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MATHS 7027 - Mathematical Foundations of Data Science

Career: Postgraduate Coursework
Units: 3
Term: Trimester 3
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 3 Mon 22/09/2025 Wed 24/09/2025 Fri 31/10/2025 Wed 26/11/2025


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Assessment
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
36089 AS03 60 1 27 Oct - 27 Oct Monday 2pm - 3pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM108, CAT Suite
36090 AS02 60 1 27 Oct - 27 Oct Monday 3pm - 4pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM108, CAT Suite
36091 AS01 60 1 27 Oct - 27 Oct Monday 4pm - 5pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM108, CAT Suite
36382 AS04 40 11 27 Oct - 27 Oct Monday 3pm - 4pm Engineering & Mathematics, EMG13, Computer Suite
Related Class: Practical
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
36016 PR05 30 1 10 Sep - 10 Sep Wednesday 1pm - 2pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM106, Computer Suite
24 Sep - 24 Sep Wednesday 1pm - 2pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM106, Computer Suite
8 Oct - 8 Oct Wednesday 1pm - 2pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM106, Computer Suite
22 Oct - 22 Oct Wednesday 1pm - 2pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM106, Computer Suite
5 Nov - 5 Nov Wednesday 1pm - 2pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM106, Computer Suite
19 Nov - 19 Nov Wednesday 1pm - 2pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM106, Computer Suite
36017 PR04 32 1 10 Sep - 10 Sep Wednesday 9am - 10am Ingkarni Wardli, 236, CAT Suite
24 Sep - 24 Sep Wednesday 9am - 10am Ingkarni Wardli, 236, CAT Suite
8 Oct - 8 Oct Wednesday 9am - 10am Ingkarni Wardli, 236, CAT Suite
22 Oct - 22 Oct Wednesday 9am - 10am Ingkarni Wardli, 236, CAT Suite
5 Nov - 5 Nov Wednesday 9am - 10am Ingkarni Wardli, 236, CAT Suite
19 Nov - 19 Nov Wednesday 9am - 10am Ingkarni Wardli, 236, CAT Suite
36018 PR03 32 FULL 10 Sep - 10 Sep Wednesday 10am - 11am Ingkarni Wardli, 236, CAT Suite
24 Sep - 24 Sep Wednesday 10am - 11am Ingkarni Wardli, 236, CAT Suite
8 Oct - 8 Oct Wednesday 10am - 11am Ingkarni Wardli, 236, CAT Suite
22 Oct - 22 Oct Wednesday 10am - 11am Ingkarni Wardli, 236, CAT Suite
5 Nov - 5 Nov Wednesday 10am - 11am Ingkarni Wardli, 236, CAT Suite
19 Nov - 19 Nov Wednesday 10am - 11am Ingkarni Wardli, 236, CAT Suite
36019 PR02 32 FULL 11 Sep - 11 Sep Thursday 11am - 12pm Ingkarni Wardli, 234, CAT Suite
25 Sep - 25 Sep Thursday 11am - 12pm Ingkarni Wardli, 234, CAT Suite
9 Oct - 9 Oct Thursday 11am - 12pm Ingkarni Wardli, 234, CAT Suite
23 Oct - 23 Oct Thursday 11am - 12pm Ingkarni Wardli, 234, CAT Suite
6 Nov - 6 Nov Thursday 11am - 12pm Ingkarni Wardli, 234, CAT Suite
20 Nov - 20 Nov Thursday 11am - 12pm Ingkarni Wardli, 234, CAT Suite
36020 PR01 32 1 11 Sep - 11 Sep Thursday 12pm - 1pm Ingkarni Wardli, 234, CAT Suite
25 Sep - 25 Sep Thursday 12pm - 1pm Ingkarni Wardli, 234, CAT Suite
9 Oct - 9 Oct Thursday 12pm - 1pm Ingkarni Wardli, 234, CAT Suite
23 Oct - 23 Oct Thursday 12pm - 1pm Ingkarni Wardli, 234, CAT Suite
6 Nov - 6 Nov Thursday 12pm - 1pm Ingkarni Wardli, 234, CAT Suite
20 Nov - 20 Nov Thursday 12pm - 1pm Ingkarni Wardli, 234, CAT Suite
36314 PR06 30 1 10 Sep - 10 Sep Wednesday 12pm - 1pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM106, Computer Suite
24 Sep - 24 Sep Wednesday 12pm - 1pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM106, Computer Suite
8 Oct - 8 Oct Wednesday 12pm - 1pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM106, Computer Suite
22 Oct - 22 Oct Wednesday 12pm - 1pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM106, Computer Suite
5 Nov - 5 Nov Wednesday 12pm - 1pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM106, Computer Suite
19 Nov - 19 Nov Wednesday 12pm - 1pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM106, Computer Suite
36380 PR07 32 10 8 Sep - 8 Sep Monday 2pm - 3pm Engineering & Mathematics, EMG13, Computer Suite
22 Sep - 22 Sep Monday 2pm - 3pm Engineering & Mathematics, EMG13, Computer Suite
6 Oct - 6 Oct Monday 2pm - 3pm Engineering & Mathematics, EMG13, Computer Suite
20 Oct - 20 Oct Monday 2pm - 3pm Engineering & Mathematics, EMG13, Computer Suite
3 Nov - 3 Nov Monday 2pm - 3pm Engineering & Mathematics, EMG13, Computer Suite
17 Nov - 17 Nov Monday 2pm - 3pm Engineering & Mathematics, EMG13, Computer Suite
Related Class: Workshop
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
36021 WR05 32 2 17 Sep - 17 Sep Wednesday 1pm - 2pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
1 Oct - 1 Oct Wednesday 1pm - 2pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
15 Oct - 15 Oct Wednesday 1pm - 2pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
29 Oct - 29 Oct Wednesday 1pm - 2pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
12 Nov - 12 Nov Wednesday 1pm - 2pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
26 Nov - 26 Nov Wednesday 1pm - 2pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
36022 WR04 32 1 17 Sep - 17 Sep Wednesday 9am - 10am Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
1 Oct - 1 Oct Wednesday 9am - 10am Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
15 Oct - 15 Oct Wednesday 9am - 10am Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
29 Oct - 29 Oct Wednesday 9am - 10am Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
12 Nov - 12 Nov Wednesday 9am - 10am Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
26 Nov - 26 Nov Wednesday 9am - 10am Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
36023 WR03 32 1 17 Sep - 17 Sep Wednesday 10am - 11am Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
1 Oct - 1 Oct Wednesday 10am - 11am Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
15 Oct - 15 Oct Wednesday 10am - 11am Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
29 Oct - 29 Oct Wednesday 10am - 11am Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
12 Nov - 12 Nov Wednesday 10am - 11am Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
26 Nov - 26 Nov Wednesday 10am - 11am Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
36024 WR02 32 3 18 Sep - 18 Sep Thursday 11am - 12pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
2 Oct - 2 Oct Thursday 11am - 12pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
16 Oct - 16 Oct Thursday 11am - 12pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
30 Oct - 30 Oct Thursday 11am - 12pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
13 Nov - 13 Nov Thursday 11am - 12pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
27 Nov - 27 Nov Thursday 11am - 12pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
36025 WR01 32 FULL 18 Sep - 18 Sep Thursday 12pm - 1pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
2 Oct - 2 Oct Thursday 12pm - 1pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
16 Oct - 16 Oct Thursday 12pm - 1pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
30 Oct - 30 Oct Thursday 12pm - 1pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
13 Nov - 13 Nov Thursday 12pm - 1pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
27 Nov - 27 Nov Thursday 12pm - 1pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
36315 WR06 32 1 17 Sep - 17 Sep Wednesday 12pm - 1pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
1 Oct - 1 Oct Wednesday 12pm - 1pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
15 Oct - 15 Oct Wednesday 12pm - 1pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
29 Oct - 29 Oct Wednesday 12pm - 1pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
12 Nov - 12 Nov Wednesday 12pm - 1pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
26 Nov - 26 Nov Wednesday 12pm - 1pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, Teaching Room
36381 WR07 30 8 15 Sep - 15 Sep Monday 2pm - 3pm Hughes, 111a, Teaching Room
29 Sep - 29 Sep Monday 2pm - 3pm Hughes, 111a, Teaching Room
13 Oct - 13 Oct Monday 2pm - 3pm Hughes, 111a, Teaching Room
27 Oct - 27 Oct Monday 2pm - 3pm Hughes, 111a, Teaching Room
10 Nov - 10 Nov Monday 2pm - 3pm Hughes, 111a, Teaching Room
24 Nov - 24 Nov Monday 2pm - 3pm Hughes, 111a, Teaching Room
Automatic Enrolment Class: Seminar
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
36026 SE01 232 26 9 Sep - 25 Nov Tuesday 2pm - 3pm Mawson, G19, Mawson Lecture Theatre