= Probabilistic Modling and Inference =


== General Information ==

|| Lecture || Tuesdays 14-16 ('''23.5.2023-''') ||
|| Room || MAR 4.062 ||
|| Teachers || Shinichi Nakajima ||
|| Contact || nakajima@tu-berlin.de ||
|| Language || English ||
|| Credits || 3 ECTS, Elective Course in Machine Learning Module II (computer science M.Sc.)||
|| ISIS || https://isis.tu-berlin.de/course/view.php?id=34508 ||


== Topics ==

This course provides a series of lectures on probabilistic modeling and inference, covering the following topics:

 * Bayesian learning
 * Gaussian process and Bayesian optimization
 * Variational inference
 * Generative modeling
 * Bayesian deep learning
 * Sampling methods

== Enrollment / Limited number of participants ==

If you intend to participate, please send an e-mail to nakajima@tu-berlin.de with the title "Probabilistic Modeling and Inference Enrollment," and the main text including 
 * Full name
 * Matr. no.	
 * Affiliation (University, Department, master/bachelor)	
 * Email address	
 * Module name (CA, ML, or standalone (only for non-TU students))

Participation spots are assigned on a first come/first serve basis.

=== Students from other universities ===
If you are not a student at TU and want to earn credit, you have to solicit [[https://www.tu.berlin/studierendensekretariat/themen-a-z/gast-und-nebenhoererschaft/|''Nebenhörerschaft'']]: 

 * First fill the online [[https://www.static.tu.berlin/fileadmin/www/10002460/Bewerben_und_Einschreiben/Studierendenverwaltung/Antrag_auf_Nebenhoererschaft_englisch.pdf|''form'']] with the following details on the final page.

 || '''Course title and type''' || Program number ||'''Number of course hours per week (SWS)''' || '''Lecturer''' ||
 || Probabilistic Modeling and Inference || 0434 L 503 || 2 || Shinichi Nakajima ||
 
 * Send the form to one of the trainers (see contact information above) to sign 

 * Then send the signed form to Manuela Gadow (manuela.gadow at tu-berlin.de), who is authorized to sign on behalf of our dean.  

 * After getting your signed form back send it together with your current matriculation letter ('Immatrikulationsbescheinigung') to the student registration office (nebenhoerer@studsek.tu-berlin.de).