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Course Logistics

About the Course, Prerequisites and Grading

Machine learning explores the study and construction of algorithms that can learn from historical data and make inferences about future outcomes. This study is a marriage of algorithms, computation, and statistics so this class will have healthy doses of each. The goal of this course is to provide a thorough grounding in the fundamental methodologies and algorithms of machine learning.

Prerequisites: Students entering the class should be comfortable with programming and should have a pre-existing working knowledge of linear algebra (MATH 308), vector calculus (MATH 126), probability and statistics (CSE 312/STAT390), and algorithms. For a brief refresher, we recommend that you consult the linear algebra and statistics/probability reference materials on the Textbooks page.

Grading: Your grade will be based on 5 homework assignments: HW0 (8%), HW1 (13%), HW2 (13%), HW3 (13%), HW4 (13%). There will be one midterm worth 20% and a final worth another 20%.

Sections

You are not required to attend sections, but we highly encourage you to do so. It is a great place to get to know your TAs and learn beyond what is taught in lectures.

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