CSCI 1950-F: Introduction to Machine Learning, Spring 2012
Brown University Department of Computer Science
- Course Information
- See the syllabus, and the calendar for details on readings, lectures, and recitations.
- Textbook
- The primary course textbook is Machine Learning: A Probabilistic Perspective, in preparation by Prof. Kevin Murphy. Printed copies are available as a pair of readers from the Metcalf Copy Center.
- Lectures
- Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:00-2:20pm, CIT room 227.
- Recitations
- Thursdays from 5:00-6:00pm, CIT room 227. Led by the graduate teaching assistants.
- Instructor
- Professor Erik Sudderth, office hours Mondays from 11:00am-12:00pm, Tuesdays from 2:30-3:30pm, CIT room 509.
- Graduate Teaching Assistants
- Dae Il Kim, office hours Wednesdays from 10:00am-12:00pm, CIT room 409.
- Ben Swanson, office hours Tuesdays from 12:00-1:00pm and 3:00-4:00pm, CIT room 411.
- Undergraduate Teaching Assistants
- William Allen, Head UTA, office hours Mondays from 7:00-9:00pm, CIT room 219.
- Paul Kernfeld, office hours Sundays from 7:00-9:00pm, CIT room 219.
- Zachary Kahn, office hours Tuesdays from 7:00-9:00pm, CIT room 219.
- Soravit Changpinyo, office hours Wednesdays from 7:00-9:00pm, CIT room 219.
- Vazheh Moussavi, office hours Wednesdays from 9:00-11:00pm, CIT room 219.
- Mailing Lists
- The course staff can be reached at cs195fheadtas-at-cs. The primary mailing list for course announcements is cs195f.2011-12.s@lists.cs.brown.edu. Registered students have been automatically added. If desired, you can forward your CS e-mail to another account.
- Previous Courses
- Spring 2011: CSCI 1950-F: Introduction to Machine Learning, Erik Sudderth.
- Fall 2009: CSCI 1950-F: Introduction to Machine Learning, Mark Johnson and Erik Sudderth.
- Fall 2006: CS 195-5: Introduction to Machine Learning, Greg Shakhnarovich.
Announcements
- February 10, 2012
- The problems with the electronic handin script have now been fixed, and you should be able to successfully submit homework 1. If you sent your solutions via email, please resubmit them using the handin script. We will extend the deadline for homework 1 until noon on Monday, February 13.
- February 3, 2012
- The course mailing list, cs195f.2011-12.s@lists.cs.brown.edu, is now in use. Please ensure that you are receiving course emails, including information about homework 1.
- January 25, 2012
- The first lecture will be held on Thursday, January 26 in CIT 227. A reader containing the course textbook is available for purchase from the Metcalf Copy Center.