Schedule

Schedule for Math 154, Computational Statistics, Fall 2021

Here’s your roadmap for the semester! Each week, follow the general process outlined below:

date topic readings questions ethics slides resources
8.31.21 starting with R + RStudio + Git
9.7.21 data viz
9.14.21 wrangling
9.21.21 simulating
9.28.21 permutation tests
10.5.21 bootstrapping
10.12.21 catch-up + exam
10.14 + 15.21 Exam 1
10.19.21 recipes
10.24.21 Take home 1
10.26.21 knn + trees
10.26.21 Initial Project Proposal
11.2.21 bagging + RF
11.2.21 Final Project Proposal
11.9.21 support vector machines
11.18.21 Data-ing in the World
11.18.21 clustering
11.19.21 Project Update
11.23.21 clustering
11.30.21 catch-up + exam
11.30.21 Take home 2
12.2 + 3.21 Exam 2
12.7.21 fantastic extensions
12.10 + 14.21 Group Presentations
12.14.21 Final write-up

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