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Course Notes and Supplemental Materials

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Data Science and Machine Learning

Supplemental Course Slides:
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- Statistical Learning Theory,
Complexity and Generalization
[MicrosoftSlides] [PDF]
- Complexity Measures,
Radamacher, VC-Dimension
[MicrosoftSlides] [PDF]
- Support Vector Machines,
Kernels, Optimization Theory Basics
[MicrosoftSlides] [PDF]
- Regression, Kernel Methods,
LASSO, Regularization, Tomography Example
[MicrosoftSlides] [PDF]
[Video (Part 1)] [Video (Part 2)]
- Unsupervised Learning,
Dimension Reduction, Manifold Learning
[MicrosoftSlides] [PDF]
- Neural Networks and Deep Learning
Multilayer Perceptrons (MLPs), Optimization
[GoogleSlides] [PDF]
[PyTorch Tutorial]
- Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs)
Image Processing, Classification
[GoogleSlides] [PDF]
[PyTorch Tutorial]
- Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs),
NLP, Inference on Sequential Data
[MicrosoftSlides]
[PDF] [PyTorch Tutorial]
- Transformer Architectures,
Seq2Seq, ViTs, Examples
[GoogleSlides]
[PDF]
- Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs)
Learning Implicit Generative Models
[MicrosoftSlides]

[PDF] [PyTorch Tutorial]

- Diffusion Methods,
Image and Video Generation, Sampling Algorithms
[GoogleSlides]
[PDF]
- PyTorch Tutorial,
Tensors, Optimization, Custom Neural Networks
[github codes]
 


Training Codes, Examples, Other Materials:
- CNNs: Image Classification using Convolutional Neural Networks (course exercise) [Jupyter notebook] | CIFAR10 PDF | MNIST PDF | Data Folder
- Facial Recognition and Feature Extraction (course exercise) [Jupyter notebook] | Jupyter PDF | Data Folder | Kaggle: Facial Recognition (SVM) | Kaggle PDF
- Machine Learning Exercise 1 [PDF]
Kaggle1: Linear Regression (warm-up) [Kaggle] [Python Code]
- Machine Learning Exercise 2 [PDF]
Kaggle2: Digit Classification (k-NN) [Kaggle PDF] [Kaggle]
- Machine Learning Exercise 3 [PDF]
Kaggle3: [Kaggle PDF] [Kaggle]
Facial Recognition (SVM) [Jupyter PDF] [Jupyter notebook]
- Machine Learning Exercise 4 [PDF]
- Machine Learning Exercise 5 [PDF]
Kaggle4: [Kaggle PDF]
Image Classification with CNNs [Kaggle]
- Neural Network Codes: [Jupyter CIFAR10 PDF] [Jupyter MNIST PDF]
Image Classification CIFAR10/MNIST [Jupyter notebook] [data-folder]
- Machine Learning Take-home Final [PDF]
 
Machine Learning Course Links
- Machine Learning: Foundations and Applications Course (MATH CS 120) [course-link]
- Machine Learning: Foundations and Applications Course (MATH 260J) [course-link]
 



































PyTorch Tutorial: Machine Learning Methods
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- Introduction [link]
- Tensors and Operations [link]
- Broadcast Rules for Tensors [link]
- Neural Networks and Custom Architectures [link]
- Optimization Methods and Schedulers [link]
- Training Protocols and MLP Regression Example [link]  











Finite Element Methods: Slides
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- Introduction to FEM and Ritz-Galerkin Approximation [PDF] [GoogleSlides]
- Finite Element Spaces [PDF] [GoogleSlides]
- Software for Finite Element Analysis (FEA) [PDF] [GoogleSlides]
- Sobolev Spaces [PDF] [GoogleSlides]
- Finite Element Approximation Properties and Convergence [PDF] [GoogleSlides]
- Variational Formulation of Elliptic PDEs [PDF] [GoogleSlides]
- Elasticity Theory [PDF] [GoogleSlides]
- Finite Element Mixed Methods [PDF] [GoogleSlides]
- Elasticity Theory: Numerical Example [PDF] [GoogleSlides]
 








Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)
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Supplemental Course Notes:
- Method of Characteristics, Solving First-Order PDEs [PDF]
- Classifying Second-Order PDEs and Canonical Forms [PDF]
- Wave Equation and Solution Techniques [PDF]
- Diffusion Equation and Solution Techniques [PDF]
- Separation of Variables [PDF]
- Fourier Methods, Solving Parabolic, and Hyperbolic PDEs [PDF]
- Elliptic PDEs and Fourier Approaches [PDF]
- Discrete Fourier Transforms (DFTs) and Approximate Solutions of PDEs [PDF]
- Finite Difference Methods and von Neumann Analysis [PDF]
Codes: Numerical Examples
- Wave Equation [Jupyter notebook] [PDF]
- Diffusion Equation [Jupyter notebook] [PDF]
- Fourier Series Examples [Jupyter notebook] [PDF]
- Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT) [Jupyter notebook] [PDF]
 
















Optimization Methods and Theory
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Supplemental Notes and Materials:
- Introduction to Nonlinear Optimization [PDF]
- An Introduction to Duality Theory [PDF]
- Linear Programming and Simplex Method [PDF]
- Linear Programming Slides [PDF]
- Simplex Method Implementation [PDF] [python code]
- Integer Linear Programming Slides [PDF]















Monte-Carlo Methods

  • The Monte-Carlo Method [PDF]
  • Strategies for Improving Monte-Carlo Methods [PDF]

Mathematical Finance

  • An Introduction to Portfolio Theory [PDF]
  • The Black-Scholes-Merton Approach to Pricing Options [PDF]
  • Contingent Claims and the Arbitrage Theorem [PDF]
  • A Brief Introduction to Stochastic Volatility Modeling [PDF]


Dynamical Systems and ODEs

  • Poincare Sections of the Duffing Oscillator: [link to video].
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The specific parameters are delta=0.25, gamma=0.3, omega=1.0.

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