Python 3.3 and above + Jupyter
Jupyter through Anaconda 3+
Virtual Sinc Site
Instructor: Dr. Letao Zhang
Office: 4-116 Mathematics Building
Meeting: TuTh 11:30-12:50 Math Tower S-235S (computer lab in basement)
Office Hour: Tuesday 1:30pm-2:30pm
Location: Math Learning Center (Math Tower Room S-235)
Course code/materials: https://sites.google.com/site/letaoedu/teaching/spr18mat331/material
Final Exam: Tuesday, May 15, 11:15am-1:45pm
Final Exam Location: lab
Midterm: Tuesday March 06 (in-class)
Quiz (30 minutes each, in-class) schedule:
Tue Feb. 13, Tue Mar. 27, Tue Apr. 10, Tue Apr. 24
Best place to find programming related answers :
Basic Python3.x (required), Chapter 1 - 10 in the tutorial:
Probability (prerequisite Chapter 1 - 7; required chapter 8-12)
Highly Recommended :we will NOT use R/Stan, but the stats part is useful
Statistical Rethinking: A Bayesian Course with Examples in R and Stan by Richard McElreath.
Bayesian Data Analysis, by Andrew Gelman, John Carlin, Hal Stern, David Dunson, Aki Vehtari, and Donald Rubin. 3rd Edition.
Homework includes two parts:
Written part: Usually involving mathematical proofs and calculation by hand.
Programming part: usually involving writing a short report stating the problem, describing how to solve it, giving the Python code with comments you used, and table or pictures that illustrate your results.
Note that each programming assignment contributes to a portion of a project.
Hand in Homework:
Homework will be assigned on Friday every week.
(say Fri. Jan. 26)
The written part will be due in class the next Thursday, and you will hand it in directly to the instructor.
(say in-class Thu. Feb. 1)
The programming part will be due on Friday before 5PM, and you will submit it through Blackboard.
(say 5PM Fri. Feb. 2)
Make sure to check if your grade(s) are uploaded correctly on Blackboard. If not, please email me as soon as possible. No grade modification will be given after the last day of class.
Grades will be based on:
In-class quizzes.
Written Homework: usually involving mathematical proves and calculation by hands.
Programming homework: usually involving writing a short report stating the problem, describing how to solve it, giving the Python code you used, and table or pictures that illustrate your results.
Note that each programming assignment contributes to a portion of a project.
One midterm exam (similar to quizzes, but longer)
One final exam (similar to quizzes, but longer)
Grades will be calculated using:
20% homework.
No late homework will be accepted . But your lowest TWO homework grades will be dropped
30% Quizzes.
No make-up quiz will be given But your lowest ONE quiz grade will be dropped
20% Midterm.
There will only be one midterm exam, and no make-up exam will be given.
30% Final.
No make-up exam will be given.
Class Material and Homework
All class materials (notes, homework, codes, etc. ) are posted through the link:
https://sites.google.com/site/letaoedu/teaching/spr18mat331/material
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