STATS 102B
Introduction to Computation and Optimization for Statistics
Description: Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Requisites: courses 100B, 102A, Mathematics 33A. Introduction to computational methods and optimization useful for statisticians. Use of computer programming to solve statistical problems. Topics include vector/matrix computation, multivariate normal distribution, principal component analysis, clustering analysis, gradient-based optimization, EM algorithm for missing data, and dynamic programming. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Spring 2022 - Miles is great! You learn how to use and implement a lot of machine learning algorithms. Grading is as follows: 6 HW's each worth 6%: 36% 2 Midterms each worth 15%: 30% Attendance Quiz (can watch video too): 10% Campuswire 4% Final: 20% The HWs are not too difficult, as he provides example code that is similar to HW assignments for most of the problems. The midterms and final are relatively easy, with the conceptual questions being the hardest part, though you can completely bomb that part of them and still easily get an A. Overall, a great class.
Spring 2022 - Miles is great! You learn how to use and implement a lot of machine learning algorithms. Grading is as follows: 6 HW's each worth 6%: 36% 2 Midterms each worth 15%: 30% Attendance Quiz (can watch video too): 10% Campuswire 4% Final: 20% The HWs are not too difficult, as he provides example code that is similar to HW assignments for most of the problems. The midterms and final are relatively easy, with the conceptual questions being the hardest part, though you can completely bomb that part of them and still easily get an A. Overall, a great class.
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Spring 2020 - I don't say this lightly. She is by far the worst teacher of knowledge I've ever witnessed in my entire life, perhaps throughout the entire existence of human history. She is, without a doubt, 95% of the reason for my crippling depression. The other 5% is the death of my dog. You heard it right folks, she makes me 19 times more depressed than the death of my dog. Her homework ruins my days, make me fall into an existential crisis and makes me cry. I truly cannot tell you this feeling of dread I experience thinking about her class, it's a feeling I hope none of you reading this will ever need to experience.
Spring 2020 - I don't say this lightly. She is by far the worst teacher of knowledge I've ever witnessed in my entire life, perhaps throughout the entire existence of human history. She is, without a doubt, 95% of the reason for my crippling depression. The other 5% is the death of my dog. You heard it right folks, she makes me 19 times more depressed than the death of my dog. Her homework ruins my days, make me fall into an existential crisis and makes me cry. I truly cannot tell you this feeling of dread I experience thinking about her class, it's a feeling I hope none of you reading this will ever need to experience.
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