Complex Systems (CSYS)

Courses

CSYS 5766. Gr Chaos,Fractals&Dynmcal Syst. 3 Credits.

Discrete and continuous dynamical systems, Julia sets, the Mandelbrot set, period doubling, renormalization, Henon map, phase plane analysis, and Lorenz equations. Prerequisite: Graduate student or Instructor permission. Cross-listed with: MATH 5766.

CSYS 5870. Data Science I - Experience. 3 Credits.

Data harvesting, cleaning, and summarizing; working with non-traditional, non-numeric data (social network, natural language textual data, etc.); scientific visualization; advanced data pipelines with a practical focus on real datasets and developing good habits for rigorous and reproducible computational science; Project-based. Prerequisites: Graduate student; Instructor permission; knowledge of CS 1210 and either STAT 1410 or STAT 2430 assumed; knowledge of CS 2100 and MATH 2522 or MATH 2544 strongly recommended. Cross-listed with: STAT 5870, CS 5870.

CSYS 5990. Special Topics. 1-18 Credits.

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CSYS 6020. Modeling Complex Systems. 3 Credits.

Integrative breadth-first introduction to computational methods for modeling complex systems; numerical methods, cellular automata, agent-based computing, game theory, genetic algorithms, artificial neural networks, and complex networks. Semester team-based project. Pre/Co-requisites: Computer programming in any language; calculus, linear algebra recommended. Cross-listed with: CS 6020.

CSYS 6391. Master's Thesis Research. 1-9 Credits.

Master's thesis research under the supervision of a graduate faculty member. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.

CSYS 6392. Master's Project Research. 1-6 Credits.

Masters project under the supervision of a graduate faculty member. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.

CSYS 6520. Evolutionary Computation. 3 Credits.

Theory and practice of biologically-inspired search strategies including genetic algorithms, genetic programming, and evolution strategies. Applications include optimization, parameter estimation, and model identification. Significant project. Students from multiple disciplines encouraged. Pre/co-requisites: Familiarity with programming, probability, statistics. Cross-listed with: CS 6520.

CSYS 6540. Deep Learning. 3 Credits.

Introduction to Deep Learning algorithms and applications, including basic neural networks, convolutional neural networks, recurrent neural networks, deep unsupervised learning, generative adversarial networks and deep reinforcement learning. Includes a semester team-based project. Prerequisite: CS 3540. Cross-listed with: CS 6540.

CSYS 6701. Principles of Complex Systems. 3 Credits.

Introduction to fundamental concepts of complex systems. Topics include: emergence, scaling phenomena and mechanisms, multi-scale systems, failure, robustness, collective social phenomena, complex networks. Students from all disciplines welcomed. Pre/co-requisites: Calculus, statistics required; linear algebra, differential equations, computer programming recommended. Cross-listed with: MATH 6701.

CSYS 6713. Complex Networks. 3 Credits.

Detailed exploration of distribution, transportation, small-world, scale-free, social, biological, organizational networks; generative mechanisms; measurement and statistics of network properties; network dynamics; contagion processes. Students from all disciplines welcomed. Pre/co-requisites: Calculus, statistics required. Cross-listed with: MATH 6713.

CSYS 6870. Data Science II. 3 Credits.

Advanced data analysis, collection, and filtering; statistical modeling, monte carlo statistical methods, and in particular Bayesian data analysis, including necessary probabilistic background material; a practical focus on real datasets and developing good habits for rigorous and reproducible computational science. Prerequisite: STAT 3870, CS 3870, CSYS 5870, or Instructor permission. Cross-listed with: CS 6870, STAT 6870.

CSYS 6990. Special Topics. 1-18 Credits.

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CSYS 6991. Internship. 1-18 Credits.

On-site supervised work experience combined with a structured academic learning plan directed by a faculty member or a faculty-staff team in which a faculty member is the instructor of record, for which academic credit is awarded. Offered at department discretion.

CSYS 6993. Independent Study. 1-18 Credits.

A course which is tailored to fit the interests of a specific student, which occurs outside the traditional classroom/laboratory setting under the supervision of a faculty member, for which credit is awarded. Offered at department discretion.

CSYS 6995. Graduate Independent Research. 1-18 Credits.

Graduate student work on individual or small team research projects under the supervision of a faculty member, for which credit is awarded. Offered at department discretion.

CSYS 7491. Doctoral Dissertation Research. 1-18 Credits.

Research for the Doctoral Dissertation.

CSYS 7980. Applied Geostatistics. 3 Credits.

Introduction to the theory of regionalized variables, geostatistics (kriging techniques), special topics in multivariate analysis. Applications to real data subject to spatial variation are emphasized. Prerequisites: STAT 5230, CS 1210; or Instructor permission. Cross-listed with: CEE 7980, STAT 7980.

CSYS 7990. Special Topics. 1-18 Credits.

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CSYS 7995. Graduate Independent Research. 1-18 Credits.

Graduate student work on individual or small team research projects under the supervision of a faculty member, for which credit is awarded. Offered at department discretion.