Data Science Fundamentals and Machine

Philosophy of modeling with data. Prediction via linear models and machine learning including support vector machines and random forests. Probability estimation and asymmetric costs. Underfitting vs. overfitting and model validation. Formal instruction of data manipulation, visualization and statistical computing in a modern language. Writing Intensive (W). Recommended corequisites include ECON 382, 387, MATH 341, MATH 343 or their equivalents.