Spring Semester 2009: M384D / SSC384 Topic 3 / CAM384S

Graduate Course Description


Course Title:

Mathematical Statistics II

Unique Number(s):

 

M384D ()
SSC384 Topic 3 ()
CAM384S
()

Time/Location of Lecture:

TTh 5:00-6:30 pm 
RLM 12.166

Instructor:

Prof. Mary Parker


Brief description:

This is the second semester of a two-semester course designed to provide a solid theoretical foundation in mathematical statistics.  It focuses on the theory of point estimation, interval estimation, and hypothesis testing. Although this is largely a course in classical methods, some materials on hierarchical models, Bayesian methods, and decision theory are included.

Prerequisite: M384C with a grade of B or better or the equivalent.

TextbookStatistical Inference by George Casella and Roger L. Berger , second edition

Consent of Instructor RequiredYes, unless you have just completed UT's M384C with a grade of at least B-.

Additional InformationThis course is cross-listed as CAM (Computational and Applied Mathematics) course CAM 384S.
 

Prof. M. Parker

RLM 13.160

Email: parker@math.utexas.edu

Homepage: http://www.ma.utexas.edu/users/parker/


Last updated April 1, 2008 . Mary Parker