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Prof. Vanja M. Dukic
Appm 7400-001 Spring 2012
http://amath.colorado.edu/courses/7400_001/2012Spr/
Bayesian Statistics and Computing
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Week Starting
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Topic
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Reading Assignments
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Notes
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| Jan 17, 2012 |
Overview |
Handouts |
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| Jan 23, 2012 |
Introduction to Bayesian Statistics |
Handouts |
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| Jan 30, 2012 |
Introduction to Bayesian Statistics |
Handouts |
HW 1 due on Mon, Jan 30 |
| Feb 6, 2012 |
Introduction to Bayesian Statistics |
Handouts |
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| Feb 13, 2012 |
Statistical Modeling |
Handouts |
HW 2 due on Weds, Feb 15
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| Feb 20, 2012 |
No classes |
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| Feb 27, 2012 |
Normal and non-normal approximations to posterior |
Chapter 2 |
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| Mar 5, 2012 |
EM algorithm
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Chapter 3 |
HW 3 due on Weds, Mar 7
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| Mar 12 , 2012 |
EM algorithm, cont
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Chapter 4 |
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| Mar 19, 2012 |
Data augmentation |
Chapter 5 |
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| Mar 26, 2012 |
Spring Break |
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| Apr 2, 2012 |
Introduction to MCMC
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Chapter 5 |
HW 4 due on Weds, Apr 4
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| Apr 9, 2012 |
MCMC algorithms
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Chapter 6 |
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| Apr 16, 2012 |
Advanced MCMC algorithms
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Chapter 6 |
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| Apr 23, 2012 |
Further issues in MCMC and recap |
Handouts |
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| Apr 30, 2012 |
Presentation week |
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Projects due |
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