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CS92PROD
Applied Vectors and Matrices

QAC 220
Spring 2025
Section: 01  

An introduction to the mathematics of matrices and their application in traditional and modern methods of data analysis and scientific computing. The course promotes an interdisciplinary approach, and topics may include:

- Coordinate transformations in data visualization, iterated patterns in mosaics and art
- Use of least squares approach with linear solvers for regression, as well as image alignment
- PCA-decomposition of computer images (the "eigenfaces" example)
- Matrix decomposition methods: Singular Value Decomposition and Non-negative Matrix Factorization
- Dimensionality reduction and data compression
- Matrix operations in deep learning.
- ChatGPT and word vector embeddings

Students will use R for most of the computational tasks, and Mathematica for symbolic math and deep learning.
Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS QAC
Course Format: Lecture / DiscussionGrading Mode: Graded
Level: UGRD Prerequisites: MATH121
Fulfills a Requirement for: None
Past Enrollment Probability: 50% - 74%

Last Updated on JUN-11-2025
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