Computer Science 689 - Machine Learning

Machine learning is a scientific discipline that studies computational algorithms for the analysis of massive digital datasets for scientific exploration, commerce, social interaction, and entertainment. This course will cover the popular frameworks for learning, including supervised learning, reinforcement learning, and unsupervised learning, emphasizing the core mathematical and statistical foundations.

Open to Graduate Computer Science students only. PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR FOR CS MAJORS MEETING THE PREREQUISITE OF MATH 132 AND MATH 235, AND EITHER STATISTCS 515 OR 607 OR 608. 25 SEATS HELD FOR INCOMING STUDENT REGISTRATION. STUDENTS NEEDING SPECIAL PERMISSION MUST REQUEST OVERRIDES VIA THE ON-LINE FORM: https://www.cics.umass.edu/overrides.