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 '''Extra credit project'''
-If you choose to do the extra credit project, you can gain up to 15 additional points applied to the Projects portion of the class.  Your total projects grade is calculated as
+If you choose to do the extra credit project, you can gain up to 15 additional points applied to the Projects portion of the class.  In this case total projects grade is calculated as
   min(70, sum(project grades) + extra credit grade)
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 * [[http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/MC3-Project-5 MC3-Project-5: Q-learning VICIOUS RABBIT 2000]] 15% (extremely hard)
-Homework (5%):
+'''Homework (5%):'''
 * [[http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/MC3-Homework-1 MC3-Homework-1: Generate datasets that defeat learners]] 5%
-Exams (22%)
+'''Exams (22%)'''
 * [[Midterm Study Guide]]
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 * Final 11%
-Class participation (3%)
+'''Class participation (3%)'''
 * Class participation is determined by activity on piazza.

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 ==Assignments & Grading==
-Projects (70%): There are a total of 85 points possible in this section.  Your total projects grade is calculated as
+'''Projects (70%)'''
 * [[http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/MC1-Project-1 MC1-Project-1: Assess portfolio]] 5% (easy)
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 * [[http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/MC3-Project-3 MC3-Project-3: Implement a "manual" quant strategy, then do it with decision tree classification]] 15% (very hard)
 * [[http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/MC3-Project-4 MC3-Project-4: Q-learning trader]] 10% (moderate)
 * [[http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/MC3-Project-5 MC3-Project-5: Q-learning VICIOUS RABBIT 2000]] 15% (extremely hard)

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 * [[Midterm Study Guide]]
 * Midterm 11%
 * Final 11%

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 * [[http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/MC2-Project-1 MC2-Project-1: Build a market simulator]] 10% (moderate)
 * [[http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/MC3-Project-1 MC3-Project-1: Implement and assess a regression learner using decision trees and random forests]] 15% (hard)
 * [[http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/MC3-Project-2 MC3-Project-2: Q-learning maze navigation]] 10% (easy)
 * [[http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/MC3-Project-3 MC3-Project-3: Implement a "manual" quant strategy, then do it with decision tree classification]] 15% (very hard)

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 * [[http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/MC2-Project-1 MC2-Project-1: Build a market simulator]] 10% (moderate)
 * [[http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/MC3-Project-1 MC3-Project-1: Implement and assess a regression learner using decision trees and random forests]] 15% (hard)
-* [[http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/MC3-Project-2 MC3-Homework-1: Generate data to defeat learners]] 10% (easy)
+* [[http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/MC3-Homework-1 MC3-Homework-1: Generate data to defeat learners]] 10% (easy)
 * [[http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/MC3-Project-2 MC3-Project-2: Q-learning maze navigation]] 10% (easy)
 * [[http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/MC3-Project-3 MC3-Project-3: Implement a "manual" quant strategy, then do it with decision tree classification]] 15% (very hard)

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   min(70, sum(project grades))
-We strongly recommend that you focus on the first 7 projects only and skip the last one. You can earn a perfect score if you do this.  However, if you bomb one of the other projects, if you want to challenge yourself, or if you need to make up points you can attempt VICIOUS RABBIT 2000. Note however that this last project is extremely hard. It has so far only been attempted by senior graduate students and the Black Knight. No one has succeeded to date.
+Accordingly, you don't need to complete all of the projects to get a perfect projects score.  However, one of the projects is extremely difficult, so we strongly recommend that you focus on the first 7 projects only and skip the last (hard) one.  However, if you bomb one of the other projects, if you want to challenge yourself, or if you need to make up points you can attempt VICIOUS RABBIT 2000. Note however that this last project is extremely hard. It has so far only been attempted by senior graduate students and the Black Knight. No one has succeeded to date.
 * [[http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/MC1-Project-1 MC1-Project-1: Assess portfolio]] 5% (easy)

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 ==Assignments & Grading==
-Projects: Projects are worth 70% of the final grade.  There are a total of 90 points possible in this section.  Your total projects grade is calculated as min(70, sum(project grades)).  We strongly recommend that you focus on the first 7 projects and skip the last one. You can earn a perfect score if you do this.  However, if you bomb one of the other projects you can make up the points with VICIOUS RABBIT 2000. Note however that this last project is extremely hard. It has so far only been attempted by PhD students without full success.
+Projects (70%): There are a total of 85 points possible in this section.  Your total projects grade is calculated as min(70, sum(project grades)).  We strongly recommend that you focus on the first 7 projects only and skip the last one. You can earn a perfect score if you do this.  However, if you bomb one of the other projects, if you want to challenge yourself, or if you need to make up points you can attempt VICIOUS RABBIT 2000. Note however that this last project is extremely hard. It has so far only been attempted by senior graduate students and the Black Knight. No one has succeeded to date.
 * [[http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/MC1-Project-1 MC1-Project-1: Assess portfolio]] 5% (easy)
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 * [[http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/MC3-Project-5 MC3-Project-5: Q-learning VICIOUS RABBIT 2000]] 15% (extremely hard)
-Homework:
+Homework (5%):
 * [[http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/MC3-Homework-1 MC3-Homework-1: Generate datasets that defeat learners]] 5%
-Exams:
+Exams (22%)
 * [[Midterm Study Guide]]
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 * Final 11%
-* Class participation: 3%
+Class participation (3%)
-Thresholds:
+* Class participation is determined by activity on piazza.
 * A: 90% and above
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 * F: below 60%
-The projects linked to below are from previous semesters.  We keep them here so you can peek ahead, but please keep in mind that they will be revised.
+These are hard boundaries (we round down).