Topics in Statistics

Book

John E. Freund's Mathematical Statistics by Irwin Miller & Marylees Miller, Sixth Edition, Prentice Hall

Prerequisites

Probability and Statistics II (Math 472)

Bibliography

Introduction to Probability and Mathematical Statistics, by Lee Bain & Max Engelhardt, PWS-Kent Publishing, Second Edition
Mathematical Statistics and Data Analysis, by John Rice, Duxbury Press, Second Edition

Course Description

The course will start with a look at order statistics and will then touch on censored sampling. From there we go on to NonParametric tests. One and Two sample Binomial Tests, Wilcoxon Paired-Sample Signed Rank Tests, Wilcoxon and Mann-Whitney Tests along with correlation tests. We also look at regression, BLUE's, least square estimators and correlation coefficients.

Grading

Homework/Quizzes   100 
Exam #1            100 
Exam #2            100 
Final              200 
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Total              500

Plus/minus grading will be employed in figuring the final grades for this course. Since the lowest homework/quiz score will be dropped, there will be no makeups for the quizzes. Homework is due one week from when assigned.

All students are expected to attend classes regularly. In order to protect honest students, the consequences of cheating on an exam can include a failing class grade and being reported to the administration.

Course Material

WEEK     SUBJECT MATTER                                             SECTION
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Week 1   Order Statistics                                           8.7 
         Censored Sampling    
Week 2   Quantitive Data Analysis
         One and Two Sample Binomial Testing                        16.1 & 16.2 
Week 3   Wilcoxon and Whitney Mann Tests                            16.3 
         Correlation Tests                                          16.4 & 16.5
Week 4   Review 
         Exam #1 
Week 5   Regression: Linear Model                                   14.1 & 14.2
         Regression: Method of Least Squares                        14.3 & 14.4
Week 6   More on Regression                                         14.5 & 14.6
         Review
Week 7   Exam #2
         Review
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Final

Last revised: 30 May 2002

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