Mathematical modeling of behavior

Lectures

Date Lecturer Topic Reading Chapter title
Sep 16 Bierlaire Introduction Chapter 2 (2.1) Simple example
Sep 23 Bierlaire Choice theory Chapter 4 (4.1) Making random utility theory operational
Sep 30 Bierlaire Binary choice Chapter 4 Binary Choice
Oct 7 Bierlaire Multiple alternatives Chapter 5 Choice with multiple alternatives
Oct 14 de Lapparent Tests Chapter 6 Specification testing
Oct 21 Bierlaire Forecasting Chapter 10 Prediction
Oct 28 de Lapparent Nested logit Chapter 7 The nested logit model
Nov 4 Bierlaire & de Lapparent Mid-term exam
Nov 11 Bierlaire Multivariate Extreme Value models Chapter 8 Multivariate Extreme Value models
Nov 18 de Lapparent Sampling
Nov 25 Bierlaire Mixtures Train (2003), Chapter 6 Mixed logit
Dec 2 Bierlaire Latent variables Walker (2001), Chapter 3 Integration of choice and latent variable models
Dec 9 Bierlaire Panel data
Dec 16 Bierlaire & de Lapparent Q&A, Past year exam

Slides

A copy of the slides is available here.

Bibliography

Readings

Additional material


Schedule

Lectures:
Laboratories:
Tuesday 08:15-10:00
Tuesday 10:15-12:00


Rooms

Lectures:
Laboratories:



Midterm exam

Day:
Schedule:
Room:
Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014
08:00-10:00
CE1104,
CE1105



Final exam

Day:
Schedule:
Room:
January 14th, 2015
12:15-15:15
CO1