BIOS760: Advanced Probability and Statistical Inference (I)
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LECTURE NOTES
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REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS
(1)
Theory of Point Estimation, Second
Edition, Lehmann, E. and Casella, G., 1998
(2)
A Course in Large Sample Theory, Ferguson, T. S. 1996
- COURSE SYLLABUS
- CLASS SLIDES
Chapter 1,
Chapter 2,
Chapter 3,
Chapter 4,
Chapter 5
Instead, you may wish to download the slides with blank notes in between:
Chapter 1,
Chapter 2,
Chapter 3,
Chapter 4,
Chapter 5
- PROBLEM SETS
- Homework #1: Problems 2, 6, 11, 12 and 14 in the lecture note page 13-15. Due Wednesday
September 9th. Its solution is here.
- Homework #2: see the pdf file. Due Monday September 21th.
The solution to the first three problems is here. The solution to the last two
questions is here.
- Homework #3: Problems 7, 10, 12 and 13 in the lecture note page 40. Due
Monday September 28th. The solution is here.
- Homework #4: Problems 11 and 17 on page 40-41 and Problems 1, 2 and 3 on
page 76 in the lecture note. Due Wednesday October 14th. The solution is here.
- Homework #5: Problems 4,5,6 and 7 on page 76-77 in the lecture note. Due
Monday October 26th. The solution is here.
- Homework #6: Problems 8, 13, 16, and 17 on page 77-80 in the lecture note. Due
Monday November 2nd. The solution is here.
- Homework #7: Problems 10, 12, and 18 on page 78-79 in the lecture
note. Due
Wednesday November 11th. The solution is here.
- Homework #8: Problems 1, 2, 3 and 5 on page 104-105 in the lecture note.
Due Monday November 23.
- Homework #9: Lehnmann abd Casella's book: page 134, 2.25 and page 136,
3.23. Lecture note: page 127, #2 and #3. Due Monday November 30.
- CLASSWIDE ANNOUNCEMENTS
The first midterm will be held in class on Oct. 5th. The exam will test the
content in Chapters 1 and 2. A review will be conducted in the class of Sep.
30th.
Homework policy: unless have special excuse approved by both intructor and
grader, 50% of the total points will be automatically taken off from any late homework
(late homework means the one turned in after the class on
the due date). This policy is effective on September 24th. In case that you
will be unable to attend a class, you are advised to leave homework in my
mailbox before the class or ask someone else to turn it in.
Reiterate the UNC honor codes to be respected. See the honor code system.
Some practice problems for the first midterm can be found here. The solution is here.
The final exam is scheduled to be on December 14 from 12PM to 3PM @Room 2306.
See the midterm exam I and its solution.
We won't have class on Mondy of October 12th.
The second midterm exam will be held on November 9th. I will try spare time
for a quick review in the class of November 4th. Its solution is here.
- COMMENTS AND FEEDBACK