Course Policies and Procedures

Grades:

Homework (40 percent), Reading (20 percent), Exams (40 percent)

Exams:

All three Exams will be given in class (one hour and half) and will be open-book, open-note. Students with a valid excuse for missing up to one exam must provide written documentation to that effect, e.g., a medical certificate. No make-up exams will be given.

Homework:

There are total six homework assignments. You may, with impunity, submit up to two assignments up to one class period (not one week) beyond their due date. Subsequent submissions will incur penalties in increments of 10%. Homework submitted later than one class period beyond its due date will not be accepted without a written excuse. Matlab program source code must be turned in and must adhere to the programming standards. Homework scores can not be changed one week after they have been returned.

Reading:

There are total six reading papers, among which you may choose three papers to write a report. Your reports shall contain information about the historical context of the paper, including biographical information about the author(s) and a plot of citations as a function of time. You shall outline some of the central ideas of the paper and conduct Matlab experiments to illustrate some of the properties of the algorithm under discussion. Reading report submitted beyond its due date will not be accepted without a written excuse.

Honor Code Policy:

On homework and reading, you are encouraged to discuss homework with your classmates. However, you are expected to individually write up your solutions and reports.