Probability and Statistics
These lectures on probability theory and statistics are applied. The focus will be on:
learning the basics of R and Rstudio
investigating the basics of probability theory and statistics using R
For those studying the one year master course, there is an empirical exercise to be completed before the end of the first period.
Datalab
In order to work in the datalab, I have to set up user accounts. Please provide user information no later than Saturday, January 15.
- User information (Needed for datalab login)
The Rstudio Datalab
- In addition to using the datalab, you can also get an account in https://rstudio.cloud. This free site has interactive primers that are useful.
Course literature
No text will be used in this course. It will parts of Chapters 2 and 3 in the textbook used in the econometrics courses: Stock & Watson (4th edition or Updated 3rd edition)