Summer 2025 Statistics GR5224 section 001

BAYESIAN STATISTICS

Call Number 10600
Day & Time
Location
MTWR 6:15pm-7:50pm
To be announced
Points 3
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructor Benjamin K Goodrich
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
Subterm 07/07-08/15 (B)
Department Summer Session (SUMM)
Enrollment 2 students (15 max) as of 9:05PM Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Subject Statistics
Number GR5224
Section 001
Division Summer Session
Open To GSAS
Note STAT MA students only.
Section key 20252STAT5224W001