Statistical Computing and Computation

Description from DukeHub

Statistical modeling and machine learning involving large data sets and challenging computation. Data pipelines and data bases, big data tools, sequential algorithms and subsampling methods for massive data sets, efficient programming for multi-core and cluster machines, including topics drawn from GPU programming, cloud computing, Map/Reduce and general tools of distributed computing environments. Intense use of statistical and data manipulation software will be required. Data from areas such as astronomy, genomics, finance, social media, networks, neuroscience. Instructor consent required. Prerequisite: Statistics 521L, 523L; Statistics 532 (or co-registration).

Skills

• programmingdescription: "algorithms" and 3 more
• data and statisticsdescription: "statistical" and 5 more
• lab workhas a lab component
• ai and machine learningAI review: "Statistical modeling and machine learning"

AI-resilient: 1 of 5 1/5

• ✓Yes: Physical, lab or field work · "laboratory"
• No: Live work with people
• No: Judgment someone is accountable for
• No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
• No: Small, in-person format

The checks lean on Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025), which found generative AI applies least to physical work and hands-on work with people. A signal, not a promise. How the score works

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