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Fall 2020
Mar 29, 2024
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STAT 51700 - Statistical Inference
Credit Hours: 3.00. A basic course in statistical theory covering standard statistical methods and their application. Estimation including unbiased, maximum likelihood and moment estimation; testing hypotheses for standard distributions and contingency tables; confidence intervals and regions; introduction to nonparametric tests and linear regression. Typically offered Fall Spring.
3.000 Credit hours

Syllabus Available
Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional
Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Lecture
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Offered By: College of Science
Department: Statistics

Course Attributes:
Upper Division

May be offered at any of the following campuses:     
      West Lafayette Continuing Ed
      PU Fort Wayne
      IUPUI
      West Lafayette

Learning Outcomes: 1. Understand the basic asymptotic theory including consistency and convergence in distribution. 2. Know how to perform some elementary statistical inference such as estimation, confidence interval and hypothesis testing. 3. Be familiar with the maximum likelihood method to make statistical inference. 4. Know how to judge the quality of different estimators. 5. Know how to perform optimal tests of hypotheses.


Restrictions:
May not be enrolled as the following Classifications:     
      Sophomore: 45 - 59 hours
      Sophomore: 30 - 44 hours
      Freshman: 0 - 14 hours
      Freshman: 15 - 29 hours

Prerequisites:
GR-STAT 51700 Requisites

General Requirements:

Student Attribute: GR
May not be taken concurrently.  )
or
Course or Test: STAT 51600
Minimum Grade of C-
May not be taken concurrently.  )
or
Course or Test: STAT 51900
Minimum Grade of C-
May not be taken concurrently.  )
or
Course or Test: MA 51900
Minimum Grade of C-
May not be taken concurrently. )


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