Stat 4880/5088

Bayesian Statistics and Statistical Computing

General Information

• STAT 4880/5088
• Fall 2024 TR 11:00-12:15
• Dr. Bryan Clair.
• Office hours: Tu 2:10-3, W 2:30-3:30 Th 12:30-1:30 in 109 Ritter Hall
• Course syllabus
• Textbook: Johnson, Ott, Dogucu, Bayes Rules!
  

Resources

• XKCD: Frequentists vs. Bayesians, Bayes' Theorem, Modified Bayes' Theorem, Seagull, Conditional Risk
• random.org: Random location on Earth.
• Beta distribution mathlet.

Materials

1. Bayesian Models for Events
2. Beta Distribution

1. Beta is a probability distribution

Data

• fake_news from Bayes Rules!