STAT 431

Spring 2018 All Classes

All Classes

Credit: 3 OR 4 hours.

Introduction to the concepts and methodology of Bayesian statistics, for students with fundamental knowledge of mathematical statistics. Topics include Bayes' rule, prior and posterior distributions, conjugacy, Bayesian point estimates and intervals, Bayesian hypothesis testing, noninformative priors, practical Markov chain Monte Carlo, hierarchical models and model graphs, and more advanced topics as time permits. Implementations in R and specialized simulation software.

3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: STAT 410 and knowledge of R.

STAT 431 class schedule data for spring 2018
CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
67116
Lecture
1GR
11:00AM -12:20PM
TR
1000 Lincoln Hall
Park, T
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/16/18-05/02/18
Credit:
4 hours
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
67117
Lecture
1UG
11:00AM -12:20PM
TR
1000 Lincoln Hall
Park, T
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/16/18-05/02/18
Credit:
3 hours
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
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