Autocorrelation and PeriodicityExplores autocorrelation, periodicity, and spurious correlations in time series data, emphasizing the importance of understanding underlying processes and cautioning against misinterpretation.
Air Pollution: Correlation AnalysisCovers correlation and cross-correlations in air pollution data analysis, including time series, autocorrelations, Fourier analysis, and power spectrum.
How to Lie with StatisticsExplores scientific misconduct, p-value optimization, and spotting issues with conclusions using real-world examples.
Signal Processing FundamentalsExplores signal processing fundamentals, including discrete time signals, spectral factorization, and stochastic processes.
Estimation and CorrelationExplains estimation, correlation, and Pearson correlation in statistics, focusing on measuring and describing relationships between variables.
Red bus/Blue bus paradoxExplores the Red bus/Blue bus paradox, nested logit models, and multivariate extreme value models in transportation.
Complex Systems: EpidemicsDelves into complex systems, strange attractors, and epidemics, emphasizing the influence of psychological factors and the role of contagion.
Portfolio Management: Risk and ReturnExplores portfolio rate of return, valuation, risk characterization, and historical performance, emphasizing diversification benefits and mean-variance analysis.
Dependence and CorrelationExplores dependence, correlation, and conditional expectations in probability and statistics, highlighting their significance and limitations.
PCA: Key ConceptsCovers the key concepts of Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and its practical applications in data dimensionality reduction and feature extraction.