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MATH 346 - Probability and Statistics II

3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once

Description:
Introduction to the fundamental ideas and techniques of statistical inference. The course demonstrates how and when to use statistical methods, explains the mathematical background behind them and illustrates them with case studies. Topics covered: the Central Limit Theorem, parameter estimation, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, type I and II errors, power, significance level, p-value, likelihood ration tests, t-test, paired and 2-population t-tests, goodness-of-fit tests, chi-square tests, contingency tables, exact tests, nonparametric tests, ANOVA and regression models. Software suitable for statistical analysis, e.g. R or Matlab, will be used to analyze real-world data.

Enrollment Requirements:
Prerequisite: MATH 345 

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