Not offered 2007-2008
STAT 313T Advanced Mathematical Methods in Statistical Inference (Q)
This course will introduce students to the advanced mathematical techniques used in the theory of statistical inference. Topics in multivariate calculus, linear algebra, and discrete math will be used to understand important issues in statistics such as random samples, sufficient statistics, likelihood, point estimation, hypothesis testing, interval estimation, analysis of variance, and linear regression.
Format: Tutorial. Evaluation of the student will be based on problem sets and exams.
Prerequisite: Mathematics 105 and Mathematics 211. Enrollment limit: 12 (expected:12). This tutorial is a quantitative/formal reasoning course.

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