MGSC 674 Optimization for Data Science

1.5 credits · Management · Graduate Studies · Not scheduled for 2026–2027

Introduction to foundational concepts in optimization with a strong emphasis on applications to problems in data science and machine learning, including fundamental optimization models such as linear, integer, and convex programming, a variety of gradient descent methods, and algorithms ( the expect…

Prerequisites

(INSY 660 or INSY 662) and (MGSC 660 or MGSC 661) or permission of the instructor

Prerequisite courses: INSY 660, INSY 662, MGSC 660, MGSC 661

Restrictions

Not open to students who have taken MGSC 695 when the topic was "Optimization for Data Science" 1. The online version of the course includes synchronous and/or asynchronous course activities

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