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6.050J/2.110J – Information, Entropy and Computation – Spring 2017

Unit 8: Inference

Schedule

Lecture Wednesday, Apr 5, 2017, 7:30 PM Room 1-136
Quiz   Wednesday, Apr 19, 2017, 7:30 PM Room 1-136
Closed book except that one sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 inch
paper, with notes on both sides, is allowed.
Coverage: through Unit 8

Lecture Handouts

Students who for any reason did not receive these items can pick them up in Room 38-344. Most of this material is also available on the 6.050J/2.110J Web site http://mtlsites.mit.edu/Courses/6.050.

Reading Assignment


Resources

Technical

The person most responsible for use of maximum entropy principles in various fields of science is Edwin T. Jaynes (July 5, 1922–April 30, 1998). The seminal papers are:

Historical

Jaynes knew, of course, about Thomas Bayes and when on sabbatical in England sought out and photographed the Bayes tombstone.

Books


Help Wanted

6.050J/2.110J students: be the first to suggest a resource, for example a useful Web site or a good book or article, to add to the list above. Send your suggestion by e-mail during Spring 2017 to 6.050-staff at mit.edu.


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