CSCI-5822 (3) Probabilistic Models of Human and Machine Learning

Introduces a set of modeling techniques that have become a mainstay of modern artificial intelligence, cognitive science and machine learning research. These models provide essential tools for interpreting the statistical structure of large data sets and for explaining how intelligent agents analyze the vast amount of experience that accumulates through interactions with an unfamiliar environment. Recommended prerequisite: undergraduate course in probability and statistics. Requisites: Restricted to Computer Science (CSEN) graduate students or Computer Science Concurrent Degree majors only.