Mathematical Tools in Computer Science - 67863
Grades:
Grades of Exercise 1+2+3+exam
Exam Date:
Note: The exam is published in the CS secretary.
You can get a copy of the exam by email - please send request to Tamir.
Extension: Return the exam to the CS secretary by Wednesday 1/3/2006, time: 10:00
You need to submit a letter confirming you did not consult any other person.
Next Lecture:
Info:
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Lecture:
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Tuesday 9:00 - 10:45 Levi 07.
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Tirgul:
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Tuesday 18:00 - 18:45 Levi 07.
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Teacher: Nati Linial
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TA: Tamir Hazan
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The final grade will be composed of the exercises' grades and home exam
Syllabus:
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Numeric linear algebra (norms of vectors and matrices, Singular Value Decomposition. Least squares approximation, condition numbers of matrices. Solving overdetemined linear systems, Positive Semi Definite matrices and their geometric aspects.
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Analysis (Fourier analysis: classical Fourier series, real Fourier (transform and harmonic analysis on the cube).
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Optimization (convex optimization, duality, the ellipsoid algorithm, Lagrange multipliers).
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Probability theory (Coupon collector, birthday paradox, Tail estimates, Basic examples of the probabilistic method
Books and References:
Exercises:
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Extra Exercise 1. Do not submit.
We assume that you all know the material in this exercise   ps   pdf
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Exercise 1   ps   pdf
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Exercise 2   ps   pdf
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Exercise 3   ps   pdf
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