- Statistical Learning

Catalog description

The field of statistical learning encompasses the theory and data analytic techniques developed to process and make sense of evolving data challenges arising in the fields of data science and machine learning. This course will cover the theoretical underpinnings of supervised and unsupervised learning techniques, including generalized linear models, classification, dimension reduction, and cluster analysis. R and R-studio will be used for illustrative purposes. A working knowledge of linear algebra and multivariate calculus is assumed. Previous experience suing R software package is also assumed.