Lecturer
In Spring 2010, this module will be taught by
Dalia Terhesiu
who should be contacted for further information about this module.
Class Details
| Day | Time | Room |
|---|
| Thursday | 12-13 | TB 01 |
| Friday | 14-15 | TB 01 |
| Friday | 15-16 | TB 01 |
Module Overview
Prerequisites
MS131 Probability and Statistics
Module Aims
This module provides theoretical background for many of the topics introduced in MS131 and for some of the topics that will appear in subsequent statistics modules.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the module, a student should:
(1) be familiar with the main results of intermediate distribution theory:
(2) be able to apply this knowledge to suitable problems in statistics.
Course Notes
A copy of the course notes is available here: MS237 Course Notes
Assessment
In addition to the final examination, there will be one test and one piece of assessed coursework:
- The test will take place on Thursday 11th March (week 5) at 12.00. This comprises 15% of the assessment for the course.
- The coursework will be distributed on Friday 26th March and collected in on Thursday 29th Apri . The coursework will be available here: MS2045 Coursework . The coursework comprises 10% of the assessment for the course.
- The final examination is worth 75%.
Unassessed Assignments
Exercise sheets will be given out in class and posted on this webpage.
Exercise sheets will be available here in due course. Work may be handed in to the lecturer for feedback.
Exercise
1
Exercise
2
Exercise
3
Self Study Exercises
Each section of the course notes ends with a short exercise for self study. The answers to these exercises are here:
MS237 Solutions 1
MS237 Solutions 2
MS237 Solutions 3
Selected Texts
- Freund, J.E., Mathematical Statistics with Applications, Pearson, 2004.
- Hogg, R.V. and Tanis, E.A., Probability and Statistical Inference, Prentice Hall, 2005.
- Lindgren, B.W., Statistical Theory, Macmillan, 1976.
- Mood, A.M., Graybill, F.G. and Boes, D.C., Introduction to the Theory of Statistics, McGraw-Hill, 1974.
- Wackerly, D.D., Mendenhall, W. and Scheaffer, R.L., Mathematical Statistics with Applications, Duxbury, 2002.