ADAN 7220 Mathematical Methods for Machine Learning I
Machine learning is the design of algorithms that routinely learn and adapt with use to discover hidden properties, patterns, and trends in complex data. This is a semester course on foundational methods in linear algebra and vector calculus to understand the structure and dimensionality of large and complex datasets.
Course overview
- Department
- Advancing Studies
- School
- ADV
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Periodically
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.30 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.52 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 11
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Leslie Servi | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 8 of 10 |
| Spring 2026 | Lorin Gerraughty | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 10+ hrs/week | 9 of 9 |
| Fall 2025 | Arvind Sharma | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 7–9 hrs/week | 15 of 15 |
| Fall 2025 (midterm) | Lorin Gerraughty | 4.3 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.0 | — | 4 of 9 |
| Summer 2025 | Lorin Gerraughty | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 7–9 hrs/week | 3 of 4 |
| Spring 2025 | Arvind Sharma | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 4 of 8 |
| Fall 2024 | Arvind Sharma | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 7–9 hrs/week | 11 of 18 |
| Fall 2024 | Lorin Gerraughty | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | — | 5 of 10 |
| Summer 2024 | Lorin Gerraughty | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 | — | 2 of 3 |
| Spring 2024 | Arvind Sharma | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 7–9 hrs/week | 11 of 13 |
| Spring 2024 | Lorin Gerraughty | 4.2 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 7–9 hrs/week | 6 of 7 |
| Fall 2023 | Paul Garvey | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 of 15 |
| Fall 2023 (midterm) | Lorin Gerraughty | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 10+ hrs/week | 5 of 5 |
| Summer 2023 | Lorin Gerraughty | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 of 4 |
| Spring 2023 | Lorin Gerraughty | 3.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 10+ hrs/week | 4 of 7 |
| Fall 2022 | Lorin Gerraughty | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 2 of 3 |