The objective of this course is to introduce Markov Chain Monte Carlo Methods for Bayesian modeling and inference, The attendees will start off by learning the the basics of Monte Carlo methods. This will be augmented by hands-on examples in Python that will be used to illustrate how these algorithms work. This will be the second course in a specialization of three courses .Python and Jupyter notebooks will be used throughout this course to illustrate and perform Bayesian modeling with PyMC3. The course website is located at https://sjster.github.io/introduction_to_computational_statistics/docs/index.html. The course notebooks can be downloaded from this website by following the instructions on page https://sjster.github.io/introduction_to_computational_statistics/docs/getting_started.html.
Ce cours fait partie de la Spécialisation Introduction to Computational Statistics for Data Scientists
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À propos de ce cours
1. Experience with Data Science using the PyData Stack of NumPy, SciPy, Pandas, Scikit-learn.
2. Course 1 in this Specialization.
Ce que vous allez apprendre
1. Markov Chain Monte Carlo algorithms
2. Implementing the above in Python
3. Assess the performance of Bayesian models
Compétences que vous acquerrez
- Bayesian
- Scipy
- Scikit-Learn
- MCMC
1. Experience with Data Science using the PyData Stack of NumPy, SciPy, Pandas, Scikit-learn.
2. Course 1 in this Specialization.
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Programme de cours : ce que vous apprendrez dans ce cours
Topics in Model Performance
This module gives an overview of topics related to assessing the quality of models. While some of these metrics may be familiar to those with a Machine Learning background, the goal is to bring awareness to the concepts rooted in Information Theory. The course website is https://sjster.github.io/introduction_to_computational_statistics/docs/Production/BayesianInference.html. Instructions to download and run the notebooks are at https://sjster.github.io/introduction_to_computational_statistics/docs/Production/getting_started.html
The Metropolis Algorithms for MCMC
This module serves as a gentle introduction to Markov-Chain Monte Carlo methods. The general idea behind Markov chains are presented along with their role in sampling from distributions. The Metropolis and Metropolis-Hastings algorithms are introduced and implemented in Python to help illustrate their details. The course website is https://sjster.github.io/introduction_to_computational_statistics/docs/Production/MonteCarlo.html. Instructions to download and run the notebooks are at https://sjster.github.io/introduction_to_computational_statistics/docs/Production/getting_started.html
Gibbs Sampling and Hamiltonian Monte Carlo Algorithms
This module is a continuation of module 2 and introduces Gibbs sampling and the Hamiltonian Monte Carlo (HMC) algorithms for inferring distributions. The Gibbs sampler algorithm is illustrated in detail, while the HMC receives a more high-level treatment due to the complexity of the algorithm. Finally, some of the properties of MCMC algorithms are presented to set the stage for Course 3 which uses the popular probabilistic framework PyMC3. The course website is https://sjster.github.io/introduction_to_computational_statistics/docs/Production/MonteCarlo.html#gibbs-sampling.
À propos du Spécialisation Introduction to Computational Statistics for Data Scientists
The purpose of this series of courses is to teach the basics of Computational Statistics for the purpose of performing inference to aspiring or new Data Scientists. This is not intended to be a comprehensive course that teaches the basics of statistics and probability nor does it cover Frequentist statistical techniques based on the Null Hypothesis Significance Testing (NHST). What it does cover is:
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