MA 404
Mathematical Foundations of Data Science II
Section: 001

Course Description

The course covers foundational mathematical concepts fundamental to data science. It builds upon the basic concepts in MA 326 and develops theory for a range of central data science techniques. The course includes the following topics: Optimization algorithms, neural networks, graph-based models and generative learning. These algorithms will be explored computationally using Python and practical data sets.

Fall 2025

Instructors

Meeting Patterns

Classes Start:
August 18, 2025
Classes End:
December 2, 2025
Location:
01108 SAS Hall
Class Days:
T H
Class Start Time:
1:30pm
Class End Time:
2:45pm

Class Type:
Lecture
Credits:
3.00
Restrictions:
Prerequisite: MA 326

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