Advanced Probabilistic Machine Learning

Advanced course on modern probabilistic and Bayesian approaches to machine learning.

Instructor: Jens Sjölund, Sara Hamis, Thomas B. Schön, Antônio H. Ribeiro, and others

Overview

This advanced course (1RT705, 5 hp) covers modern probabilistic and Bayesian approaches to machine learning, including Bayesian linear regression, Bayesian networks, latent variable models, Gaussian processes, and methods for exact and approximate inference.

Format

  • 10 lectures
  • 8 exercise sessions
  • 1 mandatory mini-project report with peer review
  • Written exam
  • Optional helpdesk sessions

Prerequisites

120 credits including Statistical Machine Learning, Probability and Statistics, Linear Algebra II, single and multivariable calculus, and basic programming.