Stat 451 - Development of Statistics Software

Spring 2026

TR 3:30 - 4:45 pm, Canvas

Office Hours: by appointment

Instructor: Heike Hofmann, hhofmann4 at unl dot edu

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Course description

Advanced statistical software development. Packaging code into functions, intelligent software design, compiled languages to speed up code, development and release cycles.

Learn how to …

  • packaging code into functions
  • function performance: accuracy, maintenance, and speed
  • R package structure
  • R package development cycle

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