Web resources

General resources

Getting started in the Mathematical Sciences computing environment
Accessing Linux computers remotely
ITC Information
Mathematical Sciences Library reserve

Introduction to Linux: A Hands-On Guide by Machtelt Garrels
LaTeX project web page
R quick reference
Text editing in Linux

Reading for week 1

Linux Command Read the section called "Learning the shell"

Reading for week 2

Math into LaTeX, Gratzer, Introduction and Chapter 1

Optional readings about BibTeX:
BibTeX
BibTeX style files for statistics journals

Reading for week 3

An Introduction to R; Notes on R: A Programming Environment for Data Analysis and Graphics. Venables, W.N. and Smith, D.M. and the R Development Team. Version 2.5.1, June 2007. (under Documentation/Manuals) Read pp. 1-49 this week.

Reading for week 4

An Introduction to R; Notes on R: A Programming Environment for Data Analysis and Graphics. Venables, W.N. and Smith, D.M. and the R Development Team. Version 2.5.1, June 2007. (under Documentation/Manuals) Read pp. 50-75 this week.

An Sweave Demo; Literate Programming in R; Reproducible Research

Readings for week 5

Lectures on Bootstrap, Jackknife, and Resampling Methods (Click Teaching; Previous teaching;Lectures on resampling methods.
Read the 4 lectures entitled Definitions; Non-parametric bootstrap; Parametric bootstrap; and Jackknife.

Bootstrap and Jackknife Calculations in R

Bootstrap Confidence Intervals: When, Which, What?

Readings for week 6

Givens and Hoeting, "Computational Statistics" on course reserve in the Mathematical Sciences Library:
Section 2.1 Univariate optimization and root finding
Chapter 4 The EM Algorithm

Readings for weeks 7 and 8
Simulation in R

Simulation Studies in Statistics (Marie Davidian)
Simulation in R (Charlie Geyer)