Statistics 6550: Homework

Homework 2:

  • Read Ch. 2, do problems 2.3, 2.7
  • Read Ch. 3, do problems 3.1, 3.2, 3.5

Homework 1: 

  • Read the paper A Primer on the Bayesian Approach to Statistical Inference by Stephenson and Stern, see Bayesian.pdf
  • Read this interesting NY Times Article about Bayesian Statistics ArtOfRigor.pdf
  • Answer the following question: What is the difference between deductive logic and inductive logic?  See link: Deduction & Induction
  • Complete the following exercises.  simplebayes.pdf
  • Use the Handout bayes.r to check your answers to the exercises in simplebayes.pdf
  • Read Ch. 1, do Problems 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.9, 1.10