CS652
Syllabus

This syllabus outlines the schedule for the material in CS652 this semester. It is approximate and will vary, as the precise amount of material that can be covered with clarity in a given session is occasionally hard to predict. You may expect the dates of the exams to be as stated. Dates on the syllabus may be adjusted from time to time in class, and they will be updated online shortly thereafter.

The notation R#N refers to the article numbered N in the course reader. Readings not in the course reader will be identified as R(name), where name is that of the author of the article. These will be provided in class prior to their discussion. The session in which a reading is listed is the session in which it will be discussed; you should have read it prior to that date. RW on Ch. X indicates a response writing covering chapter X of the Lewin text.

Fall 2009
Week #, Mtg-Dates Topics Associated Readings Events
Week 1
Tue, Sep 1
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Thu, Sep 3
  • Administrivia and overview
  • Evolution and adaptation; scales of change
  • Intelligence measures and defining features
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  • Summary session on traditional AI:
    The Physical Symbol System Hypothesis
    and limitations
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Handouts: Morowitz, Mitchell
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Week 2
Tue, Sep 8
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Thu, Sep 10
  • Brief discussion of Morowitz
  • Discussion of Mitchell
  • Introduction to cellular automata
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  • Introduction to cellular automata
    and genetic algorithms
  • Discussion of Wolfram
R(Morowitz) "Rediscovering the Mind"
R(Mitchell) "On Computation vs Dynamics..."
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R(Wolfram) "A New Kind of Science"
 Handouts: Varela, Wolfram, Flake,
   GECCO Conference Titles
Project initial discussion
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Week 3
Tue, Sep 15
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Thu, Sep 17
  • RW on Ch. 1
  • Discussion of R#1
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  • Discussion of R#2
R#1 "Evolving Cellular Automata..."
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R#2 "The Chunking GA"
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Week 4
Tue, Sep 22
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Thu, Sep 24
  • Introduction to classifier systems
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  • RW on Ch. 2
  • Introduction to swarm algorithms
    and ant-colony algorithms
  • Discussion of R#3
R(Flake) "Classifier Systems"
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R#3 "Emergent Mating Topologies..."
 Project Team Submission
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Week 5
Tue, Sep 29
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Thu, Oct 1
  • Discussion of R#4
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  • RW on Ch. 3
  • Discussion of R#5
R#4 "Swarms in Dynamic..."
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R#5 "Ant-Based...Spanning Tree"
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Week 6
Tue, Oct 6
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Thu, Oct 8
  • Discussion of previous material
  • Review
  • Project Discussion
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  • Exam I
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Week 7
Tue, Oct 13
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Thu, Oct 15
  • RW on Ch. 4
  • Introduction to Immunology
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  • Continuing Introduction to Immunology
  • Introduction to Artificial Immune Systems
Slides on website
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Slides on website
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Week 8
Tue, Oct 20
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Thu, Oct 22
  • RW on Ch. 5
  • Continuing Introduction
    to Artificial Immune Systems
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  • Discussion of R#6
Slides on website
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R#6 "Architecture for an AIS"
 Last Day to get Approval
for Project Topic Tue, Oct 20
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Week 9
Tue, Oct 27
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Thu, Oct 29
  • RW on Ch. 6
  • Discussion of R#6
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  • Discussion of R#7
  • Exam II (take-home)
R#6 "Architecture for an AIS"
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R#7 "Immune Inspired...Optimisation"
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Handouts: Readings from Hofstadter-"Eliza",
"High-Level Perception","Evaluating Research"
Week 10
Tue, Nov 3
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Thu, Nov 5
  • Discussion of first Hofstadter
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  • Discussion of second Hofstadter
R(Hofstadter) "Eliza"
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R(Hofstadter) "High-Level Perception"
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Exam II due in class
Week 11
Tue, Nov 10
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Thu, Nov 12
  • RW on Ch. 7
  • Introduction to Copycat
  • Discussion of third Hofstadter
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  • NO CLASS
R(Hofstadter) "Evaluating Research"
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Week 12
Tue, Nov 17
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Thu, Nov 19
  • RW on Ch. 8
  • Discussion R#8
  • Introduction to Madcat and Starcat
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  • Discussion of R#9
R#8 "Analogy-Making as a..."
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R#9 "Emergent Representation..."
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Handouts: Ball
Week 13
Tue, Nov 24
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Thu, Nov 26
  • Discussion of R#9
  • Discussion of previous material
  • Review of material for exam III
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  • NO CLASS (THANKSGIVING)
R#9 "Emergent Representation..."
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Week 14
Tue, Dec 1
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Thu, Dec 3
  • Exam III
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  • RW on Ch. 9
  • Possibly discuss Ball reading
  • Possibly begin Miniconference
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R(Ball) "Principles..."
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Project Paper Due in class Thu Dec 3
Week 15
Tue, Dec 8
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Thu, Dec 10
  • Miniconference
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  • Miniconference
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