| Instructor | Russ Abbott |
| Office | ET A325; 323-343-6695 |
| Course web site | abbott.calstatela.edu/Courses/CS461 |
| Mailing List | Join the CS_461 mailing list. (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CS_461/)
Use the mailing list to ask questions about the class. Don’t be embarrassed to ask questions. For the most part, questions you have are questions others have as well. |
| For personal issues, send email to me directly: RAbbott@CalStateLA.edu. |
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| Office Hours | TTh 4:00 - 4:20 & 6:00 - 6:20 and Sat
12:30 - 1:30.
Please use email as an extension of (or even better, a substitute for) office hour visits. |
| Syllabus | Complex Adaptive systems. Evolutionary systems, agent-based modeling, genetic algorithms, artificial life, genetic programming. |
| Books | No text book |
| File archive | http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CS_461/files |
| Grading | You will be doing projects throughout the
term. Your grade will be based on the cumulative result along with my
estimate of how strongly I would recommend you for a job in this area. Considerations
will include the quality and timeliness of your work along with other
factors including (but not limited to) initiative, helpfulness, and
reliability.
Each week, I will ask for volunteers to present solutions to the project of the week. The number of times you present material will affect your grade. The quality of the work that you present along with your ability to explain it will also be taken into consideration, but the number of presentations will be most important. The final exam for this class is scheduled for March 20 at 8:00. I plan to schedule individual interviews with each of you in place of a traditional final. |