A main component of this course is a research project. This project can be theoretically-focused, data-oriented, or a combination of both, on any topic broadly related to one (or more) of the four parts of the course. Ideas for how to choose a project will be discussed in class. Students will work on their project in groups of two. The main milestones are:
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One page project proposal, due on 10/19, should include:
- A clear description of the problem you are trying to solve
- Related work
- Motivation for why this is an interesting problem
- Preliminary ideas and simple cases for your problem
- Next steps: are you planning to develop a new model, prove theoretical results, construct an algorithm, run experiments?
- Main goals for the project
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Project update in class on 11/4, for each group:
- Presentation (5 min), maximum of 5 slides
- Questions (5 min)
- 30 min meeting with the instructor for each group in November
- Final write-up (6 to 10 pages), due on 12/13
- Final presentation during last class on 12/14