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

On this module, you’ll explore optimisation problems and 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 address why standard computational methods succeed and when they may 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