2025 Spring MATH 156 001 LEC 001

Spring 2025

MATH 156 001 - LEC 001

Numerical Analysis for Data Science and Statistics

Jon A Wilkening

Jan 21, 2025 - May 09, 2025
Mo, We, Fr
02:00 pm - 02:59 pm
Class #:31395
Units: 4

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 2
Enrolled: 52
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 54
Waitlist Max: 4
No Reserved Seats

Hours & Workload

3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, and 9 hours of outside work hours per week.

Final Exam

TUE, MAY 13TH
11:30 am - 02:30 pm
Cory 241

Course Catalog Description

Introduction to applied linear algebra, numerical analysis and optimization with applications in data science and statistics. Topics covered include: • Floating-point arithmetic, condition number, perturbation theory, backward stability analysis • Matrix decompositions (LU/QR/Cholesky/SVD), least squares problems, orthogonal matrices • Eigenvalues, eigenvectors, Rayleigh quotients, generalized eigenvalues • Principal components, low rank approximation, compressed sensing, matrix completion • Convexity, Newton’s method, Levenberg-Marquardt method, quasi-Newton methods • Randomized linear algebra, stochastic gradient descent • Machine learning, neural networks (deep/convolution), adjoint methods, backpropagation

Rules & Requirements

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.

Reserved Seats

Reserved Seating For This Term

Phase 1 for Continuing Students
Phase 1 for New Undergraduate Transfers
Phase 1 for New Freshman
Phase 2 for Continuing Students
Adjustment Period

Current Enrollment

No Reserved Seats

Textbooks & Materials

See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.

Textbook Lookup(link is external)

Guide to Open, Free, & Affordable Course Materials

eTextbooks(link is external)

Associated Sections

None