Suggested preparation: Linear algebra and undergraduate physics or materials science.
About this course
Explore how symmetry and structure constrain material behavior. MIT lectures connect crystallographic descriptions with tensor properties and the mathematical representation of physical responses.
Topics and lesson examples
- MIT 3.60 | Lec 1a: Symmetry, Structure, Tensor Properties of
- MIT 3.60 | Lec 6a: Symmetry, Structure, Tensor Properties of Materials
- MIT 3.60 | Lec 12a: Symmetry, Structure, Tensor Properties of Materials
- MIT 3.60 | Lec 18b: Symmetry, Structure, Tensor Properties of Materials
- MIT 3.60 | Lec 26: Symmetry, Structure, Tensor Properties of Materials
Course at a glance
| Provider | MIT |
|---|---|
| Platform | YouTube · MIT OpenCourseWare |
| Access | Free Video |
| Level | Professional — WikiFree study-level assessment |
| Language | English |
| Available lessons | 41 |
| Video duration | 32h 32m · self-paced |
| Details checked | 10 October 2026 |
Preparation and study approach
Suggested preparation: Linear algebra and undergraduate physics or materials science.
Follow the available videos in sequence, pausing to summarize the main argument or reconstruct a worked example. Keep a short list of assumptions, unfamiliar terms and questions to revisit. Additional reading, problem solving and practice will take time beyond the listed video duration.
Using this video classroom
Select a lesson from the list, or search for a topic. Previous and Next move through the sequence. You can mark lessons complete; progress is stored in this browser without a WikiFree account.
Free access and course scope
The public MIT OpenCourseWare videos in this classroom are free to watch. This listing provides the available playlist recordings, which may include selected lectures, recitations, demonstrations or supporting discussions rather than every component of the original campus course. Textbooks, equipment, software licenses, supervised labs, graded assignments and instructor feedback are not supplied by WikiFree. No purchase is required to watch the videos or use the note-based study approach above.
WikiFree independently organizes these resources for self-paced study. Watching does not award an MIT certificate, academic credit or admission to MIT.
Video provider and credit: MIT OpenCourseWare on YouTube. WikiFree titles, descriptions and cover artwork are independently prepared.
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| Course | Level | Focus | Study time |
|---|---|---|---|
| This course — Free MIT Course: Crystallography, Symmetry and Material Tensors | Professional | MIT 3.60 | Lec 1a: Symmetry, Structure, Tensor Properties of · MIT 3.60 | Lec 6a: Symmetry, Structure, Tensor Properties of Materials · MIT 3.60 | Lec 12a: Symmetry, Structure, Tensor Properties of Materials | 32h 32m of video; practice time is additional |
| Free MIT Course: Solid-State Chemistry and Materials Science | Intermediate | 1. Introduction (Intro to Solid-State Chemistry) · 9. Lewis Structures I (Intro to Solid-State Chemistry) · 18. Introduction to Crystallography (Intro to Solid-State Chemistry) | 30h 58m of video; practice time is additional |
| Free MIT Course: Materials Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria | Intermediate | Supplemental Video: Sodium Acetate Demo · Lecture 15: Introduction to Solutions, General Case · Lecture 22: Free Energy-Composition Diagrams, General Case | 26h 4m of video; practice time is additional |
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