Statistical Inverse Methods in Astronomy, spring 2016

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Advanced Course, 5 credits, 53834, Spring 2016, Periods 3 and 4

Course is held in Physicum, on Wednesdays at 12-14 in D116. Exercise sessions will be held on Tuesdays at 10-12 in D117 (period III) or D115 (period IV).

Lecturers: Antti Penttilä and Heikki Haario. You can contact us by e-mail, Antti.I.Penttila (a t) helsinki.fi, or room D328 in Physicum.

Lectures and schedule

• 20.1. 12-14, D116. First lecture
• 2.3. 12-14, D116. Last lecture on period III
• 16.3. 12-14, D116. First lecture on period IV
• 22.3. Tue, no exercise session
• 23.3. 12-14, guest lecturer Maria Gritsevich. Last Wednesday lecture.
• 29-30.3. Easter break, no lecture or exercises
• 5.4. Tue, last normal Tuesday exercise session 
• 12.4. Tue, exercises with Maria Gritsevich
• 22.4. Fri, 10-14, D211. Heikki Haario and MCMC-workshop
• 29.4. Fri, 10-14, D211. Heikki Haario and MCMC workshop part 2
• 14-21.5. home exam

Course material

The course handout will be refined during the course. Latest version is distributed here.

Handout (updated 16-03-2016): SIM2016

Exercise sessions

• First task, due 26.1.
• Task 2, due 9.2.
• Task 3, 3.1 and 3.2 are due 16.2.
• Task 4, this and Task 3.3 are due 23.2.
• Task 5, due 1.3.
• Task 6, due 15.3.
• Task 7, due 5.4.

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Previous courses

• DAIM in spring 2014
• DAIM in spring 2012