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SYMSYS 100: Introduction to Cognitive and Information Sciences (LINGUIST 144, PHIL 190, PSYCH 35)

The history, foundations, and accomplishments of the cognitive sciences, including presentations by leading Stanford researchers in artificial intelligence, linguistics, philosophy, and psychology. Overview of the issues addressed in the Symbolic Systems major.

Terms: Win | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-FR

Instructors: Goodman, N. (PI) ; Popova, D. (PI) ; Wu, J. (PI) ; Holguin, B. (TA)

2012-2013 Winter

SYMSYS 100 | 4 units | UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-FR | Class # 38183 | Section 01 | Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit | LEC | Session: 2012-2013 Winter 1 | In Person | Students enrolled: 57 / 70
01/07/2013 - 03/15/2013 Tue, Thu 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM at 420-040 with Goodman, N. (PI)
Exam Date/Time: 2013-03-20 7:00pm - 10:00pm (Exam Schedule)
Instructors: Goodman, N. (PI)
SYMSYS 100 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-FR | Class # 60690 | Section 02 | Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit | DIS | Session: 2012-2013 Winter 1 | In Person | Students enrolled: 11 / 15
01/07/2013 - 03/15/2013 Thu 5:15 PM - 6:05 PM at 160-318 with Popova, D. (PI)
Instructors: Popova, D. (PI)
SYMSYS 100 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-FR | Class # 60939 | Section 03 | Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit | DIS | Session: 2012-2013 Winter 1 | In Person | Students enrolled: 14 / 15
01/07/2013 - 03/15/2013 Thu 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM at 200-107 with Holguin, B. (TA)
Instructors: Holguin, B. (TA)
SYMSYS 100 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-FR | Class # 60940 | Section 04 | Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit | DIS | Session: 2012-2013 Winter 1 | In Person | Students enrolled: 13 / 15
01/07/2013 - 03/15/2013 Wed 4:15 PM - 5:05 PM at 200-107 with Wu, J. (PI)
Instructors: Wu, J. (PI)

THINK 3: Breaking Codes, Finding Patterns

Why are humans drawn to making and breaking codes? To what extent is finding patterns both an art and a science? nnnCryptography has been used for millennia for secure communications, and its counterpart, cryptanalysis, or code breaking, has been around for just slightly less time. In this course we will explore the history of cryptography and cryptanalysis including the Enigma code, Navajo windtalkers, early computer science and the invention of modern Bayesian inference. We will try our own hand at breaking codes using some basic statistical tools for which no prior experience is necessary. Finally, we will consider the topic of patterns more generally, raising such questions as why we impute meaning to patterns, such as Biblical codes, and why we assume a complexity within a pattern when it¿s not there, such as the coincidence of birthdays in a group.

Terms: Aut | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: College, THINK, WAY-AQR, WAY-FR

Instructors: Holmes, S. (PI) ; McMurdie, J. (PI) ; Ying, S. (PI)

2012-2013 Autumn

THINK 3 | 4 units | UG Reqs: College, THINK, WAY-AQR, WAY-FR | Class # 37134 | Section 01 | Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP) | LEC | Session: 2012-2013 Autumn 1 | In Person | Students enrolled: 52
09/24/2012 - 12/07/2012 Mon, Wed 3:15 PM - 4:05 PM at 370-370 with Holmes, S. (PI)
Exam Date/Time: 2012-12-14 12:15pm - 3:15pm (Exam Schedule)
Instructors: Holmes, S. (PI)
THINK 3 | UG Reqs: College, THINK, WAY-AQR, WAY-FR | Class # 37153 | Section 02 | Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP) | DIS | Session: 2012-2013 Autumn 1 | In Person | Students enrolled: 13 / 15
09/24/2012 - 12/07/2012 Mon, Wed 5:15 PM - 6:05 PM at Meyer 144 with McMurdie, J. (PI)
Instructors: McMurdie, J. (PI)
THINK 3 | UG Reqs: College, THINK, WAY-AQR, WAY-FR | Class # 55085 | Section 03 | Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP) | DIS | Session: 2012-2013 Autumn 1 | In Person | Students enrolled: 13 / 15
09/24/2012 - 12/07/2012 Wed 4:15 PM - 5:05 PM at 370-370 with McMurdie, J. (PI)
09/24/2012 - 12/07/2012 Mon 4:15 PM - 5:05 PM at 380-380C with McMurdie, J. (PI)
Instructors: McMurdie, J. (PI)
THINK 3 | UG Reqs: College, THINK, WAY-AQR, WAY-FR | Class # 55086 | Section 04 | Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP) | DIS | Session: 2012-2013 Autumn 1 | In Person | Students enrolled: 14 / 15
09/24/2012 - 12/07/2012 Tue, Thu 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM at Meyer 142 with Ying, S. (PI)
Instructors: Ying, S. (PI)
THINK 3 | UG Reqs: College, THINK, WAY-AQR, WAY-FR | Class # 55087 | Section 05 | Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP) | DIS | Session: 2012-2013 Autumn 1 | In Person | Students enrolled: 12 / 15
09/24/2012 - 12/07/2012 Tue, Thu 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM at Meyer 142 with Ying, S. (PI)
Instructors: Ying, S. (PI)
THINK 3 | UG Reqs: College, THINK, WAY-AQR, WAY-FR | Class # 59636 (CANCELLED) | Section 06 | Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP) | DIS | Session: 2012-2013 Autumn 1 | In Person
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Notes: This class section has been cancelled!

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SYMSYS 100: Introduction to Cognitive and Information Sciences (LINGUIST 144, PHIL 190, PSYCH 35)

2012-2013 Winter

THINK 3: Breaking Codes, Finding Patterns

2012-2013 Autumn