Sections 001 and 002. See Mathematics 425 for description. Sections 003 and 004. Introduction to Mathematical Statistics. This course covers the basic ideas of statistical inference, including sampling distributions, estimation, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, regression, analysis of variance, nonparametric testing, and Bayesian inference.
Weekly problem sets, two hourly exams, and one final exam.
500 or permission of instructor. A variety of topics in applied statistics will be covered in the course. Bootstrap and jackknife methods and their uses. Seminar on Statistical Consulting. May be repeated for a total of 8 credits.