This table gives a tentative timetable for the course. Everything in it (including possibly the dates of exams and homeworks) is subject to change.
| Tuesday | Þursday | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Þursday | |
| Wk01 |
Aug 23
Lesson 01.1: Fundamentals of Probability Reading: Gregory, Ch. 1&2 |
Aug 25
Lesson 01.2: Probability Distributions Reading: Gregory 5.1-5.6 |
| Wk02 |
Aug 30
Lesson 02.1: Multivariate Distributions Problem Set 1 due |
Sep 1
Lesson 02.2: Binomial and Poisson Distribtions Gregory Section 5.7 |
| Wk03 |
Sep 6
Lesson 03.1: Exponential and Gamma Distributions Gregory Section 5.8 Problem Set 2 due |
Sep 8
Lesson 03.2: Gaussian and Chi-Squared Distributions Gregory Section 5.8 |
| Wk04 |
Sep 13
Lesson 04.1: Sums of Random Variables and the Central Limit Theorem Gregory Section 5.9 Problem Set 3 due |
Sep 15
Lesson 04.2: Student's Theorem Gregory Section 6.1-6.4 |
| Wk05 |
Sep 20
Lesson 05.1: Parameter Estimation Problem Set 4 due |
Sep 22
Review for Prelim Exam 1 |
| Wk06 |
Sep 27
FIRST PRELIM EXAM (Lessons 01.1-04.2) |
Sep 29
Lesson 05.2: Confidence Intervals and Plausible Intervals Gregory Section 6.6 |
| Wk07 |
Oct 4
Lesson 06.1: Frequentist Hypothesis Testing Gregory Chapter 7 Problem Set 5 due |
Oct 6
Lesson 06.2: Bayesian Hypothesis Testing Gregory Section 3,5; Sivia Chapter 4 |
| Wk08 |
Oct 11
No Class (Fall Break) |
Oct 13
Lesson 07.1: Counting Experiments with Known Backgroud Gregory Section 14.1-14.3 Problem Set 6 due |
| Wk09 |
Oct 18
Lesson 07.2: Counting Experiments with Unknown Background Rate (ON/OFF) Gregory Section 14.4 |
Oct 20
Lesson 08.1: Choices of Prior Distribution Problem Set 7 due |
| Wk10 |
Oct 25
Gregory Chapter 8; Sivia Chapter 5 |
Oct 27
Gregory Chapter 10 Problem Set 8 due |
| Wk11 |
Nov 1
Review for Prelim Exam 2 |
Nov 3
SECOND PRELIM EXAM (Lessons 05.1-08.2) |
| Wk12 | Nov 8 |
Nov 10
Lesson 10.1: Generalized Linear Models Gregory Chapter 11 Problem Set 9 due |
| Wk13 | Nov 15 |
Nov 17
Lesson 11.1: Markov Chain Monte Carlo Gregory Chapter 12 Problem Set 10 due |
| Wk14 | Nov 22 |
Nov 24
No Class (Thanksgiving Break) |
| Wk15 |
Nov 29
Review/Project Presententations Problem Set 11 due |
Dec 1
Review for Final Exam |
Last Modified: 2023 February 16
Dr. John T. Whelan / john.whelan@astro.rit.edu / Professor, School of Mathematical Sciences & Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation, Rochester Institute of TechnologyThe contents of this communication are the sole responsibility of Prof. John T. Whelan and do not necessarily represent the opinions or policies of RIT, SMS, or CCRG.
