High Dimensional Data Analysis 2026-2027

Author

Lieven Clement

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1 Organisation

1.1 Lectures

  • Theory (6-7 x 2.5 hours)
  • Paper reading sessions (2x 2.5hours)
  • Q&A session (2.5 hours)
  • PC Labs (6 x 2.5 hours)
  • Project work (2 x 2.5 hours)

1.2 Instructors

  • Lectures: Lieven Clement (lieven.clement@ugent.be)
  • Tutorials: Luca De Corso (Luca.DeCorso@UGent.be)

2 Evaluation

2.1 End-of-term evaluation

  • Exam in January: 15/20
  • Written exam with open questions
  • Formulary is allowed

2.2 Non-period evaluation

  • 1 Project: 5/20
  • Written reports
  • Group work: project with 4 people

3 Competences

3.1 Initial competences

  • A basic course in probability theory and statistics (linear models, i.e, regression analysis and analysis of variance)
  • Good basic knowledge of matrix algebra

3.2 Final competences

  1. The student has knowledge of methods for analysing and exploring high-dimensional data sets
  2. The student can see and quantify structures in large high dimensional/multivariate datasets, using the software R.
  3. The student can value and interpret the statistical data analyses of high-dimensional data correctly.
  4. The student can correctly report the results of the data analyses according to scientific standards
  5. The student can comprehensively read scientific papers related to the course content.
  6. The student can take responsibility and initiative in a group effort