MONASH UNIVERSITY FACULTY HANDBOOKS

Science Handbook 1996

Published by Monash University
Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia

Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996

MAT1372

Mathematical statistics

Coordinator: Dr Ravi Phatarfod

6 points + Three 1-hour lectures per week, one 1-hour tutorial + Second semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: At levels 3 and 4, VCE Mathematical Methods + Corequisites: MAT1010 or MAT1050 + Prohibitions: MAT1060, MAT1711, MAT1722, MAT1801, GAS1631

Objectives On the completion of this subject students will be able to understand those aspects of probability theory on which statistical inference theory is based; have become familiar with tests of hypotheses, correlation and regression, etc, and use these to solve statistical problems; understand the importance of the mathematical point of view when dealing with statistics.

Synopsis Introductory probability: conditional probability, independence, Bayes' Theorem. Random walks, matching problems and occupancy problems. Statistical inference: estimation and tests of hypotheses, correlation and regression, chi-square test of goodness of fit. Use of MINITAB.

Assessment Examinations (3 hours): 85% + Assignments (2): 7% + Tests (3): 8%

Prescribed texts

Johnson R A and Bhattacharyya G K Statistics: Principles and methods 2nd edn, Wiley, 1992

Recommended texts

Feller W An introduction to probability theory and its applications vol. 1, 3rd edn, Wiley, 1968

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