Welcome to FYS-STK3155/4155 Fall semester 2023

Overview of first week

First of all a warm welcome to you all.

The sessions on Tuesdays and Wednesdays last four hours for each group (four in total) and will include lectures in a flipped mode (promoting active learning) and work on exercices and projects. The sessions will begin with lectures and questions and answers about the material to be covered every week. There are four groups, Tuesdays 815am-12pm and 1215pm-4pm and Wednesdays 815am-12pm and 1215pm-4pm. Please sign up as soon as possible for one of the groups. Max capacity per group is 30-40 participants.

On Thursdays we have a regular lecture. These lectures start at 1215pm and end at 2pm. The first week we wtart with simple linear regression, a repetition of linear algebra and elements of statistics needed for the course.

• August 22: Presentation of the course, aims and content. Introduction to software and repetition of Python Programming, linear algebra and basic elements of statistics. Please select group.
• August 23: Presentation of the course, aims and content. Introduction to software and repetition of Python Programming, linear algebra and basic elements of statistics. Please select group.
• August 24: Lecture: Linear regression, examples and theory