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This is the site for 6.034 Artificial Intelligence, Fall 2012, with Professor Patrick Winston.
This is the site for 6.034 Artificial Intelligence, Fall 2012, with Professor Patrick Winston.
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== News ==
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==== 28 August 2012 ====
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We are considering substantial changes in the organization of the subject for this coming semester.  In particular, we are considering alternatives to traditional recitation sections and our 6.034-specific "mega recitations."  We will announce our conclusions here soon.
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Logistical stuff:
Logistical stuff:
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* [[Frequently Asked Questions | Frequently asked questions]]
* [[Frequently Asked Questions | Frequently asked questions]]
* [[Grading and collaboration policy]]
* [[Grading and collaboration policy]]
* [[Tutorials | Tutorial assignments]]
* [[Tutorials | Tutorial assignments]]
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* [[Staff | Staff email addresses]]
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* [[Office Hours | TA office hours]]
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Reference stuff:
Reference stuff:
* [[Calendar]]
* [[Calendar]]
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* [[Reference material and playlist]]
* [[Reference material and playlist]]
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* [[Labs]] (also known as "problem sets")
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* [[TA Notes | Notes]] on most of the primary topics
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* [[Demonstrations]]
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* [http://courses.csail.mit.edu/6.034f/Examinations/ Quiz archive]  ([[Index]])
 
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* [http://courses.csail.mit.edu/6.034f/Examinations/ Quiz archive] 
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In the fall semester of 2012, 6.034 will meet Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10 to 11. 
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Most, but not all of Professor Winston's lectures will be on Monday and Wednesday. 
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On most, but not all Fridays, you will learn about what is happening in the field right now from someone who is doing work right now in an area related to the Monday and Wednesday lectures.
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Examinations will cover material from the traditional lectures as well as the right-now lectures.  It will be extremely difficult to field questions on the right-now material if you do not attend the right-now lectures because the material is not yet in textbooks or, in many cases, published papers.
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Tutorials will meet weekly on Monday and Tuesday.  On the first day of class, you will fill out a form that will enable us to assign you to a tutorial.
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There will be no recitations; you should ignore what the registrar has scheduled.
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More details will emerge during the first lecture on Wednesday, September 5.
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== News ==
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==== 9 December 2012 ====
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Quiz 4 will be returned in tutorials Monday and Tuesday.  Thresholds are:
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{| align="center" border="1"
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|Thorough understanding
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|Adequate understanding
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|Needs work
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|Problem 1 Adaboost
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| &ge; 47
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| &ge; 43
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| &ge; 36
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|Problem 2 Bayes Nets
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| &ge; 43
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| &ge; 37
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| &ge; 30
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|Total
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| &ge; 90
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| &ge; 80
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| &ge; 66
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|Problem 3 (SRN)
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| &ge; 5
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| &ge; 4
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| &ge; 3
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==== 19 November 2012 ====
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Quiz 3 will be returned in tutorials Monday and Tuesday.  Thresholds are:
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{| align="center" border="1"
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|Thorough understanding
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|Adequate understanding
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|Needs work
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|Problem 1 Neural Nets
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| &ge; 44
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| &ge; 40
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| &ge; 33
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|Problem 2 Support Vector Machines
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| &ge; 47
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| &ge; 42
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| &ge; 35
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|-
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|Total
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| &ge; 91
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| &ge; 82
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| &ge; 68
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|Problem 3 (SRN)
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| &ge; 5
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| &ge; 4
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| &ge; 3
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==== 27 October 2012 ====
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Quiz 2 will be returned in tutorials Monday and Tuesday.  Thresholds are:
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{| align="center" border="1"
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|Thorough understanding
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|Adequate understanding
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|Needs work
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|Problem 1 Constraints
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| &ge; 44
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| &ge; 38
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| &ge; 31
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|Problem 2 Learning
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| &ge; 47
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| &ge; 41
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| &ge; 34
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|Total
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| &ge; 91
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| &ge; 79
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|Problem 3
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| &ge; 4
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| &ge; 3
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| &ge; 2
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==== 26 October 2012 ====
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All discussion sessions, going forward, will be in 5-134.
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==== 10 October 2012 ====
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<tr><td>By popular demand, the [http://courses.csail.mit.edu/6.034f/sleep.pdf sleep slides]  are on line.  Also, [http://medweb.mit.edu/directory/staff/profiles/sbarry.html Susana (Zan) Barry], from MIT Medical, attended the lecture today.  She specializes in stress reduction and relaxation, eating, nutrition, and body image concerns, and sleep health, so she is eager to see any of you who need help in any of those dimensions, [http://medweb.mit.edu/wellness/programs/sleep.html sleep] in particular.
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==== 4 October 2012 ====
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Professor Gerald J. Sussman will give the first <i>right now</i> talk of the semester tomorrow, 5 October, describing his ongoing research on his propagator programming paradigm.
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The rest of the quizzes will include questions on right-now talks.  We anticipate that you will not have difficulty with these questions if you show up and pay attention. 
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We also anticipate that you will have difficulty if you do not attend and pay attention because the material is not in textbook form and in many cases is not in concise written form.
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We anticipate, but will not necessarily be limited to, right now quiz questions similar to the questions that appeared on the Quiz 5, Problem 3 part of the 2011 final, which was given in connection with the single guest lecture in 2011.
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Experimentally, Professor Winston will meet with students interested in discussing Professor Sussman's talk at 3-4pm in room 4-231.  This is an optional offering that will be continued or expanded to additional times depending on demonstrated interest.
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==== 1 October 2012 ====
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Quiz 1 will be returned in tutorials Monday and Tuesday.  Thresholds are:
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{| align="center" border="1"
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|Thorough understanding
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|Needs work
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|Problem 1 Rules
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| &ge; 46
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| &ge; 40
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| &ge; 33
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|Problem 2 Search
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| &ge; 43
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| &ge; 38
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| &ge; 31
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|Overall
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| &ge; 89
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| &ge; 78
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| &ge; 64
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==== 16 September 2012 ====
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[[Lab 1]] is released.
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==== 5 September 2012 ====
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[[Lab 0]] is released.  Click on Labs link above.
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If you were unable to give us a [[media:FormsT.pdf | tutorial scheduling form]], please fill out and bring to 32-251 as soon as practicable.  If you can bring it today, you will be in the initial assignment list.
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We inadvertently scheduled the first quiz for Yom Kippur.  For students celebrating the Jewish Holiday, the quiz will be scheduled for Friday, 28 September.
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==== 4 September 2012 ====
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Registrar promises to schedule final by 5:00 PM on September 20, 2012.
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==== 3 September 2012 ====
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There is no Friday lecture this week.  <!--  If you have not filled out a tutorial scheduling form, fetch one from outside 32-251 and give it to Professor Winston or slide it under his door. -->
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==== Python ====
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The official language of 6.034 is Python for a variety of reasons having little to do with the strengths and weaknesses of the language.  We expect a focused 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:
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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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* Notes that have been used in 6.00 has been expanded into a book 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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* Another choice 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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==== 28 August 2012 ====
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We are considering substantial changes in the organization of the subject for this coming semester.  In particular, we are considering alternatives to traditional recitation sections and our 6.034-specific "mega recitations."  We will announce our conclusions here soon.
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Clarification: Lectures are on Monday and Wednesday 10-11.  Megarecitation is on Friday, 10-11, also in 10-250.  Per message below, no megarecitation during first week.
Clarification: Lectures are on Monday and Wednesday 10-11.  Megarecitation is on Friday, 10-11, also in 10-250.  Per message below, no megarecitation during first week.
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No regular recitations this week.  No megarecitation this week.  If you have not filled out a tutorial scheduling form, fetch one from outside 32-251 and give it to Professor Winston or slide it under his door.
 
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==== 4 September 2011 (Revised) ====
 
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What if I haven't registered yet and do not have a recitation assignment?
 
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We may add recitation sections, so the registrar's assignments may or may not be used.  Stay tuned.
 
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==== Python ====
 
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The official language of 6.034 is Python for a variety of reasons having little to do with the strengths and weaknesses of the language.  We expect a focused 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 in 2008:
 
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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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This is the site for 6.034 Artificial Intelligence, Fall 2012, with Professor Patrick Winston.

Contents

4 October 2012

Logistical stuff:


Reference stuff:

  • Labs (also known as "problem sets")


News

9 December 2012

Quiz 4 will be returned in tutorials Monday and Tuesday. Thresholds are:

Thorough understanding Adequate understanding Needs work
Problem 1 Adaboost ≥ 47 ≥ 43 ≥ 36
Problem 2 Bayes Nets ≥ 43 ≥ 37 ≥ 30
Total ≥ 90 ≥ 80 ≥ 66
 
Problem 3 (SRN) ≥ 5 ≥ 4 ≥ 3


19 November 2012

Quiz 3 will be returned in tutorials Monday and Tuesday. Thresholds are:

Thorough understanding Adequate understanding Needs work
Problem 1 Neural Nets ≥ 44 ≥ 40 ≥ 33
Problem 2 Support Vector Machines ≥ 47 ≥ 42 ≥ 35
Total ≥ 91 ≥ 82 ≥ 68
 
Problem 3 (SRN) ≥ 5 ≥ 4 ≥ 3

27 October 2012

Quiz 2 will be returned in tutorials Monday and Tuesday. Thresholds are:

Thorough understanding Adequate understanding Needs work
Problem 1 Constraints ≥ 44 ≥ 38 ≥ 31
Problem 2 Learning ≥ 47 ≥ 41 ≥ 34
Total ≥ 91 ≥ 79 ≥ 65
 
Problem 3 ≥ 4 ≥ 3 ≥ 2

26 October 2012

All discussion sessions, going forward, will be in 5-134.

10 October 2012

By popular demand, the sleep slides are on line. Also, Susana (Zan) Barry, from MIT Medical, attended the lecture today. She specializes in stress reduction and relaxation, eating, nutrition, and body image concerns, and sleep health, so she is eager to see any of you who need help in any of those dimensions, sleep in particular.

4 October 2012

Professor Gerald J. Sussman will give the first right now talk of the semester tomorrow, 5 October, describing his ongoing research on his propagator programming paradigm.

The rest of the quizzes will include questions on right-now talks. We anticipate that you will not have difficulty with these questions if you show up and pay attention. We also anticipate that you will have difficulty if you do not attend and pay attention because the material is not in textbook form and in many cases is not in concise written form.

We anticipate, but will not necessarily be limited to, right now quiz questions similar to the questions that appeared on the Quiz 5, Problem 3 part of the 2011 final, which was given in connection with the single guest lecture in 2011.

Experimentally, Professor Winston will meet with students interested in discussing Professor Sussman's talk at 3-4pm in room 4-231. This is an optional offering that will be continued or expanded to additional times depending on demonstrated interest.

1 October 2012

Quiz 1 will be returned in tutorials Monday and Tuesday. Thresholds are:

Thorough understanding Adequate understanding Needs work
Problem 1 Rules ≥ 46 ≥ 40 ≥ 33
Problem 2 Search ≥ 43 ≥ 38 ≥ 31
Overall ≥ 89 ≥ 78 ≥ 64

16 September 2012

Lab 1 is released.

5 September 2012

Lab 0 is released. Click on Labs link above.

If you were unable to give us a tutorial scheduling form, please fill out and bring to 32-251 as soon as practicable. If you can bring it today, you will be in the initial assignment list.

We inadvertently scheduled the first quiz for Yom Kippur. For students celebrating the Jewish Holiday, the quiz will be scheduled for Friday, 28 September.

4 September 2012

Registrar promises to schedule final by 5:00 PM on September 20, 2012.

3 September 2012

There is no Friday lecture this week.

Python

The official language of 6.034 is Python for a variety of reasons having little to do with the strengths and weaknesses of the language. We expect a focused 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:

  • Notes that have been used in 6.00 has been expanded into a book called Think Python. It's online. It is targeted at people who have not programmed much or at all.
  • Another choice 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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