Stanford University
Introduction to Mathematical Tools in Neuroscience
Winter 2026

Schedule

  • Event
    Date
    Location
    Description
    Course Material
  • Lecture
    Thu 1/8/2026
    5:00 PM
    CCSR 4205
    Course logistics & Programming basics
    [Programming Basics Colab Notebook]
  • Lecture
    Thu 1/15/2026
    5:00 PM
    CCSR 4205
    Linear Algebra I
    [Linear Algebra I - lecture notes] [Linear Algebra I - lecture slides]

    Suggested Material:

  • Assignment
    Fri 1/16/2026
    Assignment #1 - Linear Algebra I released
    [Assignment #1 - Linear Algebra I]
  • Problem Solving
    Thu 1/22/2026
    5:00 PM
    LKSC 205/206
    In-class problem solving session for Linear Algebra I.
  • Lecture
    Thu 1/29/2026
    5:00 PM
    CCSR 4205
    Linear Algebra II
  • Assignment
    Wed 2/4/2026
    Assignment #2 - Linear Algebra II released
    Assignment #2 - Linear Algebra II
  • Due
    Wed 2/4/2026
    11:59 PM
    Assignment #1 - Linear Algebra I due
  • Problem Solving
    Thu 2/5/2026
    5:00 PM
    CCSR 4205
    In-class problem solving session for Linear Algebra II.
  • Due
    Wed 2/11/2026
    11:59 PM
    Assignment #2 - Linear Algebra II due
  • Lecture
    Thu 2/12/2026
    5:00 PM
    CCSR 4205
    Statistics and PCA
  • Assignment
    Thu 2/12/2026
    Assignment #3 - Statistics and PCA released
    Assignment #3 - Statistics and PCA
  • Problem Solving
    Thu 2/19/2026
    5:00 PM
    CCSR 4205
    In-class problem solving session for Statistics & PCA.
  • Due
    Wed 2/25/2026
    11:59 PM
    Assignment #3 - Statistics and PCA due
  • Lecture
    Thu 2/26/2026
    5:00 PM
    CCSR 4205
    Probability
  • Assignment
    Thu 2/26/2026
    Assignment #4 - Probability released
    Assignment #4 - Probability
  • Pset session
    Thu 3/5/2026
    5:00 PM
    Description
  • Due
    Wed 3/11/2026
    11:59 PM
    Assignment #4 - Probability due
  • Lecture
    Thu 3/12/2026
    5:00 PM
    CCSR 4205
    ANOVA & Linear Regression
  • Assignment
    Thu 3/12/2026
    Assignment #5 - ANOVA & Linear Regression released
    Assignment #5 - ANOVA & Linear Regression
  • Due
    Fri 3/20/2026
    11:59 PM
    Assignment #5 - Multivariate Statistics due