Introduction to Probability: Part 1 - The Fundamentals

开始时间: 04/22/2022 持续时间: 16 weeks

所在平台: EdxArchive

课程类别: 其他类别

大学或机构: MITx

授课老师: John Tsitsiklis Patrick Jaillet Zied Ben Chaouch Dimitri Bertsekas Qing He Jimmy Li Jagdish Ramakrishnan Katie Szeto Kuang Xu

课程主页: https://www.edx.org/archive/introduction-probability-part-1-mitx-6-041-1x

课程评论:没有评论

第一个写评论        关注课程

课程详情

The world is full of uncertainty: accidents, storms, unruly financial markets, and noisy communications. The world is also full of data. Probabilistic modeling and the related field of statistical inference are the keys to analyzing data and making scientifically sound predictions.

This is Part 1 of a 2-part sequence on the basic tools of probabilistic modeling. Part 1 introduces the general framework of probability models, multiple discrete or continuous random variables, expectations, conditional distributions, and various powerful tools of general applicability. Part 2 will then continue into further topics that include laws of large numbers, the main tools of Bayesian inference methods, and an introduction to random processes (Poisson processes and Markov chains).

The contents of the two parts of the course are essentially the same as those of the corresponding MIT class, which has been offered and continuously refined over more than 50 years. It is a challenging class, but will enable you to apply the tools of probability theory to real-world applications or your research.

Probabilistic models use the language of mathematics. But instead of relying on the traditional "theorem - proof" format, we develop the material in an intuitive -- but still rigorous and mathematically precise -- manner. Furthermore, while the applications are multiple and evident, we emphasize the basic concepts and methodologies that are universally applicable.

Photo by User: Pablo Ruiz Múzquiz on Flickr. (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)

课程大纲

  • The basic structure and elements of probabilistic models
  • Random variables, their distributions, means, and variances
  • Probabilistic calculations

To be followed, in Part 2, by:

  • Inference methods
  • Laws of large numbers and their applications
  • Random processes

课程评论(0条)

课程简介

An introduction to probabilistic models, including random processes and the basic elements of statistical inference.

课程标签

0人关注该课程

主题相关的课程