MATH 487: Introduction to Mathematical Statistics

Howeworks will be posted on this course webpage.

Description:

This is an introductory, calculus-based course in mathematical statistics

Statistical Packages:

The Statistical Software SPSS is recommended. You can download manuals for SPSS.

Schedule:

Tue, Thu 9:35 -- 10:55 pm (SC 158)
Office Hour: Mon, Wed 11:15 am -- 12:45 pm, Tue, Thu 10:55 am -- 12:25 pm, and by appointment

Chapter 5, 6

week 1: Review: Chapter 1, 2 and 3
week 2: Review: Chapter 4; Sec 5.2
week 3: Sec 5.3, 5.4, 5.5

Textbook:

Probability and Statistical Inference (7th edition) - Hogg and Tanis

Grades:

2*Midterm exam(2*100=200) + Final exam(150) + HW & Quiz(100) = 450

Midterm Exams in Class

Exam 1:

Exam 2: Apr 15th

Final Exams:

Apr 29th (Tue)

Quizes:

We will have a quiz every Thursday. But if we have a midterm exam on Thursday, then no quiz on the week.

Homeworks

HW 1: (p 30) 5, 12; (p 41) 4, 5; (p 49) 2, 5, 11; (p 56) 2, 6; (p 66) 3 (a), (c), (e), 10, 13; (p 74) 2, 6; (p 84) 3, 4, 7(a);

HW 2: (p 97) 3, 6, 13; (p 110) 3, 18; (p 121) 2, 6; (p 151) 2, 9; (p 159) 3, 6(a), (b), (c), 8; (p 170) 2, 9, 10; (p 180) 1, 2; due to Jan 24th

HW 3: (p 206) 1 (a), (b), (c), (d), 10; (p 214) 1, 11 (a), (b); (p 245) 1, 10; (p 252) 1, 5; (p 259) 1; (p 277) 1 (a), (c), (e), (g), 7 (a), (c), (e), 8, 17; due to Jan 31st

HW 4: (p 288) 1, 4 (a), (c), 5, 6; (p 297) 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9; (p 303) 1, 7, 9, 10; due to Feb 7th

HW 5: (p 332) 2, 4 (a), (b), (c); (p 343) 1, 2, 3 (a), 5 (a), 6, 9, 12, 15; due to Feb 14th

HW 6: (p 361) 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 11; (p 369) 1, 2, 5; due to Mar 6th

HW 7: (p 420) 1, 4, 9, 11; (p 432) 1, 4; due to Mar 27th

HW 8: (p 476) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 18; (p 491) 1, 2, ... due to Apr 10th

Solutions of HW