Carleton University · COMP 4801

Algorithms for Data Mining, Web, and Social Networks

Credits : 0.5 creditReference year : 2026-27

Description

Algorithm design techniques for modern data sets arising in, for example, data mining, web analytics, search engines and social networks. Topics may include locality-sensitive hashing, data streaming, clustering, recommendation systems, link analysis, dimensionality reduction, online algorithms, social network analysis, graph partitioning, and randomized algorithms.

Prerequisites

  • Prerequisite(s): COMP 2804 with a minimum grade of B+ .

Conditions and arrangements

  • Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for COMP 3801 (no longer offered).
  • Prerequisite(s): COMP 2804 with a minimum grade of B+ .
  • Lecture three hours a week.
Reference text in its original language

Algorithm design techniques for modern data sets arising in, for example, data mining, web analytics, search engines and social networks. Topics may include locality-sensitive hashing, data streaming, clustering, recommendation systems, link analysis, dimensionality reduction, online algorithms, social network analysis, graph partitioning, and randomized algorithms.

  • Prerequisite(s): COMP 2804 with a minimum grade of B+ .
  • Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for COMP 3801 (no longer offered).
  • Lecture three hours a week.

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