ANNOUNCEMENTS:  (Students, please check for announcements every week.)
 
 
 
 TA: Oliver Korten  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 COURSE NOTES:   
 
 Posted Dec 8:  Because of the TA strike today, class will be cancelled, and we will have the last class on Monday. I'll be having extra office hours this Friday 5-6 by zoom. I've added some clarifications/hints to HW3. (See updated version below.)  
 Posted Dec 6:  There was a mistake/typo in question 4. It is corrected and the revised HW3 is posted below. Also due date is now 11:59pm!
 Posted Nov 27:  I hope everyone had a nice holiday break. This Monday I will be away so both class and office hours will be held remotely via zoom. (Use the usual link on courseworks). 
 Posted Nov 11:  Class on Monday Nov 15 will be CANCELLED so that you can focus on HW2 (due Nov 15) and Test 2 (Nov 22). Wednesday's lecture (Nov 17) we'll devote to HW2 solutions and Test 2 review.
 Posted Nov 1:  Office hours this week: Wednesday 1:30-2:30 (with Oliver, in person); Friday 10-11 (with Toni, via zoom)
 Posted Oct 15:  NEW DATES: HW2 due Monday Nov 15 and Test2 Monday Nov 22
 Posted Oct 11:  Solutions to HW1 are posted below. Good luck with the first test on Wednesday (in class).
 Posted Oct 7:  Office hours will be Monday 4-5 and Tuesday 1:30-2:30 from now on. 
 Posted Sept 27:  Office hours start this week. Today 4-5pm on zoom; Wednesday 1:30-2:30 in CS lounge. 
 Posted Sept 22:  Homework 1 out (see below)! Due Oct 6. Office hours start next week.
 COURSE TIMES, CONTACT INFO  
 Instructor:  Toniann Pitassi, email: toni@cs.columbia.edu 
Office Hours: Monday 4-5pm 
Lectures: MW 2:40-3:55, 415 Shapiro 
Office Hours: Tuesday 1:30-2:30pm 
 HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS:  
 TEST INFORMATION:  
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