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Introduction to Computational Statistics for Data Scientists Specialization
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Introduction to Computational Statistics for Data Scientists Specialization

Practical Bayesian Inference. A​ conceptual understanding of the techniques and the tools used to perform scalable Bayesian inference in practice with PyMC3.

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  • The basics of Bayesian modeling and inference.

  • A conceptual understanding of the techniques used to perform Bayesian inference in practice.

  • Learn how to use PyMC3 to solve real-world problems.

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Introduction to Bayesian Statistics

Course 112 hours3.6 (39 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • The basics of Probability, Bayesian statistics, modeling and inference.

  • You will also get a hands-on introduction to using Python for computational statistics using Scikit-learn, SciPy and Numpy.

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Category: Scipy
Category: Statistics
Category: Python Programming
Category: Bayesian Inference
Category: visualization

Bayesian Inference with MCMC

Course 214 hours3.3 (20 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • 1. Markov Chain Monte Carlo algorithms

    2. Implementing the above in Python

    3. Assess the performance of Bayesian models

Skills you'll gain

Category: Bayesian
Category: Scipy
Category: Scikit-Learn
Category: MCMC

Introduction to PyMC3 for Bayesian Modeling and Inference

Course 311 hours3.9 (20 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • 1. The PyMC3/ArViz framework for Bayesian modeling and inference

    2. Build real-world models using PyMC3 and assess the quality of your models

Skills you'll gain

Category: PyMC3
Category: Scipy
Category: Monte Carlo Method
Category: Python Programming
Category: Bayesian Inference

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Dr. Srijith Rajamohan
Databricks
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