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Linear Algebra For Computer Science, M. Thulasidas Dec 2021

Linear Algebra For Computer Science, M. Thulasidas

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This textbook introduces the essential concepts and practice of Linear Algebra to the undergraduate student of computer science. The focus of this book is on the elegance and beauty of the numerical techniques and algorithms originating from Linear Algebra. As a practical handbook for computer and data scientists, LA4CS restricts itself mostly to real fields and tractable discourses, rather than deep and theoretical mathematics.


Linear Algebra For Computer Science, M. Thulasidas Aug 2021

Linear Algebra For Computer Science, M. Thulasidas

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This book has its origin in my experience teaching Linear Algebra to Computer Science students at Singapore Management University. Traditionally, Linear Algebra is taught as a pure mathematics course, almost as an afterthought, not fully integrated with any other applied curriculum. It certainly was taught that way to me. The course I was teaching, however, had a definite pedagogical objective of bringing out the applicability and the usefulness of Linear Algebra in Computer Science, which is nothing but applied mathematics. In today’s age of machine learning and artificial intelligence, Linear Algebra is the branch of mathematics that holds the most …


Toward Large-Scale Agent Guidance In An Urban Taxi Service, Agussurja Lucas, Hoong Chuin Lau Aug 2012

Toward Large-Scale Agent Guidance In An Urban Taxi Service, Agussurja Lucas, Hoong Chuin Lau

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Empty taxi cruising represents a wastage of resources in the context of urban taxi services. In this work, we seek to minimize such wastage. An analysis of a large trace of taxi operations reveals that the services’ inefficiency is caused by drivers’ greedy cruising behavior. We model the existing system as a continuous time Markov chain. To address the problem, we propose that each taxi be equipped with an intelligent agent that will guide the driver when cruising for passengers. Then, drawing from AI literature on multiagent planning, we explore two possible ways to compute such guidance. The first formulation …