6.041/6.431 Probabilistic Systems Analysis
Fall 2011
Instructors: John N Tsitsiklis, Patrick Jaillet, Alan S Willsky, John L Wyatt
TAs: Uzoma A Orji, Jimmy Q Li, Aliaa Atwi, Jagdish Ramakrishnan
Lecture: MW12 (34-101)
Information:
Welcome to 6.041/6.431:
a subject on the modeling and analysis of random phenomena and
processes, including the basics of statistical inference.
Nowadays, there is broad consensus that the ability to think
probabilistically is a fundamental component of "scientific
literacy." For example:
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The concept of statistical significance (to be touched upon at the end of this course) is considered by the Financial Times as one of " The Ten Things Everyone Should Know About Science".
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A recent Scientific American article argues that statistical literacy is crucial in making health-related decisions.
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Finally, an article in the New York Times identifies statistical data analysis as an upcoming profession, valuable everywhere, from Google and Netflix to the Office of Management and Budget.
The aim of this class is to introduce the relevant models, skills, and tools, by combining mathematics with conceptual understanding and intuition.
Announcements
Final Exam Solutions
The final exam solutions are posted online at:https://stellar.mit.edu/S/course/6/fa11/6.041/courseMaterial/topics/topic8/exam/Final_Fall11_sol/Final_Fall11_sol.pdf
If you would like to take a look at the exam, please visit Lynne
Dell in 32-D664 starting on January 2nd during normal business
hours.
You may not take the exam with you.
Happy holidays and enjoy the break.
Uzoma
Announced on 21 December 2011 4:59 p.m. by Uzoma A Orji
Final Exam Stats
The Final Exam statistics have been uploaded hereUzoma
Announced on 21 December 2011 10:06 a.m. by Uzoma A Orji
Monday office hours
Instead of 12-2pm, I will be having office hours on Monday from 1-3pm.-Jimmy
Announced on 17 December 2011 11:21 p.m. by Jimmy Q Li
Course evaluations, and a reference
If you have not yet done so, please take a moment to fill the course evaluation form, at:http://web.mit.edu/subjectevaluation/
The deadline is noontime tomorrow (Friday, Dec. 16).
Also, for those interested, the paper mentioned at the end of
the last lecture
("Why Most Published Research Findings Are False", by J.
P. A. Ioannidis) can be found at
http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pmed.0020124
Announced on 15 December 2011 10:43 p.m. by John N Tsitsiklis
Review Session and Course Evaluation
This is just a reminder that the review session will be held tomorrow (Thursday) from 1pm to 3pm in 34-101.Also, the course evaluation is online at
http://web.mit.edu/subjectevaluation/
Please take a moment to fill this out and provide useful
feedback.
Uzoma
Announced on 14 December 2011 10:04 p.m. by Uzoma A Orji
