Midnight Mathematicians - Incompleteness and Gödels incompleteness theorem OlinUnofficial 2012-10-16 | Midnight Mathematicians is a club dedicated to discussing cool math-related principles in the form of student-given talks. They meet about every other Saturday night, at midnight, with cheese, fancy drinks, and most importantly, math. In this hour-long talk, originally given for Midnight Math on 10/14/12, Kevin O'Toole discusses paradoxes, Principa Mathematica, and how any formal system of axioms is either incomplete or inconsistent.
Ask an Oliner 01: My Favorite Assignment OlinUnofficial 2012-08-05 | This is "Ask an Oliner", a video series where you ask questions you would like an Olin student to answer, and then I get them answered. If you have any questions, please post them in the comments section below this video. I will be reading the comments and posting video responses.JustTheNarrator: "What has been your absolute favorite assignment so far?"Errata: I said Ben Bernake, not Ben Bernanke as it should be pronounced.
Ask an Oliner OlinUnofficial 2012-07-12 | This is the start of "Ask an Oliner", a video series where you ask questions you would like an Olin student to answer, and then I get them answered. Post questions in the comments and let's get started! :)
Olin Unofficial - Chaos (Midnight Mathematicians) [HD] OlinUnofficial 2012-04-22 | Midnight Mathematicians is a club dedicated to discussing cool math-related principles in the form of student-given talks. They meet about every other Saturday night, at midnight, with cheese, fancy drinks, and most importantly, math. In this talk, Kevin O'Toole discusses Kakapos, population dynamics, and the math behind the existence of chaos.More helpful links about chaos:Mandelbrot bifurcation Diagram: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Verhulst-Mandelbrot-Bifurcation.jpg/220px-Verhulst-Mandelbrot-Bifurcation.jpgSine(pi*x) diagram: http://classes.yale.edu/fractals/chaos/LogUniv/LogUniv.htmlFeigenbaum's Constant: http://classes.yale.edu/fractals/chaos/Feigenbaum/Feigenbaum.htmlKea's mating call: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKFHKZC676IKakapo's mating call: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kakapo#Media
Olin Unoffical - Lecture from a Students Perspective [HD] OlinUnofficial 2012-04-03 | This is the beginning of a lecture given by Olin Professor Aaron Hoffman on March 28, 2012. The overall lecture was an introduction to non-linear Differential Equations for Linearity 1 (MTH 2188), a course all second-semester Freshman are required to take. This camera was placed in the back row of students.
Olin Unofficial - Circuit Lorenz Attractor OlinUnofficial 2012-04-02 | As a 1-week final project for Modeling and Control 2012 (ENGR 1110), Ian Hoover and I built a circuit which could solve the Lorenz set of differential equations in real time. We try to explain how our circuit works and also show some real-time plots of the Lorenz system using an oscilloscope. Unfortunately, even though the Lorenz system is three-dimensional, the oscilloscope could only plot two inputs at a time. However, you can still get a sense of how dynamic and unpredictable this system is just by looking at two variables. More information about our circuit can be found at: http://frank.harvard.edu/~paulh/misc/lorenz.htm Enjoy! -Chaz Gwennap Video by Ian Hoover and Chaz Gwennap Music: Ratatat - Breaking Away
Olin Unofficial - Human Powered Vehicle Fiberglass Mold Time Lapse OlinUnofficial 2012-04-02 | Each year, Olin's Human Powered Vehicle team builds a fully fared aerodynamic recumbent bicycle. This year, the team is building a full female mold for our aerodynamic shell out of fiberglass. This time lapse video shows a layup for one quarter of the fiberglass female mold.
Olin Unofficial - Sketch-E OlinUnofficial 2012-04-02 | Sketch-E is a robot that is able to translate images that a user draws in a GUI onto a canvas using markers. Olin Class of 2014 students Jennifer McConnell, Joe Gibson, Sarah Seko, Sarah Strohkorb, and Helen Wang created Sketch-E for the class Principles of Engineering during Fall 2011 semester.
Olin Unofficial- User Oriented Collaborative Design OlinUnofficial 2012-03-30 | UOCD is an essential component of Olin's education. Learn what the class looks like and what students have to say about the class!
Olin Unofficial - Design Nature Seahorse OlinUnofficial 2012-03-29 | For Design Nature 2011, four Olin students designed and built a waterproof biomimetic seahorse toy. Video courtesy of Reilly Butler.
Olin Unofficial - West Hall Lounge Walkthrough OlinUnofficial 2012-03-29 | A walk through Olin College's West Hall dorm on a typical Wednesday night. West Hall has a strong lounge culture and people are always hanging out in the lounges.
Olin Unofficial - Taekwondo OlinUnofficial 2012-03-29 | At Olin, many students are interested in martial arts. Here is a collection of clips showing various talented students sparring while training for a Taekwondo competition.
