Statistical Methods for Computer Science, Fall 2023

Schedule is updated dynamically throughout the semester

DATE TOPIC READING OUT DUE
Fri, Sep 8 Point estimation KNNL Ch1-2
Points of significance
Tue, Sep 12 Sampling distribution KNNL Ch1-2 Hw1 out
Fri, Sep 15 Inference:
Interval estimation
KNNL Ch 2
Points of significance
Tue, Sep 19 Inference:
Hypothesis testing
Statistical power
KNNL Ch2
Points of significance
NMethods
Fri, Sep 22 Inference:
Sample size, prediction
KNNL Ch2
Points of significance
Tue, Sep 26 Inference:
Sample size, prediction
KNNL Ch2 Hw1 due
Fri, Sep 29 One-variable regression:
General linear tests,
lack of fit
KNNL Ch2.7-2.9, 3.7 Hw2 out
Tue, Oct 3 One-variable regression:
Regression vs correlation,
Multiple testing
KNNL Ch2.11, 4.1-4.3
Fri, Oct 6 Zoom lecture
Multiple regression:
Multicollinearity
KNNL Ch5-7
Tue, Oct 10 Zoom lecture
Multiple regression:
Multicollinearity
KNNL Ch5-7
Fri, Oct 13 Zoom discussion
Project suggestions
Hw2 due
Proj groups due
Tue, Oct 17 Midterm exam
Fri, Oct 20 Proj pitches
Tue, Oct 24 Designed experiments:
Categorical predictors
1-factor ANOVA
KNNL Ch8
KNNL Ch15-17
Fri, Oct 27 Designed experiments:
2-factor ANOVA
KNNL Ch19 Proj proposals due
Tue, Oct 31 Designed experiments:
2-factor ANOVA
KNNL Ch19 Hw3 out
Fri, Nov 3 Designed experiments:
2-factor ANOVA
KNNL Ch19
Tue, Nov 7 Block designs
Analysis of covariance
KNNL Ch21-22
Fri, Nov 10 No class, Veteran’s day
Tue, Nov 14 Mixed models KNNL Ch25
Faraway Ch8
Rao Ch14
Fri, Nov 17 Mixed models KNNL Ch25
Faraway Ch8
Rao Ch14
Hw3 due
Tue, Nov 21 Mixed models KNNL Ch25
Faraway Ch8
Rao Ch14
Hw4 out
Fri, Nov 24 No class, Thanksgiving break
Tue, Nov 28 Mixed models KNNL Ch25
Faraway Ch8
Rao Ch14
Fri, Dec 1 Exam prep Hw4 due Dec 3
Tue, Dec 5 Final exam
Fri, Dec 8 Project presentations
Mon, Dec 11 Project reports due
Wed, Dec 13 Project reviews due