DS 3000 — Mathematical Foundations of Artificial Intelligence
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath ADNUpath NDusually offered: fall, spring, summerBostonOnlineOnlineTraditional
Introduces methods and concepts from linear algebra and probability that form a basis for modern artificial intelligence. Emphasizes mathematical foundations with written work and computational aspects using programming assignments. Students work with tensors and may be tasked with implementing from scratch algorithms central to numerical linear algebra, introductory machine learning, and artificial intelligence.
Prerequisites
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 6 | 399 | 522 | 76% | 20.5 |
| Spring 2024 | 4 | 353 | 378 | 93% | 6.3 |
| Summer A 2024 | 1 | 84 | 87 | 97% | 3.0 |
| Summer B 2024 | 1 | 35 | 87 | 40% | 52.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 7 | 597 | 639 | 93% | 6.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 4 | 382 | 392 | 97% | 2.5 |
| Summer A 2025 | 1 | 93 | 97 | 96% | 4.0 |
| Summer B 2025 | 1 | 63 | 73 | 86% | 10.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 7 | 627 | 649 | 97% | 3.1 |
| Spring 2026 | 5 | 345 | 410 | 84% | 13.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 9% · T 36% · W 6% · Th 6% · F 24%
Common patterns: async (46% of sections), TF (24% of sections), T (9% of sections), U (7% of sections), S (6% of sections), MTWR (3% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Sophine Clachar (37% of students) · reviews
- Mohit Singhal (24% of students) · reviews
- Eric Gerber (22% of students) · reviews
- Chieh Wu (16% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Sophine Clachar (54% of students) · reviews
- Chieh Wu (23% of students) · reviews
- Akshar Varma (9% of students) · reviews
- Mohit Singhal (8% of students) · reviews
Summer A
- Sophine Clachar (100% of students) · reviews
Summer B
- Xiaoyi Yang (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
CNET 5442, CS 3250, CS 4100, CS 4160, CS 4180, CS 4220, CS 4300, CS 4350, CS 4360, CS 4610, DS 4400, ME 3460
Courses that list DS 3000 in their prerequisites.
Links
Official catalog (DS course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All DS courses · Plan it at numap.app