Course Number(s):
6.803, 6.833
Instructor(s):
School(s):
Semester:
- Spring 2018
Course Level:
- Graduate, Undergraduate
Class Days/Times:
Mon 9:30am to 11:00am
Wed 9:30am to 11:00am
Mon 11:00am to 12:30pm
Wed 11:00am to 12:30pm
Location:
MIT Building 5-127
Prerequisite(s):
6.034 or permission of instructor
Course Website:
Course Description:
*This course will not be offered Spring 2018*
Analyzes seminal work directed at the development of a computational understanding of human intelligence, such as work on learning, language, vision, event representation, commonsense reasoning, self reflection, story understanding, and analogy. Reviews visionary ideas of Turing, Minsky, and other influential thinkers. Examines the implications of work on brain scanning, developmental psychology, and cognitive psychology. Emphasis on discussion and analysis of original papers. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments.
*See course site above for full instructions and for first class meeting time*