exercises for Wed Sep 1

1. On Wed Aug 24 we started the course! A few more students will show up for next week, I'm told. We use Auditorium 4, and as long as the korona rules allow us to, I'll be using the full length of the two greenboards, with a modicum of real-time real-life interaction with the students, etc. -- which means that there will be no zooming.  

2. There will however be notes and pointers and small summaries, published here at the course website. So it's possible, but not nearly as fun, to follow the course without being old-school physically present. The "Nils Collection, Version A" is placed there, and there will be Versions B, C later on. 

3. On this first day we went through various practicalities, and I gave a broad introduction to the Bayesian themes in general and the course in particular. These themes and thoughts will by definition follow us through the course, with variations. 

4. For Wed Sep 1, work through the following exercises (which we'll then discuss in class): Nils Collection 1, 2, 12; the book's exercise 2.10. For the lecture part, I'll have some general comments for Ch 1 and then go ahead with Ch 2.