Probability and StatisticsIntroduces probability, statistics, distributions, inference, likelihood, and combinatorics for studying random events and network modeling.
Monte Carlo: Markov ChainsCovers unsupervised learning, dimensionality reduction, SVD, low-rank estimation, PCA, and Monte Carlo Markov Chains.
Maximum Likelihood InferenceExplores maximum likelihood inference, comparing models based on likelihood ratios and demonstrating with a coin example.
Detection & EstimationCovers binary classification, hypothesis testing, likelihood ratio tests, and decision rules.
Statistical InferenceCovers likelihood ratio statistic, confidence intervals, and hypothesis testing concepts.