Beginner's Guide to Computation in Statistical Research

Why does statistical computing matter?

While the foundations of statistical methods are grounded in mathematical theory, we often need to demonstrate that these methods are useful in practice. This can done via toy examples, simulation studies, and applications to real-world datasets. We do not recommend spending hundreds of hours running calculations on datasets by hand. Thus, we will introduce the reader to core concepts of statistical computing and relevant resources in the CMU Department of Statistics and Data Science.