CS 5850

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  • Schedule of Classes - October 31, 2025 7:07PM EDT

CS 5850
Probability, Vectors, and Matrices in Computing

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Covers the mathematical foundations for access to information. Topics include high dimensional space, random graphs, singular value decomposition, Markov processes, learning theory, and algorithms for massive data.


Prerequisites CS 2800, MATH 1910, MATH 1920, MATH 2210 or MATH 2940.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025SP, 2022SP

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one project. Combined with: CS 4850

  • 4 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 16330 CS 5850   LEC 001

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    • MW
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Kleinberg, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Computer Science (CS) Master of Engineering (MEng) students. All others should add themselves to the waitlist in January during add/drop.
    For Bowers Computer and Information Science (CIS) Course Enrollment Help, please see: https://tdx.cornell.edu/TDClient/193/Portal/Home/

  • 16331 CS 5850   PRJ 601

  •  
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Kleinberg, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person