Mathematics of Artificial Intelligence

Postgraduate | 2026

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Area/Catalogue
MATH 5106
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Course ID
201657
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course level
1
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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No
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University-wide elective course
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Single course enrolment
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Course data is interim and subject to change

Course overview

The course gives an introduction to the history and mathematics of artificial intelligence. It covers the foundations of deep learning, including attention and transformers, and links these to the underlying mathematical concepts. These include: linear algebra, information theory, optimisation, and statistics.  

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