Stat 221

Statistical Computing and Visualization, Spring 2013

Instructor Sergiy Nesterko

Class material features

  • Tools to analyze and visualize data efficiently and beautifully
  • Introduction to statistical and computational reasoning in the presence of complex models and large datasets
  • Statistical cloud computing on Odyssey
  • Efficient coding of algorithms in R - ML, EM, HMC etc.
  • Interactive visualization using d3.js

Material structure

Assignments structure

  • 5 homeworks, 1 final project
  • No exams

Homeworks

  • Provided code snippets and examples both for computing and interactive visualization component

Final project

  • Your own research computing/visualization project
  • Or, choose from academic and industry projects
Harvard Statistics DepartmentSiemensMITEbayHubwayMAPCSense PlatformIBMdiffeoTREC KBADeloitteStarbucksAthena HealthCaesars EntertainmentRisk Management SolutionsThe Boston Consulting GroupNationwide Insurance

Visualization examples

Resources