6.008 Introduction to Inference
Fall 2017
Lecturers: Polina Golland, Gregory W Wornell
TAs and LAs: Baian Chen, Sarah L Hensley, Joshua Ka Wing Lee, Ali C Soylemezoglu, Pond Premtoon, Basil N Saeed, Chandler B Squires, Loc Trinh
Lecture:
MW10
(32-155)
Recitation: TR10-11 (34-303) or TR1-2 (34-302) or TR2-3 (34-302)
Lab Hours: W 4-7, R 5-9, F 10-12
(38-500)
TA Office Hours: M 4-6 (34-302), T 6-8 (36-144), R 5-6 (34-301)
Instructor Office Hours: By Appointment
Class Description:
Introduces probabilistic modeling for problems of inference and machine learning from data, emphasizing analytical and computational aspects. Distributions, marginalization, conditioning, and structure; graphical representations. Belief propagation, decision-making, classification, estimation, and prediction. Sampling methods and analysis. Introduction to asymptotic analysis and information measures. Computational laboratory component explores the concepts introduced in class in the context of contemporary applications.
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Announcements
Reminder to Submit Labs
This is a reminder that, since 6.008 is a lab course, you must submit all five labs in order to pass this course, even if it is past the submission deadline. The deadline to submit all labs is Friday, Dec. 15 at 5:00pm.Announced on 11 December 2017 10:47 p.m. by Joshua Ka Wing Lee
Final Exam Week Review Session and Office Hours
As the final exam comes around, we have some special office hours and a review session to help you prepare.Office hours will be available as usual on Monday and Tuesday of this week (Dec. 11 and 12). There will NOT be office hours on Thursday, Dec. 14.
In the days leading up to the final exam, we will also have the following review session and office hours:
Fri, Dec 15: optional quiz review session from 1:00-3:00pm in 32-155
Sat, Dec 16: office hours from 1:00-4:00pm in 32-155
Mon, Dec 18: office hours from 11:00-2:30pm in 1-190
Tue, Dec 19: final exam from 9:00am-12:00pm in 32-155
Good Luck!
Announced on 11 December 2017 1:06 p.m. by Joshua Ka Wing Lee
Please review 6.008
This is a quick reminder to enter your evaluation of 6.008 on thesubject evaluation website. We value your input and will use it to
further refine the course.
Announced on 10 December 2017 10:42 p.m. by Polina Golland
Change in OH this week -- special session on Typicality
We will post several problems on typicality, and will work through them during the session. Please note that the session will not include a theory review, and will assume that you have read the notes beforehand. The session will be highly participatory, with students thinking through the problems together, with the help of TAs.
The session aims to help if you are strugling with translating high-level statements about typicality into action when facing a problem, and is entirely optional.
Next week, the office hours will resume as usual, and will happen on Monday and Tuesday before pset 10 is due, and on Thursday for general questions.
Enjoy!
Announced on 27 November 2017 2:09 p.m. by Polina Golland
Week of Nov 6
Mon, Nov 6: lecture and office hours as usual, optional quiz review, 7:30-9:30pm in 32-141
Tue, Nov 7: recitation will focus on quiz 2, office hours as usual
Wed, Nov 8, quiz 2, 7:30-9:30pm in 32-141, no lecture, no lab hours
Thu, Nov 9: recitation will focus on Monday lecture, office hours and lab hours as usual
Fri, Nov 10: no lab hours -- Veterans' Day
Announced on 30 October 2017 5:53 p.m. by Polina Golland
