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Study programmes 2010-2011Last update : 11/04/2011
STAT1212-1  Mathematics applied to statistics
Duration :  36h Th, 36h Pr
Credits/ECTS :  
Master in Statistics : Biostatistics, professional focus , 1st yearToute l'année6
Holder(s) :  Catherine Charles
Language :  French language
Course contents :  1/ MATRIX CALCULUS
sum and product, (generalized) inverse, rank, factorizations, norms, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, quadratic forms quadratiques
2/ NUMERICAL ANALYSIS
errors, non-linear equations, linear systems, approximation of eigenvalues and eigenvectors
3/ OPTIMIZATION
unconstrained optimisation, constrained optimization, regression
Course objective :  To provide basics in matrix calculus, numerical analysis and optimisation
After completing the course the student is expected to
- to give the sum, product, inverse, rank, eigenvalues (eigenvectors), factorization of matrix
- to resolve non-linear equations, linear systems and give eigenvalues (eigenvectors) by means of algorithms
- to give the optimum of (constrained) multivariable functions
Organization :  Lectures : 36h
Practical Works : 36h
Written notes :  Lecture notes
Assessment :  Written examination (100%)
Contacts :  Charles, Catherine (Chargée de cours)
GxABT/SIMa
081 62 24 53
C.Charles@ulg.ac.be


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