Materials
Materials (supplementary readings, slide decks, lecture notes, etc.) will be made available here throughout the term.
Please obtain a copy of Naked Statistics by Charles Wheelan.
Other works we’ll draw on
Throughout the term we will read excerpts from the books below.
- The Art of Statistics — David Spiegelhalter
- The Model Thinker — Scott E. Page
- The Visual Display of Quantitative Information — Edward R. Tufte
We will also read individual studies, articles, and reports, posted alongside the schedule as they are assigned.
AI guidance for this course
Using AI for Study and Data Analysis
Midterm
Midterm Study Guide — covers the course opening through controls and fixed effects.
Slides
- Conditional Probability & Expected Value
- Simple Linear Regression
- Multiple Regression
- Controls, Fixed Effects, and Causality
Handouts
- Comparing and Interpreting Models (Lesson 8)