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| + | This a lecture used in the [[Syllabus for Machine Learning 10-601B in Spring 2016]] | ||
| + | === Slides === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * [http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~wcohen/10-601/prob-tour+bayes.pptx Slides in Powerpoint] | ||
| + | * [http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~wcohen/10-601/prob-tour+bayes.pdf Slides in PDF] | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Readings === | ||
| − | + | * Mitchell Chap 1,2; 6.1-6.3. | |
| + | * Optional: [http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~tom/mlbook/Joint_MLE_MAP.pdf Draft of Chapter 2 of Tom's new textbook]. | ||
| + | ** If you find an error in this, email Tom - a reward is offered for bug-finders. | ||
| − | + | === What You Should Know Afterward === | |
| − | + | You should know the definitions of the following, and be able to use them to solve problems: | |
| − | * | + | * Random variables and events |
| + | * The Axioms of Probability | ||
| + | * Independence, binomials, multinomials | ||
| + | * Expectation and variance of a distribution | ||
| + | * Conditional probabilities | ||
| + | * Bayes Rule | ||
| + | * MLE’s, smoothing, and MAPs | ||
| + | * The joint distribution | ||
| + | * How to do inference using the joint distribution | ||
| + | * Density estimation and classification | ||
Latest revision as of 16:38, 15 January 2016
This a lecture used in the Syllabus for Machine Learning 10-601B in Spring 2016
Slides
Readings
- Mitchell Chap 1,2; 6.1-6.3.
- Optional: Draft of Chapter 2 of Tom's new textbook.
- If you find an error in this, email Tom - a reward is offered for bug-finders.
What You Should Know Afterward
You should know the definitions of the following, and be able to use them to solve problems:
- Random variables and events
- The Axioms of Probability
- Independence, binomials, multinomials
- Expectation and variance of a distribution
- Conditional probabilities
- Bayes Rule
- MLE’s, smoothing, and MAPs
- The joint distribution
- How to do inference using the joint distribution
- Density estimation and classification
