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ABOUT THIS COURSE

This is an introductory-level course in supervised learning, with a focus on regression and classification methods. The syllabus includes: linear and polynomial regression, logistic regression and linear discriminant analysis; cross-validation and the bootstrap, model selection and regularization methods (ridge and lasso); nonlinear models, splines and generalized additive models; tree-based methods, random forests and boosting; support-vector machines. Some unsupervised learning methods are discussed: principal components and clustering (k-means and hierarchical).

This is not a math-heavy class, so we try and describe the methods without heavy reliance on formulas and complex mathematics. We focus on what we consider to be the important elements of modern data analysis. Computing is done in R. There are lectures devoted to R, giving tutorials from the ground up, and progressing with more detailed sessions that implement the techniques in each chapter.


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PREREQUISITES

First courses in statistics, linear algebra, and computing.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Do I need to buy a textbook?No, a free online version of An Introduction to Statistical Learning, with Applications in R by James, Witten, Hastie and Tibshirani (Springer, 2013) is available from that website. Springer has agreed to this, so no need to worry about copyright. Of course you may not distribiute printed versions of this pdf file.
How many hours of effort are expected per week?We anticipate it will take approximately 3-5 hours per week to go through the materials and exercises.
Will I receive a statement of accomplishment?Yes, if you complete the course, and achieve a passing grade of 50% on the quizzes. If you get 90% or higher, your statement will be “with distinction”.

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Let´s learn Statistical Learning for free…!

The lectures cover all the material in An Introduction to Statistical Learning, with Applications in R by James, Witten, Hastie and Tibshirani (Springer, 2013). The pdf for this book is available for free on the book website.