General
Official course schedule:
- Lectures on Thursday // 12:15-2:00 PM // room INM 202
- Exercise sessions on Friday // 3:15-5:00 PM // room INM 202
Zoom link for Thursday Dec 16 lecture: https://epfl.zoom.us/j/8275727553
Zoom link for exercise sessions https://epfl.zoom.us/j/62707435006
but of course presence in class is highly recommended!
mini-project 20% (+5% for the winning team)
Course instructors:
Nicolas Macris // LTHC // INR 134 // 021 693 81 14 // nicolas.macris#epfl.ch (first part of the course)
Olivier Lévêque // LTHI // INR 132 // 021 693 81 12 // olivier.leveque#epfl.ch (second part of the course)
Teaching assistants:
Farzad Pourkamaili // LTHC // farzad.pourkamali#epfl.ch
Alireza Modirshanechi // LCN // alireza.modirshanechi#epfl.ch
Xiangcheng Cao // IC master student // xiangcheng.cao#epfl.ch
References:
- SWITCHTube channel of the course (2020-2021 lectures)
- Geoffrey R. Grimmett, David R. Stirzaker, Probability and Random Processes, 3rd edition, Oxford University Press, 2001
- D. Levin, Y. Peres, E. Wilmer, Lecture Notes on Markov Chains and Mixing Times, 2nd edition, AMS, 2017
The midterm exam will take place on Friday, November 12, 3:15-5:15 PM, in rooms AAC 1 20 (letters A to G) and SG 0211 (letters H to Z). Allowed material: one cheat sheet (i.e. two single-sided handwritten A4 pages). No calculator.
The final exam will take place on Saturday, January 29, 4:15-7:15 PM, in rooms INM 200 (letters A to G) and INJ 218 (letters H to Z). Allowed material: two cheat sheets (i.e. four single-sided handwritten A4 pages). No calculator.
A Q&A session will be organized on Wednesday, January 26, 10:00-12:00 AM, in room INM 10.