Syllabus

Title
5875 PhD Research Seminar Statistics and Mathematics
Instructors
Univ.Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Frey
Contact details
ruediger.frey@wu.ac.at
Type
PI SE
Weekly hours
2
Language of instruction
Englisch
Registration
02/13/15 to 02/26/15
Registration via LPIS
Notes to the course
Subject(s) Doctoral/PhD Programs
Advanced Course Research Methods of Social and Economic Sciences
Research Methods
Dates
Day Date Time Room
Wednesday 03/04/15 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM D4.4.008
Wednesday 03/11/15 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM D4.4.008
Wednesday 03/18/15 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM D4.4.008
Wednesday 03/25/15 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM D4.4.008
Wednesday 04/15/15 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM D4.4.008
Wednesday 04/22/15 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM D4.4.008
Wednesday 04/29/15 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM D4.4.008
Wednesday 05/06/15 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM D4.4.008
Wednesday 05/20/15 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM D4.4.008
Wednesday 05/27/15 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM D4.0.133
Wednesday 06/03/15 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM D4.4.008
Wednesday 06/17/15 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM D4.4.008
Wednesday 06/24/15 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM D4.4.008
Wednesday 07/01/15 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM D4.4.008

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Contents

Topics that are discussed in the seminar include, among many others (in alphabetical order):

  • applied statistical research in economics, in finance, and in the social sciences
  • Bayesian methods
  • computational statistics
  • mathematical statistics
  • mathematical finance
  • Monte Carlo methods
  • optimization
  • stochastic modelling
  • time series analysis



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Learning outcomes
In this course, students learn about current research in statistics and mathematics. Moreover students enhace their presentation skills and they obtain useful feedback for their research projects.
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Teaching/learning method(s)
  • presentation of own research project
  • participation at paper presentation and discussion during the seminar
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Assessment
Students collect credit points during the term through the presentation of their research projects   as well as through participation in the discussions. 
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Availability of lecturer(s)
ruediger.frey@wu.ac.at
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Other
  • First meeting (discussion of program) friday, 2.10., 10.00.
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Additional information on the learning platform.


Last edited: 2015-09-14



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