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MATH 628 - Computational Methods in Statistics
Random variable generation, Monte Carlo methods and numerical integration, Bayesian inference and Markov chain Monte Carlo, Metropolis-Hastings and Gibbs Sampling, basics of numerical optimization such as Newton's method, constrained optimization, Expectation-Maximization algorithms. Prerequisite: MATH 620 or DSCI 602 or permission of the department chairperson.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Graduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Study Abroad, Online Fixed Times (Synch), Online (Asynchronous)

Mathematical Sciences Department

Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels:     
      Graduate

Prerequisites:
Graduate level MATH 620 Minimum Grade of D- or Graduate level DSCI 602 Minimum Grade of D-

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