MATH 511. Analysis of Categorical Data.

Probability distributions for categorical data, Analysis of 2X2 contingency tables, Multiway contingency tables, The Logistic regression, Logistic regression for categorical predictors, Logit models for nominal and ordinal responses, Log-linear models and modelling ordinal associations in contingency tables, Unsupervised learning techniques for categorical data, Non Linear Principal component analysis, Applications of unsupervised learning techniques using R, Item Response Theory, Rasch model. Some topics may be included or excluded as the time permits.