Courses

Summary of the courses 2018

• Bayesian methods in astronomy

Contents:

1. Introduction to Bayesian statistics.
2. The linear regression problem and its generalizations.
3. Sampling probability distributions.
4. Goodness-of-fit evaluation and model comparison.
5. Computational methods.

• Tools for Cosmology

Contents:

1. Overview of galaxy formation: knowns and know unknowns
2. Observational techniques in astronomy: Intro to AstroOptics
3. Modelling the Universe
4. Combining Observations with data