CSI
654, Data and Data Systems in the Physical Sciences
Instructor:
Ruixin Yang
Office Hours: Thursdays
Text: William
J. Emery and Richard E. Thomson, 1998: “Data analysis Methods in
Physical
Oceanography” Pergamon, 1998 (ISBN: 0080314341). [2nd Revised Edition (
Goal: The goal
of this course is to introduce data, data analysis methods, data
analysis
tools, and data information systems in earth science and other science
domains
such as space science, space weather, etc. The emphasis is on the data
analysis
techniques for multiple disciplines such as time series analysis and
data
mining algorithms.
Class Email List: csi654@yang.gmu.edu
Prerequisite: competency in programming at the level of CSI601-604 or
permission
of instructor.
Tentative Course Content:
Week 1:
Introduction
Week 2:
Data Formats in Earth Science
Week 3:
Time Series Analysis I
Week 4:
Temporal Data Analysis II, Correlation
Week 5:
Temporal Data Analysis III, Fourier analysis
Week 6:
Temporal Data Analysis IV, Wavelet
Week 7:
Wavelet transformation II, MRA
Week 8:
Data Information Systems in Earth Science Communities
Week 9:
Content-Based Search
Week
10: Introduction to Data Mining, Algorithms and Tools
Week 11:
Scientific Data Mining Applications
Week 12:
Data, Data Analysis, and Information Systems in Space Science
Week 13:
Data, Data Analysis, and Information Systems in Space Weather Studies
Week
14: Student Project Presentation.
Grading:
Assignments: Assignments:
20%; Mid-term:
30%; Project: 50%