ST 453 Advanced computing for statistical reasoning
Link: Syllabus.
Link: Matrix Cookbook.
Personal note to students: Please do not feel intimidated about interacting with me. Regardless of how busy or stressed I may appear to you, teaching your class is a part of my job, and I take that very seriously. I care deeply about the quality of your learning. Please always reach out to me if you have questions, concerns, or need help. I understand that it can be difficult and can even feel embarrassing to ask for help. However, I was once in your position, and I promise to always treat you with respect, empathy, and kindness. Nobody that ever did anything meaningful did so without first failing over and over again.
Link: Lecture notes
Please bring your computer to every lecture
Course projects
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Link: Midterm project.
Link: Midterm grading rubric.
Due: 10 March 2026
R code from lectures
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Link: Lecture code 1.
Link: R tutorial.
13 January 2026
Link: Lecture code 2.
20 January 2026
Link: Lecture code 3.
27 January 2026
Link: Lecture code 4.
27 January 2026
Link: Lecture code 5.
29 January 2026
Homework assignments
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Link: Homework script template.
- Link: Homework 1.
Due: beginning of class on 27 January 2026
- Link: Homework 2.
Due: beginning of class on 3 February 2026
When appropriate, please provide test cases for your solutions to the homework problems so that the TA can verify your code runs at least in some case.