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Current information for spring 2013.

General Information

Next time the course is held will be during the first part of spring 2013 (Study period VT1). The course is worth 7.5 ECTS credits.

Prerequisits (recommended)

Basic course in mathematical statistics and at least one of Stationary Stochastic Processes (FMS045/MAS210) or Markov processes (FMS180/MAS204)

Extent

• 4 hours lectures each week (total 26 h)
• 2 hours computer assignments each week (total 12 h)

Content

Simulation-based methods of statistical analysis. Markov chain Monte Carlo methods for complex problems, e.g. Gibbs sampling and the Metropolis-Hastings algorithm. Bayesian modeling and inference. The resampling principle, both non-parametric and parametric. Methods for constructing confidence intervals using resampling. Resampling in regression. Permutations test as an alternative to both asymptotic parametric tests and to full resampling. Examples of more complicated situations. Effective numerical calculations in resampling. The EM-algorithm for estimation in partially observed models.

The course aim (in Swedish).

Examination

Examination consists of home assignments which will be handed out during the course.

Literature

M. Sköld, Computer Intensive Statistical Methods and some additional handouts. The book is available from the Department for Mathematical Statistics.

People

Course administrator and lecturer (VT13)

Jimmy Olsson, MH:317
phone: 046-222 85 52
e-mail: jimmy@maths.lth.se