University of Pittsburgh

Probability Theory and Regression for Predictive Analytics

University of Pittsburgh

Probability Theory and Regression for Predictive Analytics

Morgan Frank

Instructor: Morgan Frank

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Beginner level
No prior experience required
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Beginner level
No prior experience required
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Calculate conditional probabilities and apply Bayes' Theorem for data inference.

  • Understand and apply various probability distributions for statistical analysis.

  • Perform ordinary least squares regression to fit linear models to data.

  • Analyze datasets using advanced regression techniques in Python.

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