NME 130 is a new class on "information systems" that we are planning.
Participants:
Discussion sessions
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Topics
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Discussion leaders
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Unavailable
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| 15 May (Fri) @ 3 pm, 110 Steele
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Optimization
- Linear programming/duality
- Optimization and lower bounds, with applications in control
- Computational complexity?
- Convex analysis
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John, Ben
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Nader, Michelle, Tracy, Pablo, Ufuk
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| 20 May (Wed) @ 12 pm
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Distributed/networked systems
- Graph theory
- Distributed optimization and computation (large scale)
- Network algorithms (optimization; exploit networked structure)
- Graphical models
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Steven, Javad
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Richard (phone?), Nader
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| 28 May (Thu) @ 12 pm
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Information theory
- Method of types, large numbers, AEP
- Source/channel coding theorem
- Coding/network coding
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Tracey, Michelle
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Richard, Ufuk, Nader
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| 3 Jun (Wed) @ 12 pm
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Uncertainty
- Robustness and uncertainty (controls-ish)
- Bayesian theory, belief propogation
- Hypothesis testing, inference, decision making
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Ufuk, Nader
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Richard
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| 16 Jun (Tue) @ 3 pm
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Dynamical Systems
- Stability (including Lyapunov and Nyquist)
- Specifications (control versus CS)
- Equivalence and abstraction (simulation, bisimulation, model reduction?)
- Hybrid systems, automata theory
- Time delay, time-varying systems
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Nader, Andy
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Michelle, John, Tracey
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| 19 Jun (Fri) @ 11 am
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Graphical models
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Andreas
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John (phone?)
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| 24 Jun (Wed) @ 4 pm
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Synthesis theory
- Synthesis theory and hardbounds (Bode, Shannon, Carnot, Turing)
- Bayesian theory, belief propogation
- Hypothesis testing, inference, decision making
- Computational complexity
- Estimation and detection
- Coding/network coding
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TBD
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| 26 Jun (Fri) @ 11 am
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Course planning
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Richard
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2009-10 course plan
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Fall
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Winter
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Spring
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Comments
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Stochastic systems
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ACM/EE 116
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ACM 216
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- ACM 217 - stochastic calculas
- CDS 142 - Stochastic System Analysis and Bayesian Updating
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Optimization and algorithms
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ACM 113
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Information systems
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Data-driven modeling
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EE 156
CS 155
- Will eventually move to second term
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ACM
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- ACM 104/CDS 201 - Linear Algebra and Applied Operator Theory
- ACM 118 - Methods in Applied Statistics and Data Analysis
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CS
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CDS
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- CDS 210a - Control theory
- State space models, Lyapunov stability
- Reachability, observability, state space design
- Frequency domain techniques
- Fundamental limits and robustness
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- CDS 110b - Optimization-based control
- Optimal control theory, trajectory generation, RHC
- Kalman filtering
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EE
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