STSCI 5520

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STSCI 5520
Statistical Computing

Course information provided by the 2024-2025 Catalog. Courses of Study 2024-2025 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to statistical computing. The class will cover the basics of programming; numerical methods for optimization and linear algebra and their application to statistical estimation, generating random variables, bootstrap, jackknife and permutation methods, Markov Chain Monte Carlo methods, Bayesian inference and computing with latent variables.


Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: BTRY 3080 or MATH 4710, enrollment in MATH 2220 and MATH 2240 or equivalents. Previous programming experience is recommended.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025SP, 2024SP, 2023SP, 2022SP

When Offered Spring.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: STSCI 4520

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7563 STSCI 5520   LEC 001

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    • TR
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025

    • Kent, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

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  •  7564 STSCI 5520   DIS 201

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    • F
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025

    • Kent, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person