Course Catalog 2008-2009 International
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Course Catalog 2008-2009

MAT-51706 Bayesian Methods, 6 cr

Course´s person responsible

Robert Piche

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Requirements

Exam.
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Principles and baselines related to teaching and learning

Objectives

Introduction to Bayesian data-analysis theory and applications.

Content

Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge

1. Probability theory basis of Bayesian methods.

2. Data analysis: inference, parameter estimation, regression, model comparison

3. Numerical methods, MCMC

4. Decision theory.

Prerequisites

Course	O/R
MAT-20500 Probability Calculus	Obligatory
MAT-33310 Statistics	Recommended

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Correspondence of content

Course	Corresponds course	Description
MAT-51706 Bayesian Methods, 6 cr	MAT-51700 Bayesian Analysis, 6 cr

Last modified 19.09.2008

Modifier Robert Piche

Content	Core content	Complementary knowledge	Specialist knowledge
1.	Probability theory basis of Bayesian methods.
2.	Data analysis: inference, parameter estimation, regression, model comparison
3.	Numerical methods, MCMC
4.	Decision theory.

Course Catalog 2008-2009 International

Course Catalog 2008-2009