Any good self-teaching resources?

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In summary, the person is interested in self-teaching over the summer to gain an advantage in upcoming courses, specifically in calculus 3, differential equations, linear algebra, thermodynamics, and strength of materials. They mention watching MIT online lectures but are looking for resources with example problems to practice on their own. They are also considering using Khan Academy and the Open Courseware from MIT. Another user suggests checking out a collection of self-learning materials compiled by 4chan.
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Hello,

I'm interested in self-teaching over the summer in order to gain an advantage in the courses I will take next year. The subjects in question are:

- Calculus 3 (multivariable)
- Differential Equations
- Linear Algebra
- Thermodynamics
- Strength of Materials

I know that MIT has great online lectures, which I've been watching, but I would like something that has example problems I can do on my own. I need a way to demonstrate what I've been learning, and just mulling over the concepts won't do it for me.

Thanks in advance.
 
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Khan Academy has videos on calc III, diff EQ's, and linear algebra.
 
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Try the Open Courseware from MIT it is very good.

http://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm

Thanks
Matt
 
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I must not be understanding your question. If you know about MIT OCW, then you must know that they have courses in all of those subjects, and many of them include solved homework assignments, quizzes, and exams. That's how MIT students "demonstrate what they've been learning," so why wouldn't it work for you?
 
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I only knew about the lectures on YouTube -- I had no idea they had all of these other course materials. Thanks!
 
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