Spring 2011 Course Syllabus

Course: Mathematics 3032.001.
Course Title: Introduction to Mathematical Statistics.
Time: 9:30-10:50 TR.
Place: BB 205S.
Instructor: Raghunandanan, K.
Instructor Office: Wachman 436.
Instructor Email:
Instructor Phone: 215-204-5011.
Office Hours: TR 8:30-9:20.
Prerequisites: Math 3031 or its equivalent.
Textbook: Probability and Statistical Inference, 8th ed, by Robert V Hogg and Elliot A Tanis, Prentice Hall.
Course Goals: To learn methods of estimation and tests of hypothesis of parameters of probability distributions. Some applications of statistics will also be discussed in class.
Topics Covered: Topics covered include distributions related to normal distribution, different methods of estimation, tests of hypothesis and confidence intervals of parameters of probability distributions.
Course Grading: There are three tests and a comprehensive final. Each test counts 22% and the final counts 34% towards the course grade. There is no make up test.
Exam Dates: To be announced in class.
Attendance Policy: Attendance is required.
Examples in text: You should study and are responsible for examples worked out in text, eventhough they are not discussed in class. You may skip some difficult and long examples.
Calculators: You are allowed to use a simple NON PROGRAMMABLE and non graphing calculator for the tests. If you do not have one borrow one.

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