markets | competition | wireless communications | long-distance services | computers | satellite TV | telecommunications industry | regulation | technology | market structures | data traffic | voice traffic

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This course explores the issue of human trafficking for forced labour and sexual slavery, focusing on its representation in recent scholarly accounts and advocacy as well as in other media. Ethnographic and fictional readings along with media analysis help to develop a contextualized and comparative understanding of the phenomena in both past and present contexts. It examines the wide range of factors and agents that enable these practices, such as technology, cultural practices, social and economic conditions, and the role of governments and international organizations. The course also discusses the analytical, moral and methodological questions of researching, writing, and representing trafficking and slavery.

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21A.445 | WGS.272 | slavery | human trafficking | sex | gender | human rights | race | capitalism | labor exploitation | public health | violence | child labor | organ trafficking | sexual violence | prostitution | white slavery | abolitionism | migration | border crossings | border policing | conflict zones | reproductive labor | sex work | technology and trafficking

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This course examines the policy, politics, planning, and engineering of transportation systems in urban areas, with a special focus on the Boston area. It covers the role of the federal, state, and local government and the MPO, public transit in the era of the automobile, analysis of current trends and pattern breaks; analytical tools for transportation planning, traffic engineering, and policy analysis; the contribution of transportation to air pollution, social costs, and climate change; land use and transportation interactions, and more. Transportation sustainability is a central theme throughout the course, as well as consideration of if and how it is possible to resolve the tension between the three E's (environment, economy, and equity). The goal of this course is to elicit discussi

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urban planning | urban transportation | transportation | policy | planning | public transit | traffic engineering | policy analysis | air pollution | social | climate change | land use | traffic | pedestrians | traffic calming | infrastructure | Big Dig | environmental engineering | highway finance | environmental and planning regulations | air quality | modal characteristics | information technologies

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Poznavanje in razumevanje prometnih znakov je ena od vsebin prometne vzgoje. Pri usposabljanju za vožnjo s kolesom učenci spoznajo najpomembnejše prometne znake za pešce in kolesarje. S pomočjo učnega lista preverimo, če so učenci osvojili ta znanaj! Recognizing and understanding most common traffic signs that are present when cycling.

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šolske dejavnosti | school activities | obšolske dejavnosti | extracurricular activities | promet | traffic | predpisi | regulation | prometni znak | traffic sign | kolo | bicycle

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This is a seminar course that explores the history of selected features of the physical environment of urban America. Among the features considered are parks, cemeteries, tenements, suburbs, zoos, skyscrapers, department stores, supermarkets, and amusement parks. The course gives students experience in working with primary documentation sources through its selection of readings and class discussions. Students then have the opportunity to apply this experience by researching their own historical questions and writing a term paper. This is a seminar course that explores the history of selected features of the physical environment of urban America. Among the features considered are parks, cemeteries, tenements, suburbs, zoos, skyscrapers, department stores, supermarkets, and amusement parks. The course gives students experience in working with primary documentation sources through its selection of readings and class discussions. Students then have the opportunity to apply this experience by researching their own historical questions and writing a term paper.

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urban planning | urban planning | urban design | urban design | cities | cities | downtown | downtown | skyscrapers | skyscrapers | buildings | buildings | open space | open space | infrastructure | infrastructure | traffic | traffic | congestion | congestion | white flight | white flight | suburban development | suburban development | urban renewal | urban renewal | urban blight | urban blight | retail and business centers and districts | retail and business centers and districts | zoos | zoos | entertainment | entertainment | 11.014 | 11.014 | 21H.232 | 21H.232

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15.082J/6.855J is an H-level graduate subject in the theory and practice of network flows and its extensions. Network flow problems form a subclass of linear programming problems with applications to transportation, logistics, manufacturing, computer science, project management, finance as well as a number of other domains. This subject will survey some of the applications of network flows and focus on key special cases of network flow problems including the following: the shortest path problem, the maximum flow problem, the minimum cost flow problem, and the multi-commodity flow problem. 15.082J/6.855J is an H-level graduate subject in the theory and practice of network flows and its extensions. Network flow problems form a subclass of linear programming problems with applications to transportation, logistics, manufacturing, computer science, project management, finance as well as a number of other domains. This subject will survey some of the applications of network flows and focus on key special cases of network flow problems including the following: the shortest path problem, the maximum flow problem, the minimum cost flow problem, and the multi-commodity flow problem.

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network flows | network flows | extensions | extensions | network flow problems | network flow problems | transportation | transportation | logistics | logistics | manufacturing | manufacturing | computer science | computer science | project management | project management | finance | finance | the shortest path problem | the shortest path problem | the maximum flow problem | the maximum flow problem | the minimum cost flow problem | the minimum cost flow problem | the multi-commodity flow problem | the multi-commodity flow problem | communication | communication | systems | systems | applications | applications | efficiency | efficiency | algorithms | algorithms | traffic | traffic | equilibrium | equilibrium | design | design | mplementation | mplementation | linear programming | linear programming | implementation | implementation | computer | computer | science | science | linear | linear | programming | programming | network | network | flow | flow | problems | problems | project | project | management | management | maximum | maximum | minimum | minimum | cost | cost | multi-commodity | multi-commodity | shortest | shortest | path | path | 15.082 | 15.082 | 6.855 | 6.855

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This course introduces fundamental concepts in "continuous'' applied mathematics, with an emphasis on nonlinear partial differential equations (PDEs). Topics include linear and nonlinear waves: kinematic waves, method of characteristics, expansion fans, wave breaking, shock dynamics, shock structure; linear and nonlinear diffusion: Green functions, Fourier transform, similarity solutions, boundary layers, Nernst-Planck equations. Applications include traffic flow, gas dynamics, and granular flow. This course introduces fundamental concepts in "continuous'' applied mathematics, with an emphasis on nonlinear partial differential equations (PDEs). Topics include linear and nonlinear waves: kinematic waves, method of characteristics, expansion fans, wave breaking, shock dynamics, shock structure; linear and nonlinear diffusion: Green functions, Fourier transform, similarity solutions, boundary layers, Nernst-Planck equations. Applications include traffic flow, gas dynamics, and granular flow.

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Linear and nonlinear waves | Linear and nonlinear waves | hyperbolic waves | hyperbolic waves | kinematic waves | kinematic waves | expansion fans | expansion fans | shock dynamics | shock dynamics | shock structure | shock structure | Linear diffusion | Linear diffusion | nonlinear diffusion | nonlinear diffusion | Green functions | Green functions | Fourier transform | Fourier transform | dimensional analysis | dimensional analysis | similarity solutions | similarity solutions | boundary layers | boundary layers | traffic flow | traffic flow | gas dynamics | gas dynamics | tsunamis | tsunamis | heat transfer | heat transfer | ion transport | ion transport | granular flow | granular flow

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Discussion of computational and modeling issues. Nonlinear dynamical systems; nonlinear waves; diffusion; stability; characteristics; nonlinear steepening, breaking and shock formation; conservation laws; first-order partial differential equations; finite differences; numerical stability; etc. Applications to traffic problems, flows in rivers, internal waves, mechanical vibrations and other problems in the physical world.Technical RequirementsMATLAB® software is required to run the .m files found on this course site. MATLAB® is a trademark of The MathWorks, Inc. Discussion of computational and modeling issues. Nonlinear dynamical systems; nonlinear waves; diffusion; stability; characteristics; nonlinear steepening, breaking and shock formation; conservation laws; first-order partial differential equations; finite differences; numerical stability; etc. Applications to traffic problems, flows in rivers, internal waves, mechanical vibrations and other problems in the physical world.Technical RequirementsMATLAB® software is required to run the .m files found on this course site. MATLAB® is a trademark of The MathWorks, Inc.

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Nonlinear dynamical systems | Nonlinear dynamical systems | nonlinear waves | nonlinear waves | diffusion | diffusion | stability | stability | characteristics | characteristics | nonlinear steepening | nonlinear steepening | breaking and shock formation | breaking and shock formation | conservation laws | conservation laws | first-order partial differential equations | first-order partial differential equations | finite differences | finite differences | numerical stability | numerical stability | traffic problems | traffic problems | flows in rivers | flows in rivers | internal waves | internal waves | mechanical vibrations | mechanical vibrations

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Co-evolution and adaptation between viruses and humans are often portrayed as a zero-sum biological arms race. Viruses enter host cells equipped with an array of mechanisms to evade the host defense responses and replicate. The rapid rate of mutation of viruses permits evolution of various methodologies for infection, which in turn drive development of non-specific but highly effective host mechanisms to restrict infection. This class will discuss the varied solutions each side has developed as a means for survival. We will use examples drawn from human disease-causing pathogens that contribute seriously to the global health burden, including HIV, influenza and dengue virus. Primary research papers will be discussed to help students learn to pose scientific questions and design and conduct Co-evolution and adaptation between viruses and humans are often portrayed as a zero-sum biological arms race. Viruses enter host cells equipped with an array of mechanisms to evade the host defense responses and replicate. The rapid rate of mutation of viruses permits evolution of various methodologies for infection, which in turn drive development of non-specific but highly effective host mechanisms to restrict infection. This class will discuss the varied solutions each side has developed as a means for survival. We will use examples drawn from human disease-causing pathogens that contribute seriously to the global health burden, including HIV, influenza and dengue virus. Primary research papers will be discussed to help students learn to pose scientific questions and design and conduct

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virus | virus | host | host | infection | infection | protein-protein interactions | protein-protein interactions | host mimicry | host mimicry | intra-cellular trafficking | intra-cellular trafficking | host-cell machinery | host-cell machinery | signaling pathways | signaling pathways | antiviral proteins | antiviral proteins | HIV | HIV | influenza | influenza | dengue virus | dengue virus | biotechnology | biotechnology | vaccine development | vaccine development | host sensors | host sensors | IFN production | IFN production | Secreted IFN | Secreted IFN | filoviruses | filoviruses | hCMV | hCMV | IFITM proteins | IFITM proteins

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This course is one of many Advanced Undergraduate Seminars offered by the Biology Department at MIT. These seminars are tailored for students with an interest in using primary research literature to discuss and learn about current biological research in a highly interactive setting. This seminar provides a deeper understanding of the post-translational mechanisms evolved by eukaryotic cells to target proteins for degradation. Students learn how proteins are recognized and degraded by specific machinery (the proteasome) through their previous tagging with another small protein, ubiquitin. Additional topics include principles of ubiquitin-proteasome function, its control of the most important cellular pathways, and the implication of this system in different human diseases. Finally, spe This course is one of many Advanced Undergraduate Seminars offered by the Biology Department at MIT. These seminars are tailored for students with an interest in using primary research literature to discuss and learn about current biological research in a highly interactive setting. This seminar provides a deeper understanding of the post-translational mechanisms evolved by eukaryotic cells to target proteins for degradation. Students learn how proteins are recognized and degraded by specific machinery (the proteasome) through their previous tagging with another small protein, ubiquitin. Additional topics include principles of ubiquitin-proteasome function, its control of the most important cellular pathways, and the implication of this system in different human diseases. Finally, spe

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ubiquitination | ubiquitination | ubiquitin | ubiquitin | proteasome | proteasome | post-translational mechanisms | post-translational mechanisms | ubiquitin-conjugation system | ubiquitin-conjugation system | neurodegenerative diseases | neurodegenerative diseases | immune response | immune response | cell cycle regulation | cell cycle regulation | apoptosis | apoptosis | signal transduction pathways | signal transduction pathways | tumorigenesis | tumorigenesis | protein degradation | protein degradation | Endoplasmic Reticulum Associated Degradation Pathway | Endoplasmic Reticulum Associated Degradation Pathway | ligases | ligases | translocated proteins | translocated proteins | misfolded proteins | misfolded proteins | trafficking membranes | trafficking membranes | cell cycle control | cell cycle control | programmed cell death | programmed cell death | Huntington's Disease | Huntington's Disease | Von Hippel-Lindau Disease | Von Hippel-Lindau Disease

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This is a seminar course that explores the history of selected features of the physical environment of urban America. Among the features considered are parks, cemeteries, tenements, suburbs, zoos, skyscrapers, department stores, supermarkets, and amusement parks. The course gives students experience in working with primary documentation sources through its selection of readings and class discussions. Students then have the opportunity to apply this experience by researching their own historical questions and writing a term paper. This is a seminar course that explores the history of selected features of the physical environment of urban America. Among the features considered are parks, cemeteries, tenements, suburbs, zoos, skyscrapers, department stores, supermarkets, and amusement parks. The course gives students experience in working with primary documentation sources through its selection of readings and class discussions. Students then have the opportunity to apply this experience by researching their own historical questions and writing a term paper.

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11.014 | 11.014 | 21H.232 | 21H.232 | urban planning | urban planning | urban design | urban design | cities | cities | downtown | downtown | skyscrapers | skyscrapers | buildings | buildings | open space | open space | infrastructure | infrastructure | traffic | traffic | congestion | congestion | "white flight" | "white flight" | suburban development | suburban development | urban renewal | urban renewal | urban blight | urban blight | retail and business centers and districts | retail and business centers and districts | zoos | zoos | entertainment | entertainment

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The history, policy, and politics of urban transportation are discussed in this class. Also covered are the role of the federal government, the "highway revolt" and public transit in the auto era, using analytic tools for transportation planning and policy analysis. The class then explores the contribution of transportation to air pollution and climate change, land use and transportation interactions, together with issues with bicycles, pedestrians, and traffic calming. Examples used in the class are taken mainly from the Boston metropolitan area. The history, policy, and politics of urban transportation are discussed in this class. Also covered are the role of the federal government, the "highway revolt" and public transit in the auto era, using analytic tools for transportation planning and policy analysis. The class then explores the contribution of transportation to air pollution and climate change, land use and transportation interactions, together with issues with bicycles, pedestrians, and traffic calming. Examples used in the class are taken mainly from the Boston metropolitan area.

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11.540 | 11.540 | 1.252 | 1.252 | ESD.225 | ESD.225 | urban transportation planning | urban transportation planning | history | history | policy | policy | politics of urban transportation | politics of urban transportation | highway revolt | highway revolt | public transit | public transit | auto era | auto era | policy analysis | policy analysis | air pollution | air pollution | climate change | climate change | land use | land use | transportation interactions | transportation interactions | bicycles | bicycles | pedestrians | pedestrians | traffic calming | traffic calming | boston area examples | boston area examples | infrastructure | infrastructure | Big Dig | Big Dig | civil engineering | civil engineering | environmental engineering | environmental engineering | highway finance | highway finance | environmental and planning regulations | environmental and planning regulations | air quality | air quality | modal characteristics | modal characteristics | information technologies | information technologies

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Urban governance comprises the various forces, institutions, and movements that guide economic and physical development, the distribution of resources, social interactions, and other aspects of daily life in urban areas. This course examines governance from legal, political, social, and economic perspectives. In addition, we will discuss how these structures constrain collective decision making about particular urban issues (immigration, education…). Assignments will be nightly readings and a short paper relating an urban issue to the frameworks outlined in the class. Urban governance comprises the various forces, institutions, and movements that guide economic and physical development, the distribution of resources, social interactions, and other aspects of daily life in urban areas. This course examines governance from legal, political, social, and economic perspectives. In addition, we will discuss how these structures constrain collective decision making about particular urban issues (immigration, education…). Assignments will be nightly readings and a short paper relating an urban issue to the frameworks outlined in the class.

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physical development | physical development | urban sector | urban sector | urban politics | urban politics | immigration | immigration | education | education | economics | economics | environment | environment | public finance | public finance | environmental economics | environmental economics | research | research | causation | causation | pigovian taxes | pigovian taxes | coasian | coasian | bost-benefit analysis | bost-benefit analysis | public economics | public economics | hedonic method | hedonic method | valuation | valuation | housing | housing | health effects | health effects | dose-response | dose-response | avoidance | avoidance | household production function | household production function | locational equilibrium | locational equilibrium | policy | policy | regulations | regulations | double dividend | double dividend | climate change | climate change | development | development | markets | markets | labor | labor | workplace | workplace | safety | safety | advertising | advertising | traffic | traffic

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Networks are ubiquitous in our modern society. The World Wide Web that links us to and enables information flows with the rest of the world is the most visible example. It is, however, only one of many networks within which we are situated. Our social life is organized around networks of friends and colleagues. These networks determine our information, influence our opinions, and shape our political attitudes. They also link us, often through important but weak ties, to everybody else in the United States and in the world. Economic and financial markets also look much more like networks than anonymous marketplaces. Firms interact with the same suppliers and customers and use Web-like supply chains. Financial linkages, both among banks and between consumers, companies and banks, also form a Networks are ubiquitous in our modern society. The World Wide Web that links us to and enables information flows with the rest of the world is the most visible example. It is, however, only one of many networks within which we are situated. Our social life is organized around networks of friends and colleagues. These networks determine our information, influence our opinions, and shape our political attitudes. They also link us, often through important but weak ties, to everybody else in the United States and in the world. Economic and financial markets also look much more like networks than anonymous marketplaces. Firms interact with the same suppliers and customers and use Web-like supply chains. Financial linkages, both among banks and between consumers, companies and banks, also form a

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networks | networks | crowds | crowds | markets | markets | highly connected world | highly connected world | social networks | social networks | economic networks | economic networks | power networks | power networks | communication networks | communication networks | game theory | game theory | graph theory | graph theory | branching processes | branching processes | random graph models | random graph models | rich get richer phenomena | rich get richer phenomena | power laws | power laws | small worlds | small worlds | Erd?s-Renyi graphs | Erd?s-Renyi graphs | degree distributions | degree distributions | phase transitions | phase transitions | connectedness | connectedness | and giant component | and giant component | link analysis | link analysis | web search | web search | navigation | navigation | decentralized search | decentralized search | preferential attachment | preferential attachment | epidemics | epidemics | diffusion through networks | diffusion through networks | SIR | SIR | (susceptible | (susceptible | infected | infected | removed) | removed) | SIS | SIS | susceptible) | susceptible) | strategies | strategies | payoffs | payoffs | normal forms | normal forms | Nash equilibrium | Nash equilibrium | traffic networks | traffic networks | negative externalities | negative externalities | Braess' paradox | Braess' paradox | potential games | potential games | myopic behavior | myopic behavior | fictitious play | fictitious play | repeated games | repeated games | prisoner's dilemma | prisoner's dilemma | cooperation | cooperation | perfect information | perfect information | imperfect information | imperfect information | positive externalities | positive externalities | strategic complements | strategic complements | path dependence | path dependence | diffusion of innovation | diffusion of innovation | contagion pheonomena | contagion pheonomena | Bayes's rule | Bayes's rule | Bayesian Nash equilibrium | Bayesian Nash equilibrium | first price auctions | first price auctions | second price auctions | second price auctions | social learning | social learning | Bayesian learning | Bayesian learning | copying | copying | herding | herding | herd behavior | herd behavior | informational cascades | informational cascades | decisions | decisions | social choice | social choice | Condorcet jury theorem | Condorcet jury theorem | political economy | political economy

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This course explores the theory behind and evidence on regulatory, tax, and other government responses to problems of market failure. Special emphasis is given to developing and implementing tools to evaluate environmental policies. Other topics include cost-benefit analysis, measurement of the benefits of non-market goods and costs of regulations, and the evaluation of the impact of regulations in areas such as financial markets, workplace health and safety, consumer product safety, and other contexts. This course explores the theory behind and evidence on regulatory, tax, and other government responses to problems of market failure. Special emphasis is given to developing and implementing tools to evaluate environmental policies. Other topics include cost-benefit analysis, measurement of the benefits of non-market goods and costs of regulations, and the evaluation of the impact of regulations in areas such as financial markets, workplace health and safety, consumer product safety, and other contexts.

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economics | economics | environment | environment | public finance | public finance | environmental economics | environmental economics | research | research | causation | causation | pigovian taxes | pigovian taxes | coasian | coasian | bost-benefit analysis | bost-benefit analysis | public economics | public economics | hedonic method | hedonic method | valuation | valuation | housing | housing | health effects | health effects | dose-response | dose-response | avoidance | avoidance | household production function | household production function | locational equilibrium | locational equilibrium | policy | policy | regulations | regulations | double dividend | double dividend | climate change | climate change | development | development | markets | markets | labor | labor | workplace | workplace | safety | safety | advertising | advertising | traffic | traffic

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This class deals with the modeling and analysis of queueing systems, with applications in communications, manufacturing, computers, call centers, service industries and transportation. Topics include birth-death processes and simple Markovian queues, networks of queues and product form networks, single and multi-server queues, multi-class queueing networks, fluid models, adversarial queueing networks, heavy-traffic theory and diffusion approximations. The course will cover state of the art results which lead to research opportunities. This class deals with the modeling and analysis of queueing systems, with applications in communications, manufacturing, computers, call centers, service industries and transportation. Topics include birth-death processes and simple Markovian queues, networks of queues and product form networks, single and multi-server queues, multi-class queueing networks, fluid models, adversarial queueing networks, heavy-traffic theory and diffusion approximations. The course will cover state of the art results which lead to research opportunities.

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modeling | modeling | queueing | queueing | queues | queues | queueing systems | queueing systems | communications | communications | manufacturing | manufacturing | computers | computers | call centers | call centers | service industries | service industries | transportation | transportation | applications | applications | birth-death processes | birth-death processes | markovian queues | markovian queues | networks | networks | single-server | single-server | multi-server | multi-server | multi-class queueing | multi-class queueing | fluid models | fluid models | adversarial queueing | adversarial queueing | heavy-traffic theory | heavy-traffic theory | diffusion approximations | diffusion approximations

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Human Supervisory Control of Automated Systems discusses elements of the interactions between humans and machines.  These elements include: assignment of roles and authority; tradeoffs between human control and human monitoring; and human intervention in automatic processes.  Further topics comprise: performance, optimization and social implications of the system; enhanced human interfaces; decision aiding; and automated alterting systems.  Topics refer to applications in aerospace, industrial and transportation systems. Human Supervisory Control of Automated Systems discusses elements of the interactions between humans and machines.  These elements include: assignment of roles and authority; tradeoffs between human control and human monitoring; and human intervention in automatic processes.  Further topics comprise: performance, optimization and social implications of the system; enhanced human interfaces; decision aiding; and automated alterting systems.  Topics refer to applications in aerospace, industrial and transportation systems.

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Human supervisory control | Human supervisory control | Dynamic systems | Dynamic systems | Complex dynamic systems | Complex dynamic systems | Automation | Automation | Automated systems | Automated systems | Decision processes | Decision processes | Man-machine | Man-machine | Supervisory functions | Supervisory functions | Human-centered | Human-centered | Systems engineering design | Systems engineering design | Semi-structured models | Semi-structured models | Tast analysis | Tast analysis | Function allocation | Function allocation | Memory | Memory | Attention | Attention | Classical decision theory | Classical decision theory | Signal detection | Signal detection | Uncertainty | Uncertainty | Naturalistic decision making | Naturalistic decision making | Workload | Workload | Situation awareness | Situation awareness | Aircraft displays | Aircraft displays | Flight management systems | Flight management systems | Human error | Human error | Reliability | Reliability | Cooperative decision support | Cooperative decision support | Adaptive automation | Adaptive automation | Alerting systems | Alerting systems | Command and control | Command and control | Air traffic control | Air traffic control | Unmanned space vehicles | Unmanned space vehicles | Automobile systems | Automobile systems | Telemedicine | Telemedicine | Telerobotics | Telerobotics | Medical interface design | Medical interface design | Nuclear control plants | Nuclear control plants | Process control plants | Process control plants

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This seminar focuses on downtowns in U.S. cities from the late nineteenth century to the late twentieth century. Emphasis will be placed on downtown as an idea, place, and cluster of interests; on the changing character of downtown; and on recent efforts to rebuild it. Subjects to be considered will include subways, skyscrapers, highways, urban renewal, and retail centers. The focus will be on readings, discussions, and individual research projects. This seminar focuses on downtowns in U.S. cities from the late nineteenth century to the late twentieth century. Emphasis will be placed on downtown as an idea, place, and cluster of interests; on the changing character of downtown; and on recent efforts to rebuild it. Subjects to be considered will include subways, skyscrapers, highways, urban renewal, and retail centers. The focus will be on readings, discussions, and individual research projects.

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21H.234 | 21H.234 | 11.339 | 11.339 | 11.026 | 11.026 | urban planning | urban planning | urban design | urban design | cities | cities | downtown | downtown | skyscrapers | skyscrapers | buildings | buildings | open space | open space | infrastructure | infrastructure | traffic | traffic | congestion | congestion | "white flight" | "white flight" | suburban development | suburban development | urban renewal | urban renewal | urban blight | urban blight | retail and business centers and districts | retail and business centers and districts

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In this class, students use data and systems knowledge to build models of complex socio-technical systems for improved system design and decision-making. Students will enhance their model-building skills, through review and extension of functions of random variables, Poisson processes, and Markov processes; move from applied probability to statistics via Chi-squared t and f tests, derived as functions of random variables; and review classical statistics, hypothesis tests, regression, correlation and causation, simple data mining techniques, and Bayesian vs. classical statistics. A class project is required. In this class, students use data and systems knowledge to build models of complex socio-technical systems for improved system design and decision-making. Students will enhance their model-building skills, through review and extension of functions of random variables, Poisson processes, and Markov processes; move from applied probability to statistics via Chi-squared t and f tests, derived as functions of random variables; and review classical statistics, hypothesis tests, regression, correlation and causation, simple data mining techniques, and Bayesian vs. classical statistics. A class project is required.

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statistics | statistics | statistical model | statistical model | modelling | modelling | probability | probability | probabilistic model | probabilistic model | risk assessment | risk assessment | system analysis | system analysis | system design | system design | systems engineering | systems engineering | distributions | distributions | poisson | poisson | markov | markov | queuing theory | queuing theory | congestion | congestion | traffic | traffic | regression | regression | hypothesis testing | hypothesis testing | inference | inference | operations research | operations research | Weibull analysis | Weibull analysis

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