CMSC 37810
Mathematical Computation 1: Matrix Computation (STAT 30900)Prerequisites: Linear Algebra (STAT 34300 or equiv.) and some previous experience with Statistics
Catalog Description:
Long Description: This course starts with a presentation of the fundamental algorithms for the solution of linear equations, the decomposition of matrices, and finite dimensional eigenvalue problems. Applications to least squares/regression will be presented, emphasizing use of existing numerical software. The course will also discuss optimization problems and introduce the basic principles of simulation-based methods. Topics include:
Gaussian elimination and back-substitution; LU decomposition. (General/Symmetric); Singular value decomposition. (Symmetric); Householder orthogonalization and QR factorization (Symmetric); Iterative methods: Jacobi and Gauss Seidel; Optimization: Newton-Raphson and quasi-Newton; Uniform random number generation; Simulating specific distributions; Monte Carlo methods.
Instructors: Yali AmitQuarter offered: AUT
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