Statistics 697MV - ST- Applied Multivariate Stats

This course provides an introduction to the more commonly-used multivariate statistical methods. Topics include principal component analysis, factor analysis, clustering, discrimination and classification, multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA), and repeated measures analysis. The course includes a computing component. Prerequisites: Probability and Statistics at a calculus-based level such as Stat 607 and Stat 608 (concurrent) or Stat 515 and Stat 516 (concurrent). Students must have prior experience with a statistical programming language such as R, Python or MATLAB.

Open to Graduate students only. Undergraduates may enroll with permission of instructor

This class meets on the Newton Campus of UMass-Amherst. This course may be taken remotely. Please enroll and contact the instructor if you would like to take the course remotely.