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Lecture 14: Sampling and Monte Carlo Simulation

This video was recorded at 6.00SC Introduction to Computer Science and Programming, Spring 2011 . This lecture starts with some examples of how to use pylab's plotting mechanisms. It then returns to the topic of using probability and statistics to derive information from samples. Topics covered: Plotting, randomness, probability, Pascal's algorithm, Monte Carlo simulation, inferential statistics, gambler's fallacy, law of large numbers.... Show More

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Material Type:: Presentation
Date Added to MERLOT:: February 10, 2015
Date Modified in MERLOT:: November 20, 2015
Author:: John Guttag, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT
Submitter:: The Open Education Consortium
Primary Audience:: College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division
Technical Format:: Video

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Language:: English
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