Statistics 370 - Theoretical Statistics

Spring
2017
01
4.00
Nicholas Horton
TTH 08:30AM-09:50AM; F 09:00AM-09:50AM
Amherst College
STAT-370-01-1617S
MERR 131; MERR 131
nhorton@amherst.edu
STAT-370-01,MATH-370-01

(Offered as STAT 370 and MATH 370.) This course examines the theory underlying common statistical procedures including visualization, exploratory analysis, estimation, hypothesis testing, modeling, and Bayesian inference.  Topics include maximum likelihood estimators, sufficient statistics, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing and test selection, non-parametric procedures, and linear models. Four class hours per week.


Requisite: STAT 111 or STAT 135 and STAT 360, or consent of the instructor. Limited to 25 students.  Spring semester. Professor Horton.

Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.
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