MATH 277A (Tensor Computation)

Instruction

Instructor: Prof. Jiawang Nie

Office: AP&M 5864.

Phone: (858) 534-6015.

Email: njw "AT" math dot ucsd dot edu.

Office hours:

3:00-5:00 (Fridays, APM 5864, in-person), or by appointments.

Lectures

Time: 3:30-4:50, TuTh

Location: 5829 APM

TA Contact Info

There is no TA assigned for this course.

Course Description

This course will teach basic concepts, theory, algorithms and applications of tensor computation and optimization. The topics to be covered include: tensor products, tensor ranks, tensor decompositions, tensor computational methods.

Prerequisite

Consent by Instructor.

Textbook

No textbooks are required. Free electronic version of lecture notes will be provided.

Assignments

To get a satisfacoty grade, the students can choose to do one of the following options:

Complete regular homework assignments, or

Make a presentation in class, about any kind of research subjects that are related to tensors, or

Write a term paper, focusing on one or more subjects that are related to tensor computation.

Exams

There will be no written exams in this class.

Grading

The final course grade will be based on the performance of completing homework/project assignments.

Academic Integrity

Every student is expected to conduct themselves with academic integrity. Any kind of cheatings is not allowed in this course. Violations of academic integrity will be treated seriously.

See UCSD Policy on Integrity of Scholarship.