Algorithms in data science

linma2472  2024-2025  Louvain-la-Neuve

Algorithms in data science
5.00 credits
30.0 h + 22.5 h
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Teacher(s)
Blondel Vincent; Delvenne Jean-Charles (coordinator); Legat Benoît (compensates Blondel Vincent);
Language
English
> French-friendly
Prerequisites
Familiarity with mathematics and algorithmics of the common core of the Bachelor of Engineering or Computer Science (SINF) is required. More particularly in linear algebra and analysis (e.g. LEPL1101 and 1102), probability (e.g. LEPL1108), discrete mathematics (e.g. LINMA1691), algorithmics and basic programming (e.g. LEPL1104 and LEPL1401).
Main themes
The course explores questions, mainly of an algorithmic nature, regarding the challenges offered by the emergence of Big Data.
Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1 Learning outcomes :
  • AA1 : 1,2,3
  • AA3 : 1,3
  • AA4 : 1
  • AA5 : 1,2,3, 5,6
More specifically, at the end of the course the student will be able to :
  • read a general or specialized literature on a specific cutting-edge theme of discrete mathematics, and summarize the key messages and results
  • explain those messages to their peers in a clear and precise way
  • solve mathematical problems in application to those results
  • identify the possible caveats of those results and criticize the exposition chosen by the references
  • relate the concepts encountered in the literature to concepts covered in other course, despite different notations or viewpoints
The mathematical objectives can change from year to year.
 
Content
The course contents may vary from one year to another and can tackle various algorithmic questions related to analysis, storage, or broadcast of large datasets. E.g., social network analysis, kernel methods, GANs (generative adversial networks), etc. Some transversal topics are also explored by external lecturers, e.g. (depending on the year): ethics in data science, environmental cost of data science, etc.
Teaching methods
In part ex cathedra lectures that introduce the concepts and algorithms along with their theoretical foundations, and in part projects with written and/or oral reports.These projects contain a large part of implementation (in Python) and data analysis. It is thus required to learn this language (thanks in part to the proposed tutorials) if not already mastered.
Evaluation methods
The projects made during the semester are evaluated based on the written reports and the oral presentations. They amount to 9/20 of the final grade (in Jan and in Aug). The projects are not re-organised outside the semester.
The (written or oral, depending on the circumstances) exam in the Jan or Aug session amounts to 11/20 of the final grade.
Online resources
The Moodle page of the course.
Bibliography
Variable.
Teaching materials
  • Documents sur la page Moodle / Documents on the Moodle page
Faculty or entity
> MAP


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