Statistical programming using r - sta538
Course Objectives
- To learn basic programming skills in R such as for loops, if statements, function construction, using internal packages and more.
- To develop methods for simulating data in a variety of situations.
- To learn how to read/write data files and plot figures used for simulation studies.
- To develop skills for analyzing and interpreting R output in applications of statistical methods to problems in many fields of science.
Course Topics
- Advanced Plotting and Programming (For Loops, Writing Functions, Missing Data, Tables).
- Distributions and Statistical Analyses (ANOVA, Regression, Categorical, Nonparametric Methods).
- Simulations, Markov Chains, Monte Carlo Methods.
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