Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Suggestion for heavy reading group themes

In continuation of the CRF topic and also concurrently with the dynamic topic models paper we were reading, I suggest that we find a nice tutorial on gaussian processes,
or maybe even spice up the reading group by doing a 'watching group' for next time:
http://nips.cc/Conferences/2006/Program/event.php?ID=4
There's also a text book online by the presenter here:
http://www.gaussianprocess.org/gpml/chapters/

Following on from this, we can continue Kate's paper on dynamic topic models and after this combine what we've learnt from Gaussian processes with CRFS with this paper:
http://www.cs.brown.edu/~th/papers/AltHofSmo-ICML2004.pdf

I haven't read/seen any of this stuff yet so I have no idea whether it would be any good. However, they are by good people and so my gut reaction is that this would be quite a nice theme to continue.

Let me know what you think!
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  1. The Divine AuraOctober 21, 2009 at 10:50 AM

    There is even a chapter on Gaussian Processes in PRML (page 303-319)..

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  2. kateOctober 22, 2009 at 9:48 AM

    Sounds like a good idea to me. Though I think its better to focus on a paper and use the video as an additional reference.

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  3. hayleyOctober 22, 2009 at 10:32 AM

    OK. How about we read sections 6.1-6.4.4? from Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning? I have a pdf of the relevant chapter if anyone needs it.

    I'm a bit wary of chosing too much to read because we often don't get through the whole lot so hopefully this won't be too much.

    How does 13th November sound?

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  4. The Divine AuraOctober 22, 2009 at 11:46 AM

    I'll be there on 13th.

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  5. hayleyOctober 22, 2009 at 1:40 PM

    A very nice tutorial on gaussian processes, that i think is quite closely tied in with bishop's book chapter.

    http://videolectures.net/gpip06_mackay_gpb/

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  6. HariOctober 22, 2009 at 2:48 PM

    I would like (and will try) to attend it (sec 6.1 to 6.4). But please do not count me in, as it(Nov 13) would be just a day after my return from ICMI + etc.

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  7. hayleyOctober 22, 2009 at 5:21 PM

    Oya suggested that I post this book chapter on Gaussian processes by David Mackay - I think it goes with the tutorial he gave, which I listed above.

    http://www.inference.phy.cam.ac.uk/mackay/itila/book.html

    Can everyone who's interested in this reading group take a look at the two book chapters to see which one they would prefer to read for the reading group?

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  8. Jean-Marc OdobezOctober 23, 2009 at 10:42 AM

    Ok. This is fine with me. jmarc

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  9. hayleyOctober 23, 2009 at 1:50 PM

    by the way hari, i mean from 6.4.1 to 6.4.4

    so it's actually a shorter section.
    anyway, preferences for which book chapter to read would be appreciated. kate said that the style of the mackay book suits her better.. what about everyone else?

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  10. hayleyOctober 23, 2009 at 1:57 PM

    By the way, in the Mackay book, the part on gaussian processes starts on p.535.

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  11. DeeBaaBooOctober 23, 2009 at 3:36 PM

    I prefer Bishop's book. It is also shorter..

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  12. paranoyaOctober 26, 2009 at 3:29 PM

    I checked both chapters. I think Bishop's chapter is more simple and easy to understand. It can be better for those who want to have a quick general idea. David MacKay's chapter is more detailed with many formulas. better for those who want more details.

    I suggest we go with Bishop's chapter. For things that are not clear or for those who want more reading, we can refer to MacKay :)

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  13. PacoNovember 6, 2009 at 10:33 AM

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  14. DeeBaaBooNovember 17, 2009 at 1:50 PM

    Hayley, this friday we are discussing bishop 6.4.1 to 6.4.4 is nt it? thanks -Dinesh

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  15. hayleyNovember 17, 2009 at 4:23 PM

    Hey Dinesh.. Yes. Sorry I forgot to post something more concrete about this.

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  16. hayleyNovember 20, 2009 at 12:43 PM

    Hi everyone,
    the group meeting ran a bit late so let's start the reading group at 3pm today
    Hayley

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  17. paranoyaNovember 20, 2009 at 2:05 PM

    we are all back i guess. How about starting now?

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  18. hayleyNovember 20, 2009 at 2:21 PM

    Hi again.. I messed up with the room bookings so we'll be in 106

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