Applied Statistics - Week 8

Monday the 13th - Friday the 17th of January 2020

The following is a description of what we will go through during this week of the course. The chapter references and computer exercises are considered read, understood, and solved by the beginning of the following class, where I'll shortly go through the exercise solution.

Monday:
Fitting is an art, and the higher level of details wanted, and hence the more parameters involved, the greater of an art it is. Todays exercise is one in advanced fitting, introducing more and more parameters.

This week we will be looking at advanced fitting and the tips and tricks of this "art", which is at the same time the last curriculum relevant for the exam.

Reading:
  • Curve Fitting (Wikipedia)
    Lecture(s):
  • I will talk about statistics in general, and give an introduction to todays exercise.
    Computer Exercise(s):
  • Advanced fitting exercise: HarmonicOscillatorFit.ipynb,
    data_HarmOsc1.txt,
    data_HarmOsc2.txt,
    data_HarmOsc3.txt,


    Tuesday:
    I will go through the curriculum and make notes to it, and answer all the possible questions you may have, both on statistics and regarding the exam.

    Reading:
  • You should at this point have read the whole curriculum and all the exercises.
    Lecture(s):
  • These will essentially be very short versions of the last seven weeks lectures.
    Computer Exercise(s):
  • Whichever you think are relevant for you! We will answer any questions, and assist with remaining exercises and/or (rehersal) exam questions.


    Thursday:
    Exam will be given at 8:00 at the latest.
    Possible files and scripts will be made available on the course webpage and GitHub at the same time. I will announce it on Absalon.

    Friday:
    Exam has to be handed in by 18:00 WITH NO EXCEPTIONS!
  • Non-Ph.D. students should submit their solution (in PDF with no code) along with their code (separately as an appendix - as many files as you like in whatever format!) at eksamen.ku.dk.
  • Ph.D. students should send their solution (along with separate code) by mail to me (petersen@nbi.dk).
  • If you have any problems, then you should write or call me!
    Last updated: 10th of January 2020.