- Date and time: 10:00am Thursday 16th Feb 2023
- Duration: two hours
- Location: Arndt Lecture Theatre 1, HW Arndt Building No. 25A
- Lead instructors: Thomas J. Sargent and John Stachurski
- Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/an-introduction-to-computational-methods-for-economics-and-finance-tickets-504155250927
Computational methods and scientific computing are becoming increasingly central to research, analysis and policy work in economics and finance.
This is an introductory workshop for students and policy makers who are interested in learning about the evolution of modern scientific computing tools and how they can be applied to economic problems. The main language used in the workshop will be Python, although other languages will also be discussed. The target audience is graduate students at the start of masters or PhD programs, advanced undergraduates who want to boost their computing skills, and policy makers at Australian policy institutions.
Topics will include simulation, vectorization, JIT compilers, and parallelization.