Holy Cross Mathematics and Computer Science
MATH 376, Mathematical Statistics, Spring 2012
Syllabus and Schedule
Examples, R Stuff, Class Notes, Etc.
Assignments
- Problem Set 1: Chapter 7: 10,13,14,15,16,21,30,37,38; Chapter 8/6,8,10,12,13.
Due: Friday, 2/10.
- Lab Day 1 (.pdf) Due: Monday, 2/13.
- Problem Set 2: Chapter 6: 74,81, Chapter 8/18,22,23,32,33,34,36,40,41.
Due: Friday, 2/17.
- Problem Set 3: Chapter 8/44,58,59,61,62,63,65,66,71,81,82.
Due: Friday, 2/24.
- Lab Day 2 (.pdf) Due: Monday, 2/27.
- Lab Project 3/Problem Set 4 (.pdf)
Due: Friday 3/2.
- Problem Set 5: Chapter 9/1,2,7,17,18,19,42,43,44 (Note: 6.18 just
asked the reader to derive the formula for the density function; take that
as known for the purposes of this problem), 48 (should say: refer back
to 44 and 45), 49.
Due: Friday, 3/23.
- Problem Set 6: Chapter 9/70,71,80,81,83; Chapter 10/2,5,18,19,21,26,34.
Due: Friday, 3/30.
- Lab Day 4 (.pdf) Due: Wednesday, 4/11
(due date revised).
- Problem Set 7: Chapter 10/51,55,66 (use R for part c),67,88.
Due: Friday, 4/13.
- Problem Set 8 (.pdf) Due: Friday, 4/20.
- Lab Day 5 (.pdf) Due: at end of class on Monday, May 7.
Information and Announcements
Final Exam Schedule has been determined -- our time is 11:30am on May 16 (the last day!)
- Final Exam review sheet and practice exam solutions
- Additional resources for final exam:
- Review Session -- Monday, May 14, 8:00pm - ?, in Swords 302.
- Exam Week Office Hours:
- Wednesday, May 9 -- 1 - 2pm
- Thursday, May 10 -- 10am - 12noon
- Friday, May 11 -- 1 - 3pm
- Monday, May 14 -- 10am - 12noon
- Tuesday, May 15 -- 1 - 3pm
Related Links
- Assessment of
probability and statistics concept learning
- Where to download R -- the
open-source statistical package we are using in this course
- The Quick-R online manual for the
R statistical package.
-
Chance News -- a sometimes amusing collection of articles about
probability and statistics in current news, from the Chance project at
Dartmouth College.
- Web site of the Society of Actuaries,
with a great deal of information about actuarial careers, the actuarial
exams, and so forth.
- Web site of the American Statistical
Association -- the major professional organization for statisticians.
Downloading Information
The links for assignments and other handouts shown above with the notation
(.pdf file) lead to documents in PDF format. To read and print these, you
will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. This
is available at no cost from Adobe.
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