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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COURSE INFORMATION:
In this course, we learn about the basis laws of probability, statistics inference and principles of data analysis. It will provide the mathematical and statistical background needed for students to study econometrics, financial statistics and more advanced methods of quantitative analyses in the natural and social sciences.
The course will covered following topics
- Exploratory data analysis
- Calculus based probability, expectations and variances
- Confidence intervals and hypothesis testing
- Linear regression and correlation
- Bayesian perspective in statistical inference
Intructor: Fernando Bonassi
Office: 114 Old Chem Building
Email: fernando (at) stat.duke.edu
Office Hours: Monday 3:30 - 4:30 PM (Old Chem 211); or by appointment
Lecture
Class meets five times a week
2:00 - 3:15 PM
Social Science Building, 124
Lab
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
3:30 PM-4:30 PM
Old Chem Building, Room 01 (the basement)
Acknowledgement
This web page contains information, lecture notes, examples, and datasets developed by previous instructors Drs Jerry Reiter, Ian Dinwoodie, Christian Macaro, Howard Chang, Ben Shaby, and Zhi Ouyang