Exponential FamilyCovers the concept of the exponential family and discusses forward and backward maps, expensive computations, parameters, functions, and convexity.
Spin glass modelsCovers the Spin Glass Game, belief propagation, and message passing algorithms.
Approximation AlgorithmsCovers approximation algorithms for optimization problems, LP relaxation, and randomized rounding techniques.
Graph Coloring IIExplores advanced graph coloring concepts, including planted coloring, rigidity threshold, and frozen variables in BP fixed points.