10-600: Math Background for Machine Learning

Hi all, since several people asked: just a note that this class will be offered again in Fall 2017.

* The course number is changing: it will be 10-606 (mini 1) and 10-607 (mini 2). (CMU's registration systems apparently have trouble with having the same number for both minis, and the 10-601 number was already taken.) So, if you're recommending this course to your friends, or recommending that they stay away from it :) , please use the new numbers.

* We need TAs for the fall. If you got good grades last time around (say, B+ or better), please consider applying as a TA at the link https://www.ml.cmu.edu/teaching/ta.html -- or, drop me a note if you have questions.

The solutions for homework 2 are now released and can be found under the "Resources" tab on Piazza or at the link below. Grades for homework 2 have not been released yet.

Homework 2 Solutions

You can view it on the course page: https://piazza.com/cmu/fall2016/10600/resources

The grades for homework 1 programming have been released and can be found on Gradescope under the "Homework 1 Programming Grades" assignment. 

If your grade is missing or you have a question about your grade please send me an email directly.

NOTE: You're grade does not include any late penalties. These will be applied once we release final grades for the semester.

Here are some statistics about the grades

Median - 90.83%

Max - 100%

Mean - 87.78%

Std dev - 13.3%

Once again all of these statistics are from before late penalties are applied. 

The solutions to the first two exercises are now released. Below are links to the solutions which can also be found in the "Resources" tab on Piazza.

In Class Exercise 1

In Class Exercise 2

If you have any questions / concerns feel free to post here or email us directly.

Hi all,

The first homework assignment is now available.

F16_10600B_HW1.pdf

Warm Regards,

Brynn

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Hi all,

I am very sorry, but I need to cancel my office hours today.  If you have any questions, please post them on piazza (you may make them viewable to instructors only if you'd like) and I will do my best to answer them later this afternoon or over the weekend.

Best,

Brynn

Hi All,

Please submit your code and results for the assignment @278 through Gradescope. The course entry code is the same with mini-1: 9NEBXM. Please note that the due date is Monday 10/31 11:59 pm.

Here is the final exam PDF. As a reminder, you have until 11:59pm tonight to upload solutions on Gradescope, although we expect the exam questions won't take nearly that long to solve. Do not leave uploading to the last minute -- assume something will go wrong and plan accordingly.

We're available until 2:50 on Piazza and hangouts to answer questions (and we'll continue to make an effort to answer questions via Piazza through the rest of the day).

Good luck!

F16_10600A_Final.pdf

Edit: the Gradescope site should be open from now until 11:59pm for uploading scans. See @149 for upload instructions.