Statistical Inverse Methods, spring 2019

Course page for Statistical Inverse Methods — Tilastolliset inversiomenetelmät

Advanced Course, 5 credits, PAP303, spring 2019, periods 3 and 4

Course is held in Physicum, on Wednesdays at 12-14 in E205. Exercise sessions will be held on Wednesdays at 16-18 in computer class D210.

Lecturer: Antti Penttilä, you can contact me by e-mail, Antti.I.Penttila (a t) helsinki.fi, or room D310 in Physicum. Course assistant is Timo Väisänen, Timo.H.Vaisanen (a t) helsinki.fi.

Lectures and schedule

• 16.01. Introduction
• 23.01. ---TRAVELING, NO LECTURE--- 
• 30.01. Statistical inference
• 06.02. Statistical tests
• 13.02. Linear model
• 20.02. Linear model, nonlinear model
• 27.02. Nonparametrical methods, multivariate methods
• 13.03. Multivariate methods, 
• 20.03. ---TRAVELING, NO LECTURE--- 
• 27.03. Bayesian inference
• 03.04. Monte Carlo -methods
• 10.04. Markov Chain Monte Carlo
• 17.04. ---TRAVELING, NO LECTURE---

Course material

The course handout follows previous years but is refined during the course. Latest version is distributed here, but be aware that I will update the material while we advance in the lectures.

Latest SIM'2019 handout (updated 23-04-2019)

Exercise sessions

• 23.01. Exercises 1
• 06.02. Exercises 2
• 13.02. Exercises 3
• 20.02. Exercises 4
• 27.02. Exercises 5
• 13.03. Exercises 6
• 27.03. Exercises 7
• 03.04. Exercises 8
• 10.04. Exercises 9
• 17.04. Exercise 10

Supplementary data: two-variable.datlinear-model-data-1.datlinear-model-data-2a.datlinear-model-data-2b.datlinear-model-data-3.datdataRed.datasteroid_density.datMN-data-1.datMN-data-2.datMN-data-3.datspectra.datIris.dat, , , , , , , , , , ,

Previous courses

• SIM in spring 2016
• DAIM in spring 2014
• DAIM in spring 2012