Statistics 370 - Theoretical Statistics

Spring
2018
01
4.00
Nicholas Horton
TTH 11:30AM-12:50PM; F 11:00AM-11:50AM
Amherst College
STAT-370-01-1718S
SMUD 205; BEBU 107
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.


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.