STAD80: Analysis of Big Data

Name: STAD80: Analysis of Big Data
Author: Qiang Sun

Winter 2026

Instructor: Qiang Sun

Lectures: Wed, 12:00 - 13:00, IA2050; Fri, 10:00 - 12:00, IA2160

Office Hours: Wed, 15:00 - 16:00, IA4030; Fri, 15:00 - 16:00, IA4030

Email: qiang.sun@utoronto.ca

TA: TBD, TBD

Please email if standard office hours times do not work for you.

Course Description

This course is a topic course, whose contents evolve from year to year. The course usually consists of both theoretical and computational components. This year, we will focus on three pillars: 1. Fundamentals, such as statistical principles and models, 2. Optimization, 3. Generative modeling and learning.

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