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MA8702 - Advanced Modern Statistical Methods

About

Lessons are not given in the academic year 2010/2011

Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Portfolio assessment
Grade: Letters

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Muntlig eksamen 70/100
Arbeider 30/100

Course content

This subject is normally taught every second year, next
time spring 2012. A condition is that sufficiently many students are registered.
The course will give a theoretical and methodological
introduction and discussion of modern statistical methods, but assumes also good computational skills. Topics to be discussed are a selection of the following; theory and methods for Markov chain Monte Carlo, Hidden Markov chains, Gaussian Markov random fields, mixtures, non-parametric methods and regression, splines, bootstrapping, classification and graphical models.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, alternatively guided self-study.

Compulsory assignments

  • Exercises

Course materials

Will be announced at the start of the course.

More on the course

No

Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Doctoral degree level

Coursework

No

Language of instruction: -

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Subject area(s)
  • Statistics
Contact information

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Mathematical Sciences

Examination

Examination arrangement: Portfolio assessment

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD Arbeider 30/100
Room Building Number of candidates
Autumn ORD Muntlig eksamen 70/100
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

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