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Frederi Viens

Professor of Statistics

Member, Ken Kennedy Institute

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Average rating

3.9

16 temporary mock ratings

Difficulty

3.0

course-linked average

Courses

5

in seeded sections

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Research areas

Probability Theory and Stochastic Analysis, Quantitative Finance, Actuarial Science, Climate Science, Mathematical Statistics, Bayesian Statistics, Time Series, Agro-ecology, Agricultural Economics, Development Economics, Nuclear physics.

Courses taught

STAT 418

Probability

Topics include random variables, distributions, transformations, moment generating functions, common families of distributions, independence, sampling distributions, and basic stochastic processes. STAT 418 will have assignments and examinations focusing more on basic concepts than on theoretical methods. Cross-list: STAT 518. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for STAT 418 if student has credit for STAT 518.

StatisticsNone3 credits
4.19.8hViens, Frederi

STAT 490

Undergraduate Research In Stat

This course provides 1-3 credit hours of credit for STAT majors who wish to pursue a research project of mutual interest to the student and a faculty member in a selected area of statistical specialization. The student will conduct independent research under the faculty member’s direction. Repeatable for Credit.

StatisticsNone1-3 credits
3.18.4hBarman, Arko, Chi, Eric, Ensor, Katherine, Guerra, Rudy, Hopkins, Loren, Jackson, Mike, Kimmel, Marek, Lan, Xinjie, Li, Meng, McGuffey, Elizabeth, Peterson, Christine, Shaw, Chad, Vannucci, Marina, Viens, Frederi

STAT 518

Probability

Topics include random variables, distributions, transformations, moment generating functions, common families of distributions, independence, sampling distributions, and basic stochastic processes. STAT 518 will have more advanced assignments and examinations focusing on theoretical methods. Cross-list: STAT 418. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for STAT 518 if student has credit for STAT 418.

StatisticsNone3 credits
3.38.2hKimmel, Marek, Viens, Frederi

STAT 590

Grad Research In Statistics

Research course for graduate level research in probability and statistics. This course provides 1-15 hours of credit for students who wish to pursue a statistical research project of mutual interest to the student and a faculty member. The student will conduct independent research under the faculty member’s direction. Repeatable for Credit. Repeatable for Credit.

StatisticsNone1-15 credits
3.69.3hBarman, Arko, Chi, Eric, Ensor, Katherine, Guerra, Rudy, Hopkins, Loren, Jackson, Mike, Kimmel, Marek, Li, Meng, Luo, Hengrui, Merenyi, Erzsebet, Peterson, Christine, Shaw, Chad, Vannucci, Marina, Viens, Frederi, Wang, Wenyi, Yuan, Ying

STAT 800

Thesis

Thesis for Graduate Students. Repeatable for credit. Repeatable for Credit.

StatisticsNone1-15 credits
3.95.4hChi, Eric, Ensor, Katherine, Guerra, Rudy, Kimmel, Marek, Li, Meng, Luo, Hengrui, Merenyi, Erzsebet, Morris, Jeffrey S., Peterson, Christine, Segarra, Santiago, Sun, Ryan, Vannucci, Marina, Viens, Frederi, Yuan, Ying

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