ST758 Tentative schedule and handouts (expect frequent updates).

Tuesday
Thursday

08/16
[R manual], [R Cheat Sheet]

Introduction, Course Logistics
Computer Storage/Arithmetic

08/21
[HW1], [oringp.dat]
"Some weird examples"
[weird.r], [weird.out]

Computer Storage/Arithmetic
08/23
Computer Storage/Arithmetic
08/28
Algorithms/Software/Computer Languages
R and programming practice
08/30
Matrix and linear algebra
09/04
[HW2], [ramus.dat]
"Some R exercises on matrices"
[mxRex11.pdf], [mxRex11.r], [mxRex11.out]
09/06
"Common pitfalls in matrix multiplication in R"
[mxmult.r], [mxmult.out]
Matrices and solving linear equations
09/11
Gaussian Elimination/LU
Cholesky decomposition
09/13
Cholesky decomposition
Regression computations

09/18
[HW3], [ramus.dat]
QR decomposition
Regression computations
09/20
"Regression by sweep operator"
[sweepreg.r], [sweepreg.out]
"Regression by Householder QR"
[housereg.r], [housereg.out]
QR decomposition, Sweeping
09/25
"Condition number"
[condition.r], [condition.out]
Regression computations, Condition number
Iterative methods for linear system
09/27
[HW4], [longley.dat], [allele.dat]
Iterative methods for linear system
Special linear systems
10/02
Writing functions in R
10/04 [No Class]
Fall Break
10/09
Eigen-decomposition and SVD
(JM Ch6, KL Ch8-9)
10/11
[HW5], [allele.dat]
Eigen-decomposition and SVD
(JM Ch6, KL Ch8-9)
10/16
Generalized eigen-problem
MLE (JM 9.1-9.3)

10/18
MLE (JM 9.1-9.3)
General optimization theory (KL Ch11)

10/23

General optimization theory (KL Ch11)
10/25
[HW6], [allele.dat]
Newton/Scoring method (KL Ch14)
10/30
Newton/Scoring method (KL Ch14)
11/01
GLM (JM 9.7, KL 14.7)
Nonlinear regression (JM 9.8, KL 14.4-14.6)

11/06
[HW7][paper1][paper2][slides][paper3]
Principles of a simulation experiment
EM algorithm (JM 9.5, KL Ch13)
11/08 [No Class]
Instructor out of town
11/13
EM algorithm (JM 9.5, KL Ch13)
MM algorithm (KL Ch12)
11/15
MM algorithm (KL Ch12)
Conjugate gradient method
11/20
Random number generation (JM Ch11, KL Ch22)
Markov chain Monte Carlo (JM Ch13)
11/22 [No Class]
Thanksgiving
11/27
Markov chain Monte Carlo (JM Ch13, KL Ch25-27)
[Slides on Markov chains]
11/29
Sorting and fast algorithms (JM Ch14)
Resampling methods (KL Ch 24)
12/11 8:00 - 11:00 AM
[HW8], [longley.dat]
SAS Hall 1107
Final Exam