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This is the site for 6.034 Artificial Intelligence, with Professor Patrick Winston.
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* [[Calendar]]
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* [[Problem sets]] and tips on [[using DrScheme]]
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* [[Tutorial and recitation assignments]]
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===New opportunity in 2016===
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* [[Grading policy | Grading and collaboration policy]]
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The 2016 edition of 6.034 will offer an optional 3-unit add-on set of lectures given by Professor Robert C. Berwick. This addition will supplement the main lectures and recitations because it will focus on the science side of 6.034, addressing long-standing scientific questions and biological intelligence, rather than existing tools for building applications.  Evolution and  human language will be emphasized.  Before registration day, we will explain here exactly when and where the supplement will meet and how you can indicate your interest.
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===We are pleased to note ...===
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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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What they meant to say is that 6.034 has had outstanding TAs.  Among them is head-TA
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Jessica Noss, the 2016 winner of the EECS Carlton E.  Tucker Award for outstanding
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teaching as a graduate-student teaching assistant.
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===Road map:===
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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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* [[Frequently Asked Questions | Frequently asked questions]]
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* [http://goo.gl/forms/5Q6X53fNrE Suggestion Box]
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== News ==
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===Reference stuff:===
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=== October 23, 2007 ===
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Problem set 3 is inherently difficult to grade. Please be patient.
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The [[PSet 3 Tournament|tournament]], on the other hand, is going more smoothly. The [[PSet 3 Tournament|results of the first two rounds]] are posted. It's a double-elimination tournament with 51 entries, and so far it has been narrowed down to 24.
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=== October 13, 2007 ===
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* [[Reference material and playlist]]
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* [[Labs]] (also known as "problem sets")
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[[Problem set 3]] is out, and is due on Wednesday, October 17. Let the games begin!
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* [http://piazza.com/mit/fall2015/6034 Piazza]
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* '''NEW:''' [http://web.mit.edu/6.034/www/sigmoid/ Grade Calculator]
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=== October 2, 2007 ===
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* [[Demonstrations]]
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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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* [http://web.mit.edu/dxh/www/ Dylan's AI Demonstrations]
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=== September 30, 2007 ===
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* [http://courses.csail.mit.edu/6.034f/Examinations/ Quiz archive]
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=== September 24, 2007 ===
 
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[[Problem set 2]], which is about search, is released. It's due October 3rd, but you may find that looking at it now helps you prepare for Quiz 1.
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===June 2016===
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In the fall semester of 2016, 6.034 will meet Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10 to 11
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Wednesday.  On many, but not all Fridays, you will learn about what is happening in the
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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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There is no class on Monday, September 24. All students with Monday tutorials are encouraged to find a Tuesday tutorial they can attend for quiz review.
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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.
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[[Problem set 1]] has been graded. To see your grades, you can look in <tt>/mit/6.034/grader/ps1/</tt>(your username) on Athena, or (in most cases) you can run /mit/6.034/bin/show-grades. We're still trying to figure out why this doesn't work for some people.
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E-mail <tt>6.034-tas@mit.edu</tt> if you think your grade is incorrect. If you messed up, not the grader, you can re-submit your code for the late deadline this Friday.
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6.034 is no longer offered in the spring term.
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More details will emerge during the first lecture on Wednesday, 7 September 2016.
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[[Problem set 1]] is released. Note that this problem set includes a new tester that requires DrScheme version 370 or later.
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== '''What should I take after 6.034?'''==
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on one of the quiz days, you can make up for it on the final, as we propose to give you
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31 January 2016.  There may be additions through registration day.
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| Brian Williams || 16.410J/16.413J || Principles of Autonomy and Decision Making
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| Gerald Sussman || 6.946 || Classical mechanics: a computational approach
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[http://cbmm.mit.edu/education/courses Many subjects] are taught, Spring and Fall, by faculty associated
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Contents

New opportunity in 2016

The 2016 edition of 6.034 will offer an optional 3-unit add-on set of lectures given by Professor Robert C. Berwick. This addition will supplement the main lectures and recitations because it will focus on the science side of 6.034, addressing long-standing scientific questions and biological intelligence, rather than existing tools for building applications. Evolution and human language will be emphasized. Before registration day, we will explain here exactly when and where the supplement will meet and how you can indicate your interest.

We are pleased to note ...

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

What they meant to say is that 6.034 has had outstanding TAs. Among them is head-TA Jessica Noss, the 2016 winner of the EECS Carlton E. Tucker Award for outstanding teaching as a graduate-student teaching assistant.

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:




News

June 2016

In the fall semester of 2016, 6.034 will meet Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10 to 11 in 10-250. 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, 7 September 2016.

What should I take after 6.034?


For 6.034 alums looking for related subjects, we recommend the following, as of 31 January 2016. There may be additions through registration day.


Subjects of note, Fall

Instructor Number Title
Brian Williams 16.410J/16.413J Principles of Autonomy and Decision Making
Gerald Sussman 6.946 Classical mechanics: a computational approach

Subjects associated with the Center for Brains, Minds, and Machines

Many subjects are taught, Spring and Fall, by faculty associated with the Center for Brains Minds and Machines.

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