uWaterloo, STAT 845, Fall 2023, Progression

STAT 845 @ UW by Prof. M. Zhu

(Fall 2023)

In the table below, "Ch 9", "Sec 9.9", "Exercise 9.9 (p. 999)" and the like all refer to materials in Essential Statistics for Data Science* (PDF version), unless otherwise noted.

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Date Lecture Materials References Homework^†

01 Sept 06, W Slides | Diagnostic Questions Ch 1 + Prologue

02 Sept 11, M Slides Sec 2.1 + Sec 2.2 Sub Exercise 2.3 (p. 18); Prac Exercise 2.4 (p. 20)

03 Sept 13, W Slides | (derivations on whiteboard) Sec 2.3 + Sec 2.4 (highlight only in class, read on your own); Exercise 2.11 + Sec 4.3 + Appendix 4.A Sub Exercise 4.7 (p. 64)

04 Sept 18, M Slides | Animation Sec 3.1 Sub Exercise 2023.A

05 Sept 20, W Slides | Animation 1 | Animation 2 | R Code | (derivations on whiteboard) Ch 4 (all except Sec 4.3 + Appendix 4.A, which were covered earlier) Sub Exercise 4.1 (pp. 57–58; hint)

06 Sept 25, M Slides Sec 3.2.1 + Appendix 3.A.3 Sub Exercise 2023.B; Prac Exercise 3.4 (p. 42)

07 Sept 27, W Slides Sec 3.2.2 + Exercise 4.2 Sub Exercise 4.5 (pp. 62–63); Prac Exercise 3.7 (pp. 45–46)

08 Oct 02, M Slides | R Code Sec 5.1 + Sec 5.3 (before Sec 5.3.1) + Mathematical Insert 9 (p. 90) Sub Exercise 2023.C

09 Oct 04, W Slides Sec 5.2 Sub Exercise 5.6 (p. 78)

Midterm examination on Oct 25 will cover materials up to here.

Reading Week (Oct 09–13)

10 Oct 16, M Slides | R Code Sec 5.3.1 + Sec 5.3.2 + Appendix 5.A Sub Exercise 5.14v23

11 Oct 18, W Slides Sec 6.1 + Sec 6.2 Sub Exercise 6.1 (p. 98); Prac Exercise 6.2 (p. 100)

12 Oct 23, M Slides | R code Sec 6.3 Sub Exercise 6.4 (pp. 105–107; data)

13 Oct 25, W Midterm Examination (up to Lecture 09; in-class; close-book, with single-sided study notes on 8.5×11 paper)

14 Oct 30, M Slides | R code Ch 7 (before Sec 7.3.2) Prac Exercise 7.1 (p. 123)

15 Nov 01, W Slides | R code Sec 7.3.2 + Ch 8 (before Sec 8.1.2) Sub Exercise 2023.D

16 Nov 06, M Slides Sec 8.1.2 + Sec 8.2.1 + Appendix 8.A Prac Exercise on Slide #11

17 Nov 08, W Slides Topic: Linear Models Prac Exercise on Slide #9

18 Nov 13, M Slides Topic: Linear Models Sub Exercise on Slide #9 (hint: use tools on Slide #10); Prac Exercise on Slide #4

19 Nov 15, W Slides | R code Topic: Linear Models Sub Exercise 2023.E; Prac "Part (b)" on Slide #7

20 Nov 20, M Slides | Cartoon Topic: Experimental Design Sub Exercise 2023.F

21 Nov 22, W Slides Topic: Survey Sampling Sub Exercise 2023.G

22 Nov 27, M Slides | R code Topics: Ridge Regression + Generalized Linear Models

23 Nov 29, W Slides Sub Course Evaluation

24 Dec 04, M Class Cancelled (decision made in class on Wednesday, November 22, after consultation with students due to "early" final exam—longer office hours instead)
Office Hours: 12:00–13:00 (M3 2103B) + 14:00–18:00^‡ (M3 4007)^‡with coffee breaks in between

Dec 06, W Office Hours: 10:00–16:00^‡ (M3 4007)^‡with coffee breaks in between

Dec 08, F Final Examination (16:00–18:30, MC 2017; close-book, with double-sided study notes on 8.5×11 paper) ... ... [scheduled by the registrar's office]

^†Prac = practice on your own | Sub = submit as part of a graded assignment
© 2023 by M. Zhu

	Date	Lecture Materials	References	Homework^†
01	Sept 06, W	Slides \| Diagnostic Questions	Ch 1 + Prologue
02	Sept 11, M	Slides	Sec 2.1 + Sec 2.2	Sub Exercise 2.3 (p. 18); Prac Exercise 2.4 (p. 20)
03	Sept 13, W	Slides \| (derivations on whiteboard)	Sec 2.3 + Sec 2.4 (highlight only in class, read on your own); Exercise 2.11 + Sec 4.3 + Appendix 4.A	Sub Exercise 4.7 (p. 64)
04	Sept 18, M	Slides \| Animation	Sec 3.1	Sub Exercise 2023.A
05	Sept 20, W	Slides \| Animation 1 \| Animation 2 \| R Code \| (derivations on whiteboard)	Ch 4 (all except Sec 4.3 + Appendix 4.A, which were covered earlier)	Sub Exercise 4.1 (pp. 57–58; hint)
06	Sept 25, M	Slides	Sec 3.2.1 + Appendix 3.A.3	Sub Exercise 2023.B; Prac Exercise 3.4 (p. 42)
07	Sept 27, W	Slides	Sec 3.2.2 + Exercise 4.2	Sub Exercise 4.5 (pp. 62–63); Prac Exercise 3.7 (pp. 45–46)
08	Oct 02, M	Slides \| R Code	Sec 5.1 + Sec 5.3 (before Sec 5.3.1) + Mathematical Insert 9 (p. 90)	Sub Exercise 2023.C
09	Oct 04, W	Slides	Sec 5.2	Sub Exercise 5.6 (p. 78)
Midterm examination on Oct 25 will cover materials up to here.
Reading Week (Oct 09–13)
10	Oct 16, M	Slides \| R Code	Sec 5.3.1 + Sec 5.3.2 + Appendix 5.A	Sub Exercise 5.14v23
11	Oct 18, W	Slides	Sec 6.1 + Sec 6.2	Sub Exercise 6.1 (p. 98); Prac Exercise 6.2 (p. 100)
12	Oct 23, M	Slides \| R code	Sec 6.3	Sub Exercise 6.4 (pp. 105–107; data)
13	Oct 25, W	Midterm Examination (up to Lecture 09; in-class; close-book, with single-sided study notes on 8.5×11 paper)
14	Oct 30, M	Slides \| R code	Ch 7 (before Sec 7.3.2)	Prac Exercise 7.1 (p. 123)
15	Nov 01, W	Slides \| R code	Sec 7.3.2 + Ch 8 (before Sec 8.1.2)	Sub Exercise 2023.D
16	Nov 06, M	Slides	Sec 8.1.2 + Sec 8.2.1 + Appendix 8.A	Prac Exercise on Slide #11
17	Nov 08, W	Slides	Topic: Linear Models	Prac Exercise on Slide #9
18	Nov 13, M	Slides	Topic: Linear Models	Sub Exercise on Slide #9 (hint: use tools on Slide #10); Prac Exercise on Slide #4
19	Nov 15, W	Slides \| R code	Topic: Linear Models	Sub Exercise 2023.E; Prac "Part (b)" on Slide #7
20	Nov 20, M	Slides \| Cartoon	Topic: Experimental Design	Sub Exercise 2023.F
21	Nov 22, W	Slides	Topic: Survey Sampling	Sub Exercise 2023.G
22	Nov 27, M	Slides \| R code	Topics: Ridge Regression + Generalized Linear Models
23	Nov 29, W	Slides		Sub Course Evaluation
24	Dec 04, M	Class Cancelled (decision made in class on Wednesday, November 22, after consultation with students due to "early" final exam—longer office hours instead) Office Hours: 12:00–13:00 (M3 2103B) + 14:00–18:00^‡ (M3 4007)^‡with coffee breaks in between
	Dec 06, W	Office Hours: 10:00–16:00^‡ (M3 4007)^‡with coffee breaks in between
	Dec 08, F	Final Examination (16:00–18:30, MC 2017; close-book, with double-sided study notes on 8.5×11 paper) ... ... [scheduled by the registrar's office]