CSPB 2820 – Linear Algebra with Computer Science Applications

Course Details

*Note: This course discription is only applicable to the Computer Science Post-Baccalaureate program. Additionally, students must always refer to course syllabus for the most up to date information.

Credit Hours: 3.0
Prerequisites: CSPB or CSCI 2824 Discrete Structures with a minimum passing grade of C-
Minimum Passing Grade: C-
Textbooks: Introduction to Applied Linear Algebra, Boyd & Vandenberghe

Brief Description of Course Content

Introduces the fundamentals of linear algebra in the context of computer science applications. Includes vector spaces, matrices, linear systems, and eigenvalues. Includes the basics of floating point computation and numerical linear algebra.

Specific Goals

By the end of this course, students should be well positioned to apply linear algebra skills in a computer science context.

Specific Outcomes of Instruction

Use and reason about vectors, theoretically and in computer science applications
Use and reason about matrices, theoretically and in computer science applications
Understand and apply linear functions, and the relation between linear functions and matrices
Solve systems of linear equations, and reason about the computational complexity of them

Brief List of Topics to be Covered

● Vectors

● Linear functions

● Norm and distance

● Writing linear algebra code

● Clustering

● Linear independence

● Matrices

● Matrix examples

● Linear equations

● Linear dynamical systems

● Matrix multiplication

● Matrix inverses

● Least squares

● eigenvalues, eigenvectors, and singular values

● Least squares data fitting

● Least squares classification

Mathematical Concepts Used

Algebra, including solving equations, proofs, real numbers, inequalities, and functions, linear algebra, as described above

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