Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2020-2021
ASTR 408 - STATISTICS IN PHYS AND ASTR
Long Title: STATISTICAL METHODS IN PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY
Department: Physics and Astronomy
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Prerequisite(s): (PHYS 101 OR PHYS 111) AND (PHYS 102 OR PHYS 112) AND MATH 212
Description: Statistical methods commonly used in the analysis of astronomical, laboratory, and survey data. Topics include curve fitting, parametric and non-parametric hypothesis testing, cluster analysis, principal component analysis, time-series data, and truncated data. Fundamentals of statistics, including probability distributions, means, variances, the Central Limit Theorem, hypothesis testing, error propagation, Bayesian analysis, jacknife, and bootstrap are covered. The class introduces students to the R programming language. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: ASTR 508. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for ASTR 408 if student has credit for ASTR 508.