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2010-2011 University Catalog

CSI 877 - Geometric Methods in Statistics

Credits: 3
Develops foundations of geometric methods for statistics. Topics include n-dimension Euclidian geometry; projective geometry; differential geometry, including curves, surfaces, and n-dimensional differentiable manifolds; and computational geometry, including computation of convex hulls, tessellations of two-, three-, and n-dimensional spaces, and finite element grid generation. Examples include applications to scientific visualization.

Equivalent to IT 877/STAT 877

Prerequisites
STAT 751 or permission of instructor.

Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week: 3
Hours of Lab or Studio per week: 0