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MATHS 7027 - Mathematical Foundations of Data Science

Career: Postgraduate Coursework
Units: 3
Term: Trimester 1
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 3 hours per week
Restriction: Not available to MMaSc students.
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: No
Assumed Knowledge: SACE Stage 2 Mathematical Methods
Assessment: Exam, ongoing assessment
Syllabus:

This course introduces fundamental mathematical concepts relevant to computer science and provides a basis for further postgraduate study in data science, statistical machine learning, and cybersecurity. Topics covered are include: probability: sets, counting, probability axioms, Bayes theorem; optimisation and calculus: differentiation, integration, functions of several variables, series approximations; linear algebra: vector and matrices, matrix algebra, vector spaces; discrete mathematics and statistics: linear regression, linear least squares, regularisation. Applications of the theory to data science and machine learning will be developed.

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Units
 EFTSL
Amount
3
 0.125
          
  


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
Trimester 1 Mon 12/02/2024 Thu 15/02/2024 Tue 02/04/2024 Wed 24/04/2024


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Assessment
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
30062 AS02 55 1 18 Mar - 18 Mar Monday 10am - 11am Ingkarni Wardli, 234, CAT Suite
30063 AS01 55 2 18 Mar - 18 Mar Monday 9am - 10am Ingkarni Wardli, 234, CAT Suite
30311 AS03 55 11 18 Mar - 18 Mar Monday 11am - 12pm Ingkarni Wardli, 234, CAT Suite
Related Class: Practical
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
30013 PR02 32 4 1 Feb - 1 Feb Thursday 2pm - 3pm Ingkarni Wardli, 236, CAT Suite
15 Feb - 15 Feb Thursday 2pm - 3pm Ingkarni Wardli, 236, CAT Suite
29 Feb - 29 Feb Thursday 2pm - 3pm Ingkarni Wardli, 236, CAT Suite
14 Mar - 14 Mar Thursday 2pm - 3pm Ingkarni Wardli, 236, CAT Suite
28 Mar - 28 Mar Thursday 2pm - 3pm Ingkarni Wardli, 236, CAT Suite
11 Apr - 11 Apr Thursday 2pm - 3pm Ingkarni Wardli, 236, CAT Suite
30014 PR01 32 FULL 1 Feb - 1 Feb Thursday 1pm - 2pm Ingkarni Wardli, 236, CAT Suite
15 Feb - 15 Feb Thursday 1pm - 2pm Ingkarni Wardli, 236, CAT Suite
29 Feb - 29 Feb Thursday 1pm - 2pm Ingkarni Wardli, 236, CAT Suite
14 Mar - 14 Mar Thursday 1pm - 2pm Ingkarni Wardli, 236, CAT Suite
28 Mar - 28 Mar Thursday 1pm - 2pm Ingkarni Wardli, 236, CAT Suite
11 Apr - 11 Apr Thursday 1pm - 2pm Ingkarni Wardli, 236, CAT Suite
30281 PR04 33 4 31 Jan - 31 Jan Wednesday 9am - 10am Ingkarni Wardli, 234, CAT Suite
14 Feb - 14 Feb Wednesday 9am - 10am Ingkarni Wardli, 234, CAT Suite
28 Feb - 28 Feb Wednesday 9am - 10am Ingkarni Wardli, 234, CAT Suite
13 Mar - 13 Mar Wednesday 9am - 10am Ingkarni Wardli, 234, CAT Suite
27 Mar - 27 Mar Wednesday 9am - 10am Ingkarni Wardli, 234, CAT Suite
10 Apr - 10 Apr Wednesday 9am - 10am Ingkarni Wardli, 234, CAT Suite
30282 PR03 32 2 31 Jan - 31 Jan Wednesday 10am - 11am Ingkarni Wardli, 236, CAT Suite
14 Feb - 14 Feb Wednesday 10am - 11am Ingkarni Wardli, 236, CAT Suite
28 Feb - 28 Feb Wednesday 10am - 11am Ingkarni Wardli, 236, CAT Suite
13 Mar - 13 Mar Wednesday 10am - 11am Ingkarni Wardli, 236, CAT Suite
27 Mar - 27 Mar Wednesday 10am - 11am Ingkarni Wardli, 236, CAT Suite
10 Apr - 10 Apr Wednesday 10am - 11am Ingkarni Wardli, 236, CAT Suite
30312 PR05 33 1 31 Jan - 31 Jan Wednesday 12pm - 1pm Ingkarni Wardli, B16, CAT Suite
14 Feb - 14 Feb Wednesday 12pm - 1pm Ingkarni Wardli, B16, CAT Suite
28 Feb - 28 Feb Wednesday 12pm - 1pm Ingkarni Wardli, B16, CAT Suite
13 Mar - 13 Mar Wednesday 12pm - 1pm Ingkarni Wardli, B16, CAT Suite
27 Mar - 27 Mar Wednesday 12pm - 1pm Ingkarni Wardli, B16, CAT Suite
10 Apr - 10 Apr Wednesday 12pm - 1pm Ingkarni Wardli, B16, CAT Suite
Related Class: Workshop
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
30015 WR03 33 1 9 Feb - 9 Feb Friday 12pm - 1pm Barr Smith South, 2052, Teaching Room
23 Feb - 23 Feb Friday 12pm - 1pm Barr Smith South, 2052, Teaching Room
8 Mar - 8 Mar Friday 12pm - 1pm Barr Smith South, 2052, Teaching Room
22 Mar - 22 Mar Friday 12pm - 1pm Barr Smith South, 2052, Teaching Room
5 Apr - 5 Apr Friday 12pm - 1pm Barr Smith South, 2052, Teaching Room
19 Apr - 19 Apr Friday 12pm - 1pm Barr Smith South, 2052, Teaching Room
30016 WR02 33 3 8 Feb - 8 Feb Thursday 2pm - 3pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
22 Feb - 22 Feb Thursday 2pm - 3pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
7 Mar - 7 Mar Thursday 2pm - 3pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
21 Mar - 21 Mar Thursday 2pm - 3pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
4 Apr - 4 Apr Thursday 2pm - 3pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
18 Apr - 18 Apr Thursday 2pm - 3pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
30017 WR01 33 FULL 9 Feb - 9 Feb Friday 1pm - 2pm Barr Smith South, 2052, Teaching Room
23 Feb - 23 Feb Friday 1pm - 2pm Barr Smith South, 2052, Teaching Room
8 Mar - 8 Mar Friday 1pm - 2pm Barr Smith South, 2052, Teaching Room
22 Mar - 22 Mar Friday 1pm - 2pm Barr Smith South, 2052, Teaching Room
5 Apr - 5 Apr Friday 1pm - 2pm Barr Smith South, 2052, Teaching Room
19 Apr - 19 Apr Friday 1pm - 2pm Barr Smith South, 2052, Teaching Room
30283 WR04 33 7 8 Feb - 8 Feb Thursday 3pm - 4pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
22 Feb - 22 Feb Thursday 3pm - 4pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
7 Mar - 7 Mar Thursday 3pm - 4pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
21 Mar - 21 Mar Thursday 3pm - 4pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
4 Apr - 4 Apr Thursday 3pm - 4pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
18 Apr - 18 Apr Thursday 3pm - 4pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
30313 WR05 30 FULL 7 Feb - 7 Feb Wednesday 11am - 12pm Engineering & Mathematics, EMG06, Teaching Room
21 Feb - 21 Feb Wednesday 11am - 12pm Engineering & Mathematics, EMG06, Teaching Room
6 Mar - 6 Mar Wednesday 11am - 12pm Engineering & Mathematics, EMG06, Teaching Room
20 Mar - 20 Mar Wednesday 11am - 12pm Schulz, 308, Teaching Room
3 Apr - 3 Apr Wednesday 11am - 12pm Schulz, 308, Teaching Room
17 Apr - 17 Apr Wednesday 11am - 12pm Engineering & Mathematics, EMG06, Teaching Room
Automatic Enrolment Class: Seminar
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
30018 SE01 162 11 30 Jan - 23 Apr Tuesday 9am - 10am Barr Smith South, 3029, Flentje Lecture Theatre