[_mrc]

It would be interesting if Stanford suggested some path through these courses.

I'm in the middle of AI class (loving it), and I wonder what the overlap is with the PGM or game theory classes - would they have been better to have done first (given a time machine)?

And I wonder, how much more than the probability I've picked up from the ai-class is required as a prerequisite for the infotheory class?

[tsunamifury]

I've sat in on the GT lectures at Stanford and I would definitely make sure I had a solid background in logic and statistics. Other than that, you can start from scratch there.

Its an extremely interesting course btw.

[huherto]

I am taking AI and ML. I would like to take game theory or pgm. But, I think I will start with analysis and design of algorithms. In my mind that should help me take the other classes later on. What do other people think?

[tensor]

Algorithms are core CS and I would definitely recommend taking them prior to other courses. The best way to know what to take first is to take a look at course prerequisites and the program tracks:

http://cs.stanford.edu/degrees/undergrad/ProgramSheets.shtml