Fall 2018 - STAT 452 D100

Statistical Learning and Prediction (3)

Class Number: 4648

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2018: Mon, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
    Burnaby

    Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2018: Wed, Fri, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Dec 12, 2018
    Wed, 12:00–3:00 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    STAT 302 or STAT 305 or STAT 350 or BUEC 333 or equivalent.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

An introduction to the essential modern supervised and unsupervised statistical learning methods. Topics include review of linear regression, classification, statistical error measurement, flexible regression and classification methods, clustering and dimension reduction. Quantitative.

COURSE DETAILS:

Outline:

1. Statistical Learning and Prediction
2. Measuring prediction error
3. Linear regression essentials and extensions
4. Classification: Predicting categorical data
5. Variable selection in linear regression
6. Non-linear regression methods
7. Trees and ensembles
8. Additional modern prediction methods
9. Unsupervised learning: clustering and dimension reduction

Grading

  • Assignments 30%
  • Midterm 30%
  • Final Exam 40%

NOTES:

Above grading is subject to change.

Materials

RECOMMENDED READING:

An Introduction to Statistical Learning with Applications in R. Gareth James, Daniela Witten, Trevor Hastie and Robert Tibshirani (2013). New York: Springer.

Available on-line through the SFU Libarary
ISBN-13: 978-1461471370.

Department Undergraduate Notes:

Students with Disabilites:
Students requiring accommodations as a result of disability must contact the Centre for Accessible Learning 778-782-3112 or csdo@sfu.ca


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