COMS 4740: Introduction to Machine Learning
(Dual-listed with COMS 5740).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: COMS 3110; STAT 3300 or STAT 3050 or STAT 3410 or STAT 3470; MATH 1650; ENGL 2500
Introduction to concepts, tools and techniques of machine learning for applications. Selected machine learning algorithms in practical data mining tasks such as classification, regression, and clustering, e.g., association rules, decision trees, linear models, Bayesian learning, support vector machines, artificial neural networks, instance-based learning, probabilistic graphical models, ensemble learning, and c lustering algorithms. Selected applications in data mining and pattern recognition.