Physics of Complex Systems and Big Data

Physics-based sectors are a major contributor to the Italian economy according to a recent Deloitte report. Modern life is founded on discoveries in Physics. The curriculum in Physics of Complex Systems and Big Data aims at providing students with the ability of dealing with complex systems, identifying the most adequate computational platforms and software frameworks in order to elaborate solutions to specific problems. In addition to the advanced physics courses on Quantum Mechanics, Material Science and Mathematical Methods for Physics, the course offers specific lectures on: Optimization and Statistical Mechanics, Complex and Neural Networks, Machine Learning or Web Mining & Retrieval, Digital Data Analysis, Advanced Statistics, Data Bases. Many lectures include practical activities with laboratories in collaboration with research centres in the Tor Vergata area: Informatics, Electronics, Astrophysics.