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LIN 361 - Mathematical Methods in Linguistics


An overview of the mathematical foundations of theoretical and computational linguistics. Topics covered include set theory, morphisms, logic and model theory, algebra, lattices, lambda calculus, probability theory, information theory, and basics of formal language theory. A strong emphasis is put on the linguistic application of the mathematical concepts in the study and analysis of natural language data.

3 credits

Prerequisite(s): C or better in LIN 101 , or LIN 335  (formerly LIN 220), or MAT 200 , or MAT 250 ; or permission of instructor

SBC: QPS



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