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STATS 102B · STAT 102BIntroduction to Computation and Optimization for Statistics

Statistics · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)

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Introduction to computational methods and optimization useful for statisticians. Use of computer programming to solve statistical problems. Topics include vector/matrix computation, multivariate normal distribution, principal component analysis, clustering analysis, gradient-based optimization, EM algorithm for missing data, and dynamic programming.

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Requisites: courses 100B (or Mathematics 170S), 102A, Mathematics 33A.

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all of
  • one of
    • STATS 100B
    • MATH 170S
  • MATH 102A
  • MATH 33A
  • · "MATH 102A" is not in this catalog version

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STATS 102B

  • STATS 100BIntroduction to Mathematical Statistics
    • STATS 100AIntroduction to Probability
      • MATH 32BCalculus of Several Variables
      • MATH 33ALinear Algebra and Applicationsanother path to it
    • MATH 170AProbability Theory I
      • MATH 32BCalculus of Several Variablesanother path to it
      • MATH 33ALinear Algebra and Applicationsanother path to it
      • MATH 131AAnalysis1 more beneath
    • MATH 170EIntroduction to Probability and Statistics 1: Probability
      • MATH 32BCalculus of Several Variablesanother path to it
  • MATH 33ALinear Algebra and Applications
    • MATH 3BCalculus for Life Sciences Students
      • MATH 3ACalculus for Life Sciences Students
    • MATH 31BIntegration and Infinite Series
      • MATH 31ADifferential and Integral Calculusanother path to it
    • MATH 32ACalculus of Several Variables
      • MATH 31ADifferential and Integral Calculusanother path to it
  • MATH 170SIntroduction to Probability and Statistics 2: Statistics
    • STATS 100AIntroduction to Probabilityanother path to it
    • MATH 31ADifferential and Integral Calculus
      • MATH 1Precalculus
    • MATH 31BIntegration and Infinite Seriesanother path to it
    • MATH 170AProbability Theory Ianother path to it

3 direct requisites. Showing 23 courses over 3 levels; the branches marked with a count carry on past it. Every course here opens its own tree.

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  • Spring 2026
  • Summer 2026
  • Spring 2027

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