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DA380: Sequential Analysis and Applications

Real-world, application-first course for DA students at Denison University.

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What is Sequential Analysis?

  • A real-time decision-making approach that analyzes data as it is collected
  • Uses a flexible stopping rule based on pre-defined thresholds

Why Use Sequential Analysis?

  • Cost-efficient –Minimizes unnecessary data collection
  • Faster conclusions – Maximizes data utilization for early termination
  • Adaptable – Integrates new data dynamically without restarting the study

Applications of Sequential Analysis

  • Stock market change-point detection
  • Pandemic outbreak monitoring
  • Online A/B testing
  • Adaptive clinical trials
  • Industrial quality control
  • And more…

From the Classroom to the Conference

DA380 student presenting research at a conference

DA380 students apply sequential analysis to real research problems and have opportunities to share their work beyond the classroom.

Here, three DA380 students present their research at the 9th International Workshop in Sequential Methodologies in Washington, DC.

Week Topic External Readings Deliverables
1 Why Sequential Lessons from World War II Statisticians Coding Warmup: Simulation on CLT
2 Light foundations Reviews on Probability Simulation Study: Sequential Confidence Interval
3 Purely Sequential A general sequential fixed-accuracy confidence interval estimation methodology for a positive parameter: illustrations using health and safety data Deer Sampling Practice
4 Sequential Probability Ratio Test Is trust in government really declining? Shiny App on SPRT
5 Control Chart Guide to Using Excel Control Charts Sample Size Calculation with G*Power
6-7 Sequential Adaptive Design in Clinical Trials Safety and Efficacy of the BNT162b2 mRNA Covid-19 Vaccine Shark Tank: Design the Experiment for Riverside Genral Hospital
8 Change Point Detection Real Time Anomaly Detection CPD Activity
9-10 Swining Door Algorithm and Bayesian Online Detection A note on Bayesian Online Changepoint Detection Code Practice: CPD
11-12 Sequential AB Test Simple Sequential AB Test Simulation Study: Type I Error Inflation and mSPRT