MATH 3770 Statistics and Applications

Fall 2005

MWF 9:05-10:55 ESM 202

Professor Federico Bonetto

Office Hours: MW 15:00-16:00, Skiles 224.
Grader Office Hours: TR 10:00-11:00, Skiles 137.

The course will introduce the basic notion of probability theory and its application to statistics. The focus will be on the discussion of applications.

The text that will be used is:

Jay L. Devore, Probability and Statistics, Thomson

The syllabus can be found here.

There will be two midterm the first of which will be on Monday September 20th.

The exercise listed are for HW collection. I will collect them every two weeks and grade 2 or 3 exercises among the one assigned. In case of differences between the 6th and 5th editions of the book I will indicate in square brackets the number relative to the 5th edition.

The final greade will be based on the following rules: 50% final, 40% midterms, 10% HW. Curving will be done on the final result.

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See the webpage of the fall 2004 class for previous tests and material.

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First HW due Wednesday September 7

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Second HW due Wednesday September 21

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First midterm will be on Monday 26th September

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Third HW due Wednesday October 13.

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Fourth HW due on November 2nd. Section collected up to 5.2.

Solution to some of the HW problems: 2, 3 and 4 Second midterm will be on Wednesday November 2nd

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Final Preparation Material