Week 1

Introduction to Bayesian thinking + {targets}

Prepare

• Statistical Rethinking chapter 1: “The Golem of Prague”
• Statistical Rethinking 2022, lecture 1: “The Golem of Prague”
• Bayes Rules chapter 1: “The (Big) Bayesian Picture”

Practice

• Do the {targets} walkthrough
• Try converting a past problem set or project to use {targets}