Explores iterative methods for solving linear systems, including Jacobi and Gauss-Seidel methods, Cholesky factorization, and preconditioned conjugate gradient.
Covers vectorization in Python using Numpy for efficient scientific computing, emphasizing the benefits of avoiding for loops and demonstrating practical applications.
Covers the concept of gradient descent in scalar cases, focusing on finding the minimum of a function by iteratively moving in the direction of the negative gradient.