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STAT-F421
Topics in probability theory
Course teacher(s)
Yves-Caoimhin SWAN (Coordinator)ECTS credits
5
Language(s) of instruction
english
Course content
The content changes regularly, according to the students' profiles and interests. This year I plan to cover the following topics:
- Simulation of uni and multi variate probability distributions
- Bayesian probability
- MCMC (Gibbs sampler, ...)
Objectives (and/or specific learning outcomes)
After this course, a student will be able to
- get familiar with a non-standard topic in probability
- appreciate certain aspects of modern research in probability
Teaching methods and learning activities
Lectures (theory)
References, bibliography, and recommended reading
A selection of recent research papers, to be fixed during the course
Course notes
- Université virtuelle
Contribution to the teaching profile
-
Learning some advanced notions in some fields of probability and statistics
Other information
Contacts
Yvik Swan
<Yvik.Swan@ulb.be>
Campus
Plaine
Evaluation
Method(s) of evaluation
- Oral examination
Oral examination
The exam is an oral test. It might also consist in an oral presentation.
It is organized in June (and, if needed, in August/September).
Language(s) of evaluation
- english
- (if applicable french )