Call Number | 13648 |
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Day & Time Location |
TR 7:40pm-8:55pm 501 Schermerhorn Hall [SCH] |
Points | 3 |
Grading Mode | Standard |
Approvals Required | None |
Instructor | Dobrin Marchev |
Type | LECTURE |
Method of Instruction | In-Person |
Course Description | This course introduces the Bayesian paradigm for statistical inference. Topics covered include prior and posterior distributions: conjugate priors, informative and non-informative priors; one- and two-sample problems; models for normal data, models for binary data, Bayesian linear models, Bayesian computation: MCMC algorithms, the Gibbs sampler; hierarchical models; hypothesis testing, Bayes factors, model selection; use of statistical software.
Prerequisites: A course in the theory of statistical inference, such as STAT GU4204/GR5204 a course in statistical modeling and data analysis such as STAT GU4205/GR5205. |
Web Site | Vergil |
Department | Statistics |
Enrollment | 32 students (125 max) as of 9:04AM Wednesday, December 4, 2024 |
Subject | Statistics |
Number | GR5224 |
Section | 001 |
Division | Interfaculty |
Open To | GSAS |
Note | STAT MA students only |
Section key | 20241STAT5224W001 |