Spring 2005 Advance Course Information

This information effective for Spring 2005. Check with instructor the first day of class for any changes.

Applied Mathematics and Statistics

[AMS-162]

For information on other Spring 2005 applied mathematics and statistics courses, go to

http://www.soe.ucsc.edu/classes/schedule/ams04-05.html

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162. Design and Analysis of Computer Simulation Experiments

Instructor: Herbie Lee

Course Description:

This class aims to introduce the statistical concepts and tools related to computer experiments, with applications in a variety of fields. The key idea is understanding variability so that data can be used to learn about a process, while dealing with the variability inherent in all data. We will discuss tools for displaying data (visualizing variability), designing experiments (controlling for variability when collecting the data), and analyzing the results of experiments (statistically analysis, separating signal from noise, and assessing significance in the presence of variability). The course will build up to a project, where students can either choose their own project to match their interests, or they can do a default project. The prerequisite is some prior knowledge of probability or statistics, such as AMS/ENGR 5, 7, 113, 131, CMPE 107, or AP Statistics, or permission of the instructor. This course will be oriented more towards computing and practical statistics, with less emphasis on theory and no mathematics prerequisites.

The course syllabus is available at

http://www.soe.ucsc.edu/classes/ams162/Spring05/

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