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This is the site for 6.034 Artificial Intelligence, with Professor Patrick Winston.
This is the site for 6.034 Artificial Intelligence, with Professor Patrick Winston.
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Professor Winston will teach 6.034 in the fall of 2008. In the fall of 2008, the official language of 6.034 will be Python for a variety of reasons having little to do with the strengths and weaknesses of the language.    Relative to past years, homework will ramp up somewhat more gently to give Scheme speakers an opportunity to adapt.  We expect a weekend with any of the many Python books would be adequate preparation.  See, for example, the [http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/books/285856/ref=pd_zg_hrsr_b_1_5_last Amazon list].
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Alternatively, you can follow one of the suggestions of Rob Speer, head 6.034 TA:
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* [http://diveintopython.org Dive into Python] is a well-recommended book that is available online. It's written for experienced programmers who just don't know Python yet. It's meant to quickly take what you already know about other languages and explain how Python does them.
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* At the other end of the spectrum, the text that was used in 6.00 has been expanded into one called ''Think Python''. It's [http://www.greenteapress.com/thinkpython/ online]. It is targeted at people who have not programmed much or at all.
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* In the middle is the O'Reilly book ''Learning Python''. MIT has a subscription to O'Reilly, so anyone with an MIT IP address can read the book [http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com/9780596513986/ online].
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The following links for 2007 are provided for the convenience of students thinking about taking the subject.
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* [[Calendar]]
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* [[Frequently Asked Questions | Frequently asked questions]]
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* [[Grading and collaboration policy]]
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* [[Problem sets]] and tips on [[using DrScheme]]
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== News ==
== News ==
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=== Wednesday, September 3 ===
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==== Mega-recitations ====
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We were unclear about the time of mega-recitations. Mega-recitations occur on Fridays at 11 AM, the same time slot that is occupied by lectures on Mondays and Wednesdays.
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=== December 21, 2007 ===
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The first mega-recitation, on Friday, September 5, will teach "Python for Schemers".
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==== Times and places of recitations and tutorials ====
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<li> Final examinations have been examined, and you can examine yours in Professor Winston's office.
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If you have not yet filled out recitation and tutorial scheduling forms, please pick up spare copies and leave them at 32-251 as soon as possible.  You will learn which tutorial and recitation you are in by email.
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<li> Alternatively, you can learn your grade via WEBSIS.</li>
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<li> You cannot get your grade any other way.  By institute rules, we cannot
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=== December 14, 2007 ===
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==== Python ====
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In the fall of 2008, the official language of 6.034 will be Python for a variety of reasons having little to do with the strengths and weaknesses of the language.    Relative to past years, homework will ramp up somewhat more gently to give Scheme speakers an opportunity to adapt.  We expect a weekend with any of the many Python books would be adequate preparation.  See, for example, the [http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/books/285856/ref=pd_zg_hrsr_b_1_5_last Amazon list].
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Quizzes will be available in 32-251 for most of today.
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Alternatively, you can follow one of the suggestions of Rob Speer, head 6.034 TA:
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* [http://diveintopython.org Dive into Python] is a well-recommended book that is available online. It's written for experienced programmers who just don't know Python yet. It's meant to quickly take what you already know about other languages and explain how Python does them.
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Grading amendment/clarification.  We have been inconsistent in our discussion of how we will run the grades, so we will use a more generous method than that described in lecture. We will fit tight sigmoids to the breakpoints, but we will fit them such that if you are, for example, right on the upper breakpoint, you get nearly a five. If you  are a few points below, you get nearly a four. Similarly, on the next breakpoint, you get nearly a 4, and if a few points below, you get nearly a 3.
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* At the other end of the spectrum, the text that was used in 6.00 has been expanded into one called ''Think Python''. It's [http://www.greenteapress.com/thinkpython/ online]. It is targeted at people who have not programmed much or at all.
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* In the middle is the O'Reilly book ''Learning Python''. MIT has a subscription to O'Reilly, so anyone with an MIT IP address can read the book [http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com/9780596513986/ online].
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Here's the grading breakdown to help you judge how you did on Q4; they will be available Thursday, December 6-7, in recitations.
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=== November 21, 2007 ===
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[[Problem set 5]], the last problem set in 6.034, is released. It is due on '''Friday''', November 30.
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See the [[Grading policy | Grading and collaboration policy]] for further explanation.
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=== November 7, 2007 ===
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You can now look at the [http://web.mit.edu/6.034/solutions-f07 solutions] to all problem sets that have been completed so far.
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=== October 31, 2007 ===
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[[Problem set 4]] has been released. It is due on Wednesday, November 7.
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[[Problem set 3]] has finally been graded for everyone who submitted it on time. Now, onto the late submissions. In the interest of time, we'll look for which late submissions were actually different and grade only those, so most people will not see a "ps3-late" grade as usual.
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The [[PSet 3 Tournament]] is over! Congratulations to the winners:
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The [[PSet 3 Tournament|tournament]] has been completed through round 4, and the transcripts of all games that have been played so far are now posted. There are now 6 competitors remaining: anweibel, mattlong, yuranlu, and mpacula are undefeated, and martynaj and agorlin have one loss each.
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Problem set 3 is inherently difficult to grade. Please be patient.
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Lectures for October 3, 10, and 15 have been left-shifted, so as to mesh better with the Columbus Day holiday.  The [http://web.mit.edu/6.034/examinations/2007s1.PDF solutions] to quiz 1 have been posted.
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Revision as of 16:55, 3 September 2008

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This is the site for 6.034 Artificial Intelligence, with Professor Patrick Winston.

Contents

News

Wednesday, September 3

Mega-recitations

We were unclear about the time of mega-recitations. Mega-recitations occur on Fridays at 11 AM, the same time slot that is occupied by lectures on Mondays and Wednesdays.

The first mega-recitation, on Friday, September 5, will teach "Python for Schemers".

Times and places of recitations and tutorials

If you have not yet filled out recitation and tutorial scheduling forms, please pick up spare copies and leave them at 32-251 as soon as possible. You will learn which tutorial and recitation you are in by email.

Python

In the fall of 2008, the official language of 6.034 will be Python for a variety of reasons having little to do with the strengths and weaknesses of the language. Relative to past years, homework will ramp up somewhat more gently to give Scheme speakers an opportunity to adapt. We expect a weekend with any of the many Python books would be adequate preparation. See, for example, the Amazon list.

Alternatively, you can follow one of the suggestions of Rob Speer, head 6.034 TA:

  • Dive into Python is a well-recommended book that is available online. It's written for experienced programmers who just don't know Python yet. It's meant to quickly take what you already know about other languages and explain how Python does them.
  • At the other end of the spectrum, the text that was used in 6.00 has been expanded into one called Think Python. It's online. It is targeted at people who have not programmed much or at all.
  • In the middle is the O'Reilly book Learning Python. MIT has a subscription to O'Reilly, so anyone with an MIT IP address can read the book online.
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