• Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning  by Chris Bishop
  
• Bayesian Data Analysis by Gelman, Carlin, Stern, & Rubin
• Machine Learning: A Probabilistic Perspective by Kevin Murphy [be sure to get the fourth printing; there were many typos in earlier versions]
  
• Bayesian cognitive modeling: A practical course by Michael Lee and Erik-Jan Wagenmakers [electronic version online]
  

• You may work either individually or in a group of two. If you work with someone else, I expect a higher standard of work.
• I'm not proud to tell you this, but from 30 years of grading, I have to warn you that professors and TAs have a negative predisposition toward handprinted work. It is much easier to digest responses that are typed, spell corrected, and have made an effort to communicate clearly. We will be grading not only on the results you obtain but on the clarity of your write up.
• Because of the large class size, no late assignments will be accepted without a medical excuse or personal emergency. If you have a conflicting due date in another class, give us a heads-up early and we'll see about shifting the due date.
  
• Mike and Shirly are eager to help folks who are stuck or require clarification. For any clarification of the assignment, what we're expecting, and how to implement, we would appreciate it if you post your question on piazza. In fact, post on piazza unless your question is personal or you believe it is specific to you.  If you have the question, it's likely others will have the same question. And if we give you a clue, then we'll give the same clue to everyone else.
• See additional information at the end of the syllabus on academic honesty.
  

• We ask you to submit a hardcopy of your write up (but not code) in class on the due date.
  
• We also ask that you upload your write up and any code as a .zip file on moodle (instructions below).
  
• Be sure to write your full name on the hardcopy and in the code.
  
• If you are working in a group, hand in only one hard copy and put both of your names on the write up and code.
  
• We ordinarily will not look at your code, unless there appears to be a bug or other problem.

If you have a temporary medical condition or injury, see guidelines at http://www.colorado.edu/disabilityservices/go.cgi?select=temporary.html

Disability Services’ letters for students with disabilities indicate legally mandated reasonable accommodations. The syllabus statements and answers to Frequently Asked Questions can be found at http://www.colorado.edu/disabilityservices

Campus policy regarding religious observances requires that faculty make every effort to deal reasonably and fairly with all students who, because of religious obligations, have conflicts with scheduled exams, assignments or required attendance. In this class, {{insert your procedures here}} See full details at http://www.colorado.edu/policies/fac_relig.html.