Mathematical Methods in Data Science (Cambridge Mathematical Textbooks) - Softcover

Roch, Sebastien

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1009509403 ISBN 13: 9781009509404

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2025

Synopsis

Bridge the gap between theoretical concepts and their practical applications with this rigorous introduction to the mathematics underpinning data science. It covers essential topics in linear algebra, calculus and optimization, and probability and statistics, demonstrating their relevance in the context of data analysis. Key application topics include clustering, regression, classification, dimensionality reduction, network analysis, and neural networks. What sets this text apart is its focus on hands-on learning. Each chapter combines mathematical insights with practical examples, using Python to implement algorithms and solve problems. Self-assessment quizzes, warm-up exercises and theoretical problems foster both mathematical understanding and computational skills. Designed for advanced undergraduate students and beginning graduate students, this textbook serves as both an invitation to data science for mathematics majors and as a deeper excursion into mathematics for data science students.

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About the Author

Sébastien Roch is a Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor of Mathematics at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. At UW-Madison, he helped establish the Data Science Major and has developed several courses on the mathematics of data. He is the author of Modern Discrete Probability: An Essential Toolkit (2023).

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1009509403
• ISBN 13: 9781009509404
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 582