Probabilistic models and statistical inference
Not offered in 1995
W P Wright
4 points * 2 hours per week * First semester * Caulfield/Clayton/Peninsula * Prerequisites: MAT1722
Random variables and probability distributions. Particular distributions and applications. Expected value and variance. Linear combinations of variables (lightly). Properties of estimators. Power curves. Sample size determinants. Parameter estimation - method of moments, maximum likelihood. Hypothesis testing.
Assessment
Assignment: 50% * Class test (open book for 1.5 hours): 50%