C.5 Abstractions: TA Guide

TA guide for the Abstractions session — facilitation notes, timing, common sticking points, and exercise solutions.

Session overview

Time Block Format
10:00–11:00 Introductory lecture: motivation & existing work on abstractions Lecture
11:00–12:30 Readings and discussions: natural latents, condensation, further topics Reading + discussion
12:30–1:30 Lunch
1:30–3:45 Exercises Individual / small group work
3:45–4:15 Break
4:15–6:00 Exercises (continued) Individual / 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