STAT 5130

Bayesian Statistics

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Stat 5130 is intended to make advanced Bayesian methods genuinely accessible to graduate students. The course covers all the fundamental concepts of Bayesian methods, and works from the simplest ideas (characterizations of probability; comparative inference; prior, posterior and predictive distributions) up through hierarchical modes applied to various data. Computational methods include MCMC for posterior simulation.

Sections

Lecture

From the syllabus

From the Fall 2023 syllabus by Ammar Sarhan. Open the PDF

Grading

20%MidtermTBA; in class
30%Final examTBA; in class
50%AssignmentsWeekly to biweekly

Textbook

  • Bayesian Computation with R, 2nd edition, Jim Albert

Course rules

Late work
Late assignments receive a zero.
Missed midterm
Missing a midterm results in a zero unless there is a legitimate excuse; the instructor may schedule a makeup or exclude it from the final grade.
Grade disputes
Disputes are resolved by re-grading the entire assignment or exam.

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