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Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2024
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STAT 607 001 (CRN: 17415)
STATISTICAL COMPUTING
Long Title: COMPUTATION FOR STATISTICAL RESEARCH
Department: Statistics
Instructor: Chi, Eric C.
Meeting: 1:00PM - 3:30PM W (26-AUG-2024 - 6-DEC-2024)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Section Max Enrollment: 20
Section Enrolled: 12
Waitlisted: 0 (Max 99)
Current members of the waitlist have priority for available seats.
Enrollment data as of: 15-JUN-2024 10:28PM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: The course is designed to prepare statistics graduate students for the computational aspects of statistical research. Topics may include but are not limited to: solving linear systems, matrix factorizations, numerical integration, monte carlo integration, markov chain monte carlo, functions and objects, parallel computing, unit testing, graphics, continuous and discrete optimization, sparse matrix operations, parallel computing, R packages. The majority of instruction will be in the R programming language.