Course Information

Course Description

Grading

• Homework (3 assignments): 10% each, 30% total;
• Each assignment will contain two problems, approximately due in one month after release (see the schedule below). The submissions must be in PDF format.
• You are encouraged to discuss with others, including me during my office hours, but only after making substantial effort on the problems by yourself. The solutions must be written individually, and any significant outside contribution should be properly acknowledged.
• The solutions should be written in formal mathematical language. There will be no partial credits for false proofs.
• Scribing: 10%;
• Each student will scribe for two lectures of their choice in LaTeX (template), submitted within one week after the lectures.
• You can volunteer for more, but they are not for credit. I will also post my notes after each lecture to help you digest the content.
• Presentation: 60%.
• At the end of the semester, each student will give an one-hour presentation for one paper with topic closely related to this course.
• You should send me the paper title and link and your desired presentation date for approval, no later than the last normal lecture. The availablities of the papers and dates are on a first-come-first-served basis.
• The presentation will be graded based on demonstration of a high-level understanding of the topic and the clarity in delivery. So reading other related papers and surveys will also be helpful, and try to focus on making other students understand as much as possible in your presentation (in other words, your target audience should not be me).

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