Teaching Assistant Appointments at UC Santa Barbara
CS 111 (F21): Introduction to Computational Science
Introduction to the numerical algorithms that form the foundations of data science, machine learning, and computational science and engineering. Matrix computation, linear equation systems, eigenvalue and singular value decompositions, numerical optimization. The informed use of mathematical software environments and libraries, such as Python/NumPy/SciPy.
Instructor: Prof. John R. Gilbert.
Course Website: GauchoSpace.
Piazza: Q&A Forum.
Office Hours: Thursday, 14:30 - 15:30, in Trailer 936, and Friday, 14:00 to 15:00, on Zoom.
Materials
- Week 10. Optimization: Newton's method and gradient descent.
- Week 8. Quadratic forms, graphs, spectral drawing, and coordinate cut.
- Week 7. Eigenfaces: A generative model.
- Week 6. Least-squares and data visualization.
- Week 5. Orthogonal matrices, covariance, and PCA.
- Week 4. SPD matrices and Cholesky factorization and a CG tutorial.
- Week 3. LU factorization.
- Week 2. Constructing the temperature matrix.
- Week 1. Installing Anaconda3 and CS111 software. Here's a LaTeX cheat sheet too.
CS 16 (M21): Problem Solving with Computers 1
Fundamental building blocks for solving problems using computers. Topics include basic computer organization and programming constructs: memory CPU, binary arithmetic, variables, expressions, statements, conditionals, iteration, functions, parameters, recursion, primitive and composite data types, and basic operating system and debugging tools.
Instructor: Samira Pakravan.
Course Website: GauchoSpace.
Discussion Session: Wednesday, 14:00 - 14:50, via Zoom.
Office Hours: Thursday, 14:30 - 16:30, via Zoom, or by appointment.
ME 17 (S21): Mathematics of Engineering
Introduction to basic numerical and analytical methods, with implementation using MATLAB. Topics include root finding, linear algebraic equations, introduction to matrix algebra, determinants, inverses and eigenvalues, curve fitting and interpolation, and numerical differentiation and integration.
Instructor: Prof. Frederic Gibou.
Course Website: GauchoSpace.
Office Hours: Wednesday, 17:00 - 18:30, via Zoom, or by appointment.
CS 111 (W21): Introduction to Computational Science
Teaching Associate/Instructor of Record.
Introduction to the numerical algorithms that form the foundations of data science, machine learning, and computational science and engineering. Matrix computation, linear equation systems, eigenvalue and singular value decompositions, numerical optimization. The informed use of mathematical software environments and libraries, such as Python/NumPy/SciPy.
Course Website: GauchoSpace.
Piazza: Q&A Forum.
Office Hours: Wednesday, 11:30 - 13:30, via Zoom, or by appointment.
Materials
CS 111 (F20): Introduction to Computational Science
Introduction to computational science, emphasizing basic numerical algorithms and the informed use of mathematical software. Matrix computation, systems of linear and nonlinear equations, interpolation and zero finding, differential equations, numerical integration.
Instructor: Prof. John R. Gilbert.
Course Website: GauchoSpace.
Piazza: Q&A Forum.
Office Hours: Friday, 11:30 - 12:30, via Zoom, or by appointment.
Materials
- Session 10. Algorithms for Ordinary Differential Equations.
- Session 9. Ordinary Differential Equations and Phase Portraits.
- Session 5. Least Squares and QR Factorization.
CS 8 (S20): Introduction to Computer Science
Introduction to computer program development for students with little to no programming experience. Basic programming concepts, variables and expressions, data and control structures, algorithms, debugging, program design, testing, and documentation.
Instructor: Prof. Diba Mirza.
Closed Lab: Monday, 10:00 - 12:00, Zoom Meeting 688 229 706.
Open Lab: Thursday, 11:00 - 13:00, Zoom Meeting 962 739 750.
Materials
- Week 10. Random numbers.
- Week 8. Lists.
- Week 7. Functions part 2.
- Week 6. Functions part 1.
- Week 5. Loops.
- Week 4. Branching and coding style guidelines.
- Week 3. Strings, lists, tuples, and dictionaries.
- Weeks 1 and 2. First steps with Python.
CS 16 (W20): Problem Solving with Computers 1
Fundamental building blocks for solving problems using computers. Topics include basic computer organization and programming constructs: memory CPU, binary arithmetic, variables, expressions, statements, conditionals, iteration, functions, parameters, recursion, primitive and composite data types, and basic operating system and debugging tools.
Instructor: Prof. Diba Mirza.
Closed Lab: Monday, 13:00 - 15:00, Phelps 3525.
Open Lab: Thursday, 11:00 - 13:00, Trailer 936.
Course Website: CS16 Winter 2020.
CS 174A (F19): Fundamentals of Database Systems
Database system architectures, relational data model, relational algebra, relational calculus, SQL, QBE, query processing, integrity constraints (key constraints, referential integrity), database design, ER and object- oriented data model, functional dependence, lossless join and dependency preserving decompositions, Boyce-Codd and Third Normal Forms.
Instructor: Prof. Jianwen Su.
Discussion Session: Friday, 9:00 - 10:00, Phelps 2510.
Office Hours: Wednesday and Thursday, 11:30 - 12:30, Trailer 936, or by appointment.
Piazza Forum: Q&A Forum.
Materials
- Review Session. Final Review Exercises
- Session 10. Functional Dependencies and Normal Forms
- Session 9. Project Details
- Session 8. SQL Second Part
- Session 7. Practicing SQL
- Session 6. Midterm Review, and Answers
- Session 5. Domain Relational Calculus
- Session 4. Relational Algebra, and Answers to Exercises
- Session 3. Introduction to SQL and ER to Relational Schemas
- Session 2. Entity-Relationship Data Model, and Answers to Exercises
- Session 1. Introduction