CS342 Neural Networks

Instructor:

Risto Miikkulainen
risto@cs.utexas.edu, (512) 471-9571
Office hrs: Wed 1-1:30pm (exceptions) & by appt., TAY 4.142A

TA:

Nate Kohl
nate@cs.utexas.edu
Office hrs: Tue 12-1pm in ESB 229 & by appt.

Texts:

- Laurene Fausett (1994). Fundamentals of Neural Networks: Architectures, Algorithms and Applications. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall
- Selected papers.

Grading:

20% Homework
+4% Project
20% Midterm 1 (in class on Sep 28)
20% Midterm 2 (in class on Nov 02)
40% Final (Dec 16th 2-5pm ESB 223)
No makeup exams without a valid proof of unexpected emergency. Turning in a project or a homework late will reduce the grade 15% for the first 24hrs, 40% for the second, 75% for the third, and 100% after that.

More details:

What are neural networks?
Class Schedule
Homework Assignments
Optional Project
Exams
Class Resources
CS Department Code of Conduct

The UTCS Neural Networks Research Group
(for various Neural Network related links)