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Lesson 1

Lesson overview
Course environment
A brief introduction to NumPy
Basic statistical terms and concepts
Uncertainty
Reporting measurements
The normal distribution
Exercise 1

Lesson 2

Lesson overview
Least squares regressions
Linear correlation
Goodness-of-fit calculations
Exercise 2

Lesson 3

Lesson 3 overview
The diffusion equation
Basics of thermochronology
Python concepts
Exercise 3

Lesson 4

Lesson 4 overview
Geological advection
Solving the advection-diffusion equation
Advection and heat transfer
Exercise 4

Lesson 5

Lesson 5 overview
Rocks and ice as viscous materials
Viscous flow down an incline
Theory for Exercise 5
Exercise 5

Lesson 6

Lesson 6 overview
Low-temperature thermochronology
Intro to Exercises 6 and 7
Exercise 6

Lesson 7

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Exercise 7

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Intro to Exercises 6 and 7

Intro to Exercises 6 and 7#

Slides from the lecture introducing Exercises 6 and 7 can be found below.

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Introduction to Exercises 6 and 7 slides

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