Schedule
This schedule is subject to change as the semester progresses, but it will be kept up to date. Slides are linked from the lecture title. They will be made available on the day of the lecture. Talk recordings are available on eClass.
| wk | Date | Topic | Milestones |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tue, Sep 1 | Introduction to the Course | Ch.1 |
| 1 | Thu, Sep 3 | Probability | §2.1–2.2 Assignment #1 released Thought questions #1: Ch.1–3 from the notes |
| 2 | Tue, Sep 8 | Multivariate probability | §2.2–2.4 |
| 2 | Thu, Sep 10 | Estimation: Sample Averages, Bias, and Concentration Inequalities | §3.1–3.3 |
| 3 | Tue, Sep 15 | Estimation: Sample Complexity and the Bias-Variance Tradeoff | §3.4–3.5 |
| 3 | Thu, Sep 17 | Introduction to Optimization | §4.1–4.4 Thought questions #1 due Thought questions #2: Ch.4–6 from the notes |
| 4 | Tue, Sep 22 | Formalizing Parameter Estimation | §5.1 |
| 4 | Thu, Sep 24 | Bayesian Estimation & Conditional Models | §5.2–5.3 Assignment #1 due Assignment #2 released |
| 5 | Tue, Sep 29 | Prediction & Optimal Predictors | §6.1–6.2 |
| 5 | Thu, Oct 1 | Linear Regression | §7.1 Add/drop deadline: Oct 5 |
| 6 | Tue, Oct 6 | Review | |
| 6 | Thu, Oct 8 | In-class Quiz | Thought questions #2 due Thought questions #3: Ch.7–9 from the notes |
| 7 | Tue, Oct 13 | Solving Linear Regression & Polynomial Regression | §7.2–7.4 |
| 7 | Thu, Oct 15 | Generalization Error and Overfitting | §8.1–8.2 |
| 8 | Tue, Oct 20 | Evaluation of Learned Models and Hypothesis Testing | §8.3 |
| 8 | Thu, Oct 22 | Regularization | §9.1 Assignment #2 due Assignment #3 released |
| 9 | Tue, Oct 27 | Midterm Review | |
| 9 | Thu, Oct 29 | Midterm on eClass | |
| 10 | Tue, Nov 3 | The Bias-Variance Tradeoff | §9.2–9.3 |
| 10 | Thu, Nov 5 | Logistic Regression and Classification | §10.1–10.4 Thought questions #3 due Thought questions #4: Ch.10–11 from the notes |
| Fall Reading Break, NO CLASS | |||
| Fall Reading Break, NO CLASS | |||
| 11 | Tue, Nov 17 | Generalized Linear Models | Machine Learning Handbook Ch.7 |
| 11 | Thu, Nov 19 | Monte Carlo Estimation | |
| 12 | Tue, Nov 24 | Generalization Bounds | §12.1–12.3 |
| 12 | Thu, Nov 26 | Generalization Bounds cont. | §12.1–12.3 Thought questions #4 due |
| 13 | Tue, Dec 1 | Review class and Q&A (last class) | |
| 13 | Thu, Dec 3 | Extra office hours | Assignment #3 due |