4020125082 Statistical Methods of Data Analysis
Digital- & Präsenz-basierter Kurs
- classroom language
- DE
- aims
- The lecture will give an introduction into statistical data analysis and discuss physics applications. The students will gain further insight into the methods of statistical data analysis by working on practical exercises using the ROOT program library.
- requirements
- No formal requirements, some previous knowledge of calculus and linear algebra will be useful.
- structure / topics / contents
- * Basic Introduction to Statistics
* Probability Distributions
* Random Samples
* Monte Carlo Methods
* Parameter Estimation
* Hypothesis Testing
* Statistical Classification
- assigned modules
-
P23.1.2b
P23.1
- amount, credit points; Exam / major course assessment
- 3 SWS, 5 SP/ECTS (Arbeitsanteil im Modul für diese Lehrveranstaltung, nicht verbindlich)
Part of module 23.1.2a (oral exam at the end of the entire module), credit points can be earned by reaching at least 50% of the achievable score in the problem sets.
- contact
- Dr. Ulrich Husemann, ulrich.husemann@desy.de, DESY (Zeuthen): Room 3L/27, HU: NEW15 2/412
- literature
-
Cowan, G.. Statistical Data Analysis. Oxford University Press
Barlow, R. J.. Statistics: A Guide to the Use of Statistical Methods in the Physical Sciences. Wiley
Brandt, S.. Datenanalyse. Spektrum
Blobel, V. und Lohrmann, E.. Statistische und numerische Methoden der Datenanalyse. Teubner
Bohm, G. und Zech, G.. Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis for Physicists. DESY
- quod vide:
- http://www-zeuthen.desy.de/~husemann/teaching/2010_ws/datenanalyse/