Introduction to Statistical Theory & Methodology-2 (420-2-20)
Instructors
Jiping Wang
847.467.6896
Department of Statistics, Room 101B, 2006 Sheridan Road, Evanston
Office Hours: TBA or contact instructor
Meeting Info
Tech Institute Lecture Room 5: Tues, Thurs 2:00PM - 3:20PM
Overview of class
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to theory and method in statistical inference. Topics to be covered in this course include point estimation, hypothesis testing, interval estimation, large-sample theory and Bayesian methods.
Registration Requirements
Stat 420-1 or equivalent.
Evaluation Method
Grades will be based on weekly homework, a take-home midterm exam, and an in-class final exam.
Class Materials (Required)
1. Statistical Inference by Casella and Berger, Duxbury. Second Edition • ISBN-10: 0534243126 • ISBN-13: 978-0534243128
2. Mathematical Statistics by Bickel and Doksum (Volume 1), Publisher: Chapman and Hall/CRC; 2 edition (April 13, 2015) • Language: English • ISBN-10: 1498723802 • ISBN-13: 978-1498723800