Welcome to MTH067, Mathematical Methods for Digital Humanities!
In this course we will explore and apply some of the mathematical concepts and techniques that power many of the major digital tools used in humanities research and scholarship. These include software and systems for textual analysis and language processing, network analysis, data visualization, and AI generative pre-trained transformers (GPTs).
During the course, we will learn to use basic features of (free and open-source) versions of some digital humanities (DH) research software tools. But our primary focus will be on understanding the fundamentals of what goes on “under the hood” of these tools, mathematically speaking, and how it affects their capabilities and outputs. There are no prerequisites except a high-school math background, an interest in the topic, and a willingness to work and learn!