Computer Methods in Statistics

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Description

To study computer science methodology that contributes to both theoretical and applied
statistics.

Credits: 4^†

Prerequisites: 01:198:206; CALC2. Recommended: 01:198:323 or 01:640:373.

Please note that courses for which a student has received a grade of D cannot be used to satisfy prerequisite requirements.

Semesters Offered:

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Topics:

Review of key notions from probability and statistics.
Introduction to exploratory data analysis: the art of interrogating data to generate hypotheses; displaying, summarizing, and comparing sets of data.
Using data analysis to motivate statistical procedures (estimation and hypothesis testing, regression, analysis of variance, time series)
A study of various computer implementations as found in libraries of statistical programs (BMD, SAS, SPSS).
Some applied multivariate techniques (cluster analysis, multi-dimensional scaling, principal components).
Computer methods in theoretical statistics: random number generation; Monte-Carlo methods; generation of plausible statements for possible theorems.

Expected Work:

Frequent, small computer assignments, a mini-project, and a project, either applied or theoretical. Applied projects perform significant analyses on interesting data sets, either supplied by the instructor or brought in by the student. Theoretical projects use computer techniques to investigate statistical questions of a theoretical nature.

Exams:

None

† - Can be taken for graduate credit.