Classes

Lesson about:

• Distribution (with the toss-a-coin example)
• Probability Distribution Function (pdf) Gaussian and Poisson
• Variance, mean and expected Values
• Python-tip: how to create functions and libraries

Objectives of the lesson:

• Learn the basics of python (array, for-loop, masking)
• Create first function (to be done later): nMAD
• Do the first plot with matplotlib (scatter, plot, change options)

Basic information

In class we defined the basic course information:

• Time of the class: 13h20 — 14h50
• Time of the exercises: 12h20 — 13h05

The class will largely make use of Python.