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This is the site for 6.034 Artificial Intelligence, with Professor Patrick Winston.
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== '''Welcome to the 2015 Edition of 6.034'''==
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* [[Calendar]]
 
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* [[Reference material and playlist]]
 
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* [[Frequently Asked Questions | Frequently asked questions]]
 
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* [[Grading and collaboration policy]]
 
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* [[Demonstrations]]
 
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* [[Labs]] (also known as "problem sets")
 
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* [[Recitations | Recitation assignments]]
 
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* [http://courses.csail.mit.edu/6.034f/Examinations/ Quiz archive]  ([[Index]])
 
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* [[Staff | Staff email addresses]]
 
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== News ==
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===We are pleased to note ...===
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=== Thursday, 14 October ===
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...that Bloomberg has listed 6.034 as among [http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-06-11/five-of-the-best-computer-science-classes-in-the-country "Five of the Best Computer Science Classes in the U.S."]
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There will be regular lecture tomorrow, the first in a series of lectures on learning, not a mega-recitation.  The hour will include a minilecture on sleep, how much you need, and what happens if you don't get enough.
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===Road map:===
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=== Wednesday, 13 October ===
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In tutorial this week, many of you may have seen the CSP problem from
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from [http://courses.csail.mit.edu/6.034f/Examinations/2008q2.pdf Quiz 2] of 2008. 
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[http://web.mit.edu/6.034/www/labs/csp/moose_csp_fc_singleton.txt program traces] of that particular problem under the three version of CSP searches we've covered in the course.  This [http://web.mit.edu/6.034/www/labs/csp/ directory] also contains code from lab 4 covering CSPs.  You can get a head-start on lab 4 by filling in forward_checking.py.  Doing the implementation may solidify your understanding of CSP search prior to Quiz 2.
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[http://ai6034.mit.edu/fall10/index.php?title=Lab_3 Lab 3] on Games search is released.  It is due the evening of Friday, October 22th at midnight.
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=== Monday, 4 October===
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Quizzes will be returned in tutorials, then only from PHW's office.
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[http://courses.csail.mit.edu/6.034f/Examinations/2010s1.pdf Solutions] have been posted.
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=== Monday, 27 September ===
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Quiz 1 will be on Wednesday in class.  It is open notes but no laptops or cell phones as usual.  Additional [http://ai6034.mit.edu/fall10/index.php?title=Reference_material_and_playlist reference] material for the search and rule based systems have been posted.  In addition, here are some [https://docs.google.com/View?id=dhqhm2bq_105f7zbgtfg notes] the TAs have prepared.  Last minute TA office hours will be held in 34-302 from 6:10-7:10pm on Tuesday.  Bring problems.
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=== Sunday, 26 September ===
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[http://ai6034.mit.edu/fall10/index.php?title=Lab_2 Lab 2] on Search is released.  It is due the evening of Friday, October 8th at midnight.  Looking over lab 2 and working on it early may give you additional hands-on experience with search concepts, and can help you master the material for Quiz 1.
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=== Saturday, 18 September ===
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[http://ai6034.mit.edu/fall10/index.php?title=Lab_1 Lab 1] on Rule-based Systems is released.  It is due the evening of Friday, September 24th at midnight.  The dates for all lab releases are also available from the [[Labs]] page.
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=== Wednesday, 15 September ===
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If you currently still do not have a [[Recitations]] and/or [[Tutorials]] assignment please email Yuan (yks) with the times that work best for you.  Even if you don't plan to attend, it's good to sign up to receive announcements and extra material from your Recitation instructors and TAs.
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=== Tuesday, 14 September ===
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Many of the online tester submit issues have been resolved by a recent fix to the key.py file that you are asked to download.  If you have been having trouble submitting, please download a new key.py file from [https://6.034.scripts.mit.edu:444/fall10/tester/ https://6.034.scripts.mit.edu:444/fall10/tester/] and replace the one you currently have.  Please let us know if you still have problems.
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Thanks to Jelle for discovering the fix!
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=== Monday, 13 September ===
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We have assigned you to a regular recitation if we received your form.  In the usual 3.091 chaos, some forms may have gone missing.  If you are not on the assignment list above, fetch a form from us on Wednesday, fill it out, and make sure it gets into the hands of a TA.
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=== Saturday, 11 September ===
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Your tutorial assignment is available via the link above.
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We have to start over on recitation assignments because of a miscommunication with the registrar.  Scheduling forms similar to the one you filled out for tutorial assignment will be handed out in Monday's lecture.
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[http://ai6034.mit.edu/fall10/index.php?title=Lab_0 Lab 0] is available from the "Labs" link above.  It is Due Friday, September 17th.
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MegaRecitation Files are available [[MegaRecitation Files|here]].
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Tutorial information will appear on this page over the weekend.
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Although there are no regular recitations this week, there will be a mega-recitation in the usual 10 AM slot in 10-250.  Unlike most mega-recitations, which cover quiz problems, this one is a python review.
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If you did not get a tutorial scheduling form, you can get one from a supply just outside Professor Winston's office, 32-151.  Scheduling is proceeding, so return as soon as possible, to Professor Winston's office.
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Lecture are Mondays and Wednesdays at 10 AM in 10-250.  Mega-recitations occur on Fridays at 10 AM in 10-250, the same place and time slot that is occupied by lectures on Mondays and Wednesdays.
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Recitations: R1 (13-5101) or R2 (13-5101) or R3 (13-5101) F1 (24-407) or F2 (24-407) or F3 (24-407)
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'''There will <b>not</b> be any regular recitations this week; they will begin next week.
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To see how 6.034 outcomes relate to the outcomes of other subjects in the Course 6 curriculum, see the graphical display in the [http://6004.mit.edu/gmap/public.html?focus=6.034 6.034 Curricular Goals Map]
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===Logistical stuff:===
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* [[Grading and collaboration policy]]
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* [[Staff | Staff email addresses]]
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* [[Recitations | Recitation assignments]]
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* [[Office Hours | Office Hours]]
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* [[Reference material and playlist | What material will be on the quiz?]]
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Please fill out the [http://doodle.com/tptv9y2bu8qxt6hi Tutorial scheduling form].  You will learn which tutorial you are in by email.
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===Reference stuff:===
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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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* [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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=== Friday, December 18 ===
 
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Note that the current TA mailing list is 6.034-2015-support at mit.edu.
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<li>Final examinations have been examined, and you can examine yours in my office on or after Monday, December 21. By institute rule, you cannot take your final away from the vicinity.
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<li>Alternatively, you can learn your grade via WEBSIS.  We will submit grades tomorrow, and they should be up early next week. 
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<li>Alas, you cannot get your grade any other way. By institute rules, we cannot give out grades by email or by telephone, nor can we post grades. In particular, if you go to the Undergraduate Office, and ask for your grade, you will drive the normally kind, courteous, and helpful Anne Hunter crazy with rage, which will be viciously directed at the 6.034 staff.
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===2014 Surveys:===
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* [http://courses.csail.mit.edu/6.034f/2014polls/FrancisChen.pdf Francis Chen's confidence survey, Executive Summary] 
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* [[Objectives and desired outcomes | Statement of objectives and desired outcomes]]
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== News ==
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===June 2015===
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Contents

Welcome to the 2015 Edition of 6.034

We are pleased to note ...

...that Bloomberg has listed 6.034 as among "Five of the Best Computer Science Classes in the U.S."

Road map:

To see how 6.034 outcomes relate to the outcomes of other subjects in the Course 6 curriculum, see the graphical display in the 6.034 Curricular Goals Map

Logistical stuff:


Reference stuff:

  • Labs (also known as "problem sets")


Note that the current TA mailing list is 6.034-2015-support at mit.edu.


News

June 2015

In the fall semester of 2015, 6.034 will meet Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10 to 11. Most, but not all of Professor Winston's lectures will be on Monday and Wednesday. On many, 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.

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.

Recitations (previously known as "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 recitation.

6.034 is no longer offered in the spring term.

More details will emerge during the first lecture on Wednesday, 3 September 2014.

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