Probabilistic models and statistical inference
Not offered in 1997
P B Lochert
4 points
* 2 hours per week
* First semester
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Caulfield/Clayton/Peninsula
* Prerequisites: MAT1722
Objectives To develop skills required to model situations involving uncertainty. To investigate the properties of various estimators.
Synopsis 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 determinations. Parameter estimation - method of moments, maximum likelihood.
Assessment Three assignments: 30%
* Examination (1.5 hours): 70%
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