8/31/2026: This is a list of course materials. I will post new files and website links as we move through the course. Note that the week 1 handout (week 1 slides) is listed below (MonteCarlo_intro_handout.pdf). Please have it available in class on Monday, 8/31/2026.

10/12/2026: Posted discussion on two-sample statistical tests from Appendix B in Spall, J. C. (2003), Introduction to Stochastic Search and Optimization: Estimation, Simulation, and Control, Wiley, Hoboken, NJ. See "Excerpt on two-sample tests" below.