WinBUGS

I'll be introducing some software that will be new to nearly all of you on Friday -- WinBUGS. As the name suggests, it's only available for Windows. But if you have a Windows laptop, you might want to download it (link on the Resources page), install it, and bring it to class on Friday. I'll illustrate how to use it in class, but you'll be much more likely to remember how to use it if you're able to follow along.

If you do download the software, you'll want to register it too. Registration is free, but it's required if you want to be able to do more than “toy” problems.

I've heard reports of people running WinBUGS under Mac OS X using Wine or another Windows emulator, but I don't own a Mac so I don't know how hard it is to make it work or how satisfactory it is when it is working. You're welcome to try it on a Mac if you have one, but if you run into problems, I'm not likely to be able to help.