Mathematics

Computing for Data Analytics and Finance (L6)

Module code: G5219
Level 6
15 credits in autumn semester
Teaching method: Lecture, Practical, Workshop
Assessment modes: Coursework, Computer based exam

In this module, you’ll explore optimisation problems. You’ll also build skills in a modern programming language. You’ll use these skills to tackle optimisation problems that often appear in finance and data analytics. Through mathematical theory, you’ll look at why standard computational methods succeed and when they can fail.

Module learning outcomes

• Develop an understanding of computer packages within a modern programming language
• Evaluate the well-posedness of problems in optimisation
• Assess and manipulate data from external files
• Apply the methods and techniques they have learned to solve optimisation problems