STAT 491/516: Stochastic Modeling I (2026 Autumn)

Lecture Notes

Lecture 01: Review on probability
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Lecture 02: Graphical models
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Lecture 03: Discrete-time Markov chain - Part I
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Lecture 04: Discrete-time Markov chain - Part II
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Lecture 05: Review on statistical inference
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Lecture 06: Inference on Markov chain
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Lecture 07: Monte Carlo methods
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