C.5 Abstractions: TA Guide

Session overview

Total time: ~6.5 hours

BlockDurationFormat
Introductory lecture: motivation & existing work on abstractions1 hourLecture
Readings and discussions: natural latents, condensation, further topics2.5 hoursReading + discussion
Exercises3 hoursIndividual / small group work

Lecture: Motivation and existing work

Key points to cover

Common questions / sticking points

Readings and discussion block

Facilitation notes

Natural latents

Condensation

Factor space models / softwareness

Exercise block

Facilitation notes

Exercise solutions: Natural latents

Exercise solutions: Condensation