Princeton University
Computer Science Department

Computer Science 598A
Boosting: Foundations & Algorithms

Rob Schapire

Spring 2012
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Homeworks are due at the beginning of the Friday problem session.

 

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Due

 

Exercises (from book)

0

 Friday, Feb. 10

 1. Get a copy of the book, by following these instructions.
 2. Complete this brief survey.

1

 Friday, Feb. 17

1.1; 1.2; 1.3; 2.1; 2.8(a,b); 2.10(a)

2

 Friday, Feb. 24 2.4; 2.5; 2.7; 2.10(b); 3.1; 3.2

3

 Friday, March 2

3.3; 3.5; 3.6; 4.2; 4.3; 4.4

4

 Friday, March 9 5.1; 5.3; 5.4; 5.5; 5.6
before starting, be sure to read these notes.

5

 Friday, March 30 5.8; 5.9; 6.2; 6.4; 6.5(a-c); 6.6; 6.9
here are notes on these exercises, including an important correction to 6.5, and hints for 5.9(c), 6.6 and 6.9(d)

6

 Friday, April 6

6.5(d,e,f); 7.1; 7.2; 7.3; 7.4

7

 Friday, April 13 7.7; 7.8(a,b,c); 7.9; 7.10; 7.11
Note: exercise 7.5 is not required, but you might find it helpful for some of these exercises.

8

 Friday, May 4

12.2; 12.3; 12.5; 12.9; 13.1
here are important corrections for exercises 12.2 and 12.5.

9

 Monday, May 14

13.6; 13.7; 14.3