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103-0849-AAL

Multivariate Statistics and Machine Learning

Belegung ist NUR erlaubt für MSc Studierende, die diese Lerneinheit als Auflagenfach verfügt haben. Alle andere Studierenden (u.a. auch Mobilitätsstudierende, Doktorierende) können diese Lerneinheit NICHT belegen.
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Last Updated: 2026-07-21 00:35:30

Abstract

Introduction to statistical modelling and machine learning.

Objective

The goal is to familiarise students with the principles and tools of machine learning, and to enable them to apply them for practical data analysis.

Content

multivariate probability distributions; comparison of distributions; regression; classification; model selection and cross-validation; clustering and density estimation; mixture models; neural networks

Resources

Literature

- Hastie, Tibshirani, Friedman: The Elements of Statistical Learning, Springer 2009 - Bishop: Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning, Springer 2006 - Duda, Hart, Stork: Pattern CLassification, Wiley 2012

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