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Practice talks: an option to finish before Christmas

Written on 06.11.26 by Noa Izsak

Dear all,

In Session 2, several of you asked whether the practice talks could end before the Christmas break. This is possible if a few of you are willing to give your practice talk early, on Friday, 20 November.

How it would work

The practice talks would take place on Friday, 20 November,… Read more

Dear all,

How it would work

The practice talks would take place on Friday, 20 November, Friday, 4 December, and Friday, 11 December. Friday, 18 December would then be free.
We need at least three volunteers for 20 November, and there is room for four. If fewer than three volunteer, the practice talks stay as planned: 4, 11 and 18 December.

Why it can be worth it

The practice talk is not graded; it is there for you. It does not need to cover your whole entry: at least about half of the essential points is enough, and the feedback you get helps you shape your final talk.
To help you prepare in time, volunteers can meet with me one-to-one from next week on.

If it takes place, 20 November is a regular session for everyone, in place of 18 December.

If you would like to present on 20 November, please write to me by e-mail by Thursday, 12 November. By our third session, we will let everyone know whether the session on 20 November takes place.

Best regards,
Noa

Proseminar Automata Learning: room change (0.02 from now on)

Written on 02.11.26 by Noa Izsak

A quick note about the room for the rest of the semester:

From now on, our sessions will take place in Building C0, room 0.02 (the "Showroom"), instead of room 0.01.

Time and day stay the same: Fridays, 10-12 c.t. (we start at 10:15).

Good news: from the entrance lobby, 0.02 is… Read more

A quick note about the room for the rest of the semester:

From now on, our sessions will take place in Building C0, room 0.02 (the "Showroom"), instead of room 0.01.

Time and day stay the same: Fridays, 10-12 c.t. (we start at 10:15).

Good news: from the entrance lobby, 0.02 is the room on your right, so there's no need to walk through it to get anywhere anymore :)

See you on Friday!

Proseminar Automata Learning: how to find room 0.01

Written on 30.10.26 (last change on 02.11.26) by Noa Izsak

A quick note on finding the room for today's session, since it can be a little confusing if you haven't been to Building C0 before:

Room 0.01 is reached through room 0.02. From the entrance lobby, go into the room on your right (0.02) and walk through it to get to 0.01.

See you soon!

First session: tomorrow, Fri 30 Oct

Written on 29.10.26 (last change on 02.11.26) by Noa Izsak

The first session of the Proseminar "Automata Learning: Learnability of Computational Models" takes place tomorrow:

Fri 30 Oct 2026, 10 - 12 c.t. (we start at 10:15)
Building C0, room 0.01

In this session we explain how the seminar works (talks, grading, dates), how the topic list is organized… Read more

The first session of the Proseminar "Automata Learning: Learnability of Computational Models" takes place tomorrow:

Fri 30 Oct 2026, 10 - 12 c.t. (we start at 10:15)
Building C0, room 0.01

In this session we explain how the seminar works (talks, grading, dates), how the topic list is organized and how you choose your topic, and we begin the background material that every talk builds on. You do not need to prepare anything.

Attendance in this seminar is mandatory; we explain the exact rule tomorrow.

The full topic list will be on CMS by Mon 2 Nov at the latest.

See you tomorrow!