Calendar

129 Aug-2 Sep Introduction / Representation
Tu
Topics:
Why take (or not take) this class
Class procedures
Example problem domains
W
Topic:
Scheme review
Th
Topics:
The representation problem
Reading:
R&N: 1.1, 1.3, 1.4; 2
25-9 SepSearch
Tu
Topics:
The representation problem
Simple search
Reading:
R&N: 3
W
Topic:
Practice with predicate calculus
Th
Topics:
Simple search
Forward and backward chaining
Review of search
Reading:
R&N: 4.1, 4.3-5
312-16 SepSearch
Tu
Topics:
Examples of search
Forward and backward chaining
Best-first search, hill-climbing
W
Topic:
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Th
Topics:
Examples of search
Forward and backward chaining
Best-first search, hill-climbing, optimal search
*Genetic search
Review of search
Assignment:
HW 1
419-23 SepReasoning
Tu
Topics:
Production systems
Reading:
R&N: 7.1-4; 8.1-3
W
Topic:
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Th
Topics:
Backward chaining and resolution
526-30 SepReasoning
Tu
Topics:
Resolution theorem proving (cont.)
W
Topic:
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Th
Topics:
Resolution theorem proving (cont.)
Representing commonsense knowledge
Reading:
R&N: 7.5, 9
63-7 OctReasoning
Tu
Topics:
Representing commonsense knowledge (cont.)
Reading:
R&N: 10.1-3, 10.6
W
Topic:
Case-based reasoning (Steve)
Th
Topics:
Uncertainty and decisions
Reading:
R&N: 13
Assignment:
HW 2
710-14 OctReasoning
Tu
Topics:
Uncertainty and decisions
*Non-monotonic logic
Reading:
R&N: 14, 16
W
Topic:
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Th
Topics:
*Belief and knowledge
Reading:
R&N: 10.4, 10.7, 10.8
817-21 OctLearning
Tu
Topics:
Overview of machine learning
Overview of neural networks
Reading:
R&N: 18.1, 18.2, 20.5
W
Topic:
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Assignment:
HW 3
Th
Topics:
Perceptrons
Reading:
R&N:
Assignment:
Report mini-project team and topic
924-28 OctLearning
Tu
Topics:
The delta rule and backpropagation
Reading:
R&N:
W
Topic:
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Th
Topics:
The delta rule and backpropagation
Mini-project topics
*Genetic algorithms
*Planning
*Adversarial search
Reading:
R&N: 18.3, 19.1
1031 Oct-4 NovLearning
Tu
Topics:
Reinforcement learning
Reading:
R&N: 21
W
Topic:
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Assignment:
HW 4
Th
Topics:
Concept learning
Reading:
R&N: 18.1-3, 19.1-3
117-11 NovLearning
Tu
Topics:
Concept learning
W
Topic:
Homework 5
Th
Topics:
*Unsupervised learning
1214-18 NovPerception and action
Tu
Topics:
Natural language: words (Shakila)
W
Topic:
Natural language: words (Shakila)
Assignment:
Mini-project report 2
Th
Topics:
Vision: object recognition (Steve)
1321-22 NovPerception and action
Tu
Topics:
Natural language: grammar
23-25 Nov Thanksgiving Break
1428 Nov-2 DecPerception and action
Tu
Topics:
Perception
Reading:
R&N: 24
W
Topic:
Line labeling
Th
Topics:
Action
155-9 DecWrap-up
Tu
Topics:
Projects
Review
W
Topics:
Projects
Review
Th
Assignments:
Mini-project oral report
Mini-project written report (Fri midnight)
Fin 12-16 Dec
Th
Assignment:
Final exam (7:30-9:30pm)