This file of notes serves as a reference for Zeyuan himself about the materials to be delivered in class. It copies a lot of materials from Prof Michel X. Goemans’ lecture notes on 6.854 in 1994, (see http: //www-math.mit.edu/~goemans/notes-lp.ps), and Prof Sven O. Krumke’s report on interior point methods (see http://optimierung.mathematik.uni-kl.de/~krumke/Notes/interior-lecture. pdf). Ye’s i...

Indoor air quality is one of the factors that determine human well-being and health. Being aware of this fact, it is essential to identify the origin, kind, mechanism, and effects of harmful substances contained in the air. The issue concerning the contents and primary emission of these substances from building materials and interior furnishings is well known. Adverse effects of environmental t...

Beside physical methods to modify the limits of interior space, there are also some design decisions and tricks that can change the perception of a visual space. Therefore, it’s possible to correct interior without redesigning or destructions – breaking old walls and making new ones, for example, with the help of optical illusions that change visual perception of interior space. A room can be v...