MATH 8820 - Intro to Bayesian Statistics

Institution:

Clemson University

Subject:

Mathematical Sciences

Description:

Selective course focused on Bayes theorem, conjugate priors, posterior distributions, credible intervals, Monte Carlo approximations, Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) methods, Gibbs sampling, Metropolis-Hastings algorithm, Bayesian hypothesis testing, hierarchical modeling, linear regression, and logistic regression. Preq: Students are expected to have completed a course in introductory probability and a course in introductory statistics, and have some experience with the software R before enrolling in this course.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.clemson.edu

Phone Number:

(864) 656-4636

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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