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| Jan 14
| Introduction to machine learning
| PRML 1, 2.1-2.4
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| Supervised learning |
Jan 16
| Linear models for regression
| PRML 3.1,3.2
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Jan 21
| Linear models for regression
| PRML 3.3-3.6
| Form project groups (of two) and email devika@rice.edu, PA1 due at 8 pm.
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| Jan 23
| Linear models for classification
| PRML 4.1,4.3
| Project proposal due Jan 24 on blogs.rice.edu (send URL to devika@rice.edu), HW1 due Jan 24 at 8 pm.
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| Jan 28
| Linear models for classification
| PRML 4.2,4.5
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| Jan 30
| Kernel methods
| PRML 6.1-6.3
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| Feb 4
| Sparse kernel methods: SVMs
| PRML 7.1
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| Feb 6
| Sparse kernel methods: SVMs
| PRML 7.1
| Progress report 1 due Feb 7 on blogs.rice.edu
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| Feb 11
| Adaptive basis functions: neural networks
| PRML 5.1-5.3
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| Feb 13
| Adaptive basis functions: neural networks
| PRML 5.4,5.5,5.7
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| Feb 18
| Graphical models: bayesian networks
| PRML 8.1-8.2
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| Feb 20
| Graphical models: MRFs
| PRML 8.3
| Progress report 2 due Feb 21 on blogs.rice.edu
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| Feb 25
| Ensemble models
| PRML 14.1-14.3
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| Feb 27
| Ensemble models
| PRML 14.4-14.5
| Exam 1 from 7 pm to 10 pm (location TBA)
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| Mar 4
| Spring break
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| Mar 6
| Spring Break
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| Mar 11
| Gaussian Processes
| PRML 6.4
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| Mar 13
| Gaussian Processes
| PRML 6.4
| Progress report 3 due Mar 14 on blogs.rice.edu
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| Unsupervised learning |
| Mar 18
| Clustering and k-means
| PRML 9.1
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| Mar 20
| Expectation maximization and mixtures of Gaussians
| PRML 9.2-9.3
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| Mar 25
| Latent linear models
| PRML 12.1-12.3
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| Mar 27
| Latent non-linear models
| PRML 12.4
| Progress report 4 due on Mar 28 on blogs.rice.edu
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| Sequential learning |
| Apr 1
| Hidden Markov models
| PRML 13.1-13.2
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| Apr 3
| Spring Recess
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| Apr 8
| Hidden Markov models
| PRML 13.1-13.2
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| Apr 10
| Reinforcement learning
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| Progress report 5 due on April 11 on blogs.rice.edu
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| Apr 15
| Reinforcement learning
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| Apr 17
| Reinforcement learning
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| Draft final report due on April 18 on blogs.rice.edu
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| Apr 22
| Course wrap up
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| Apr 24
| Final poster presentations
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| Final project report due on Apr 25 on blogs.rice.edu
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