STA413: Estimation and Testing

University of Toronto Mississauga, Fall 2011

http://www.utstat.toronto.edu/~brunner/413f11

Lecture: Tuesday 10:10-12:00 in IB 210, Thursday 11:10-12:00 in IB 220

• Instructor: Jerry Brunner
• Office: 4059c (Davis Building)
• Phone: 905-828-3816
• email: Not a reliable way to communicate with me.
• Office Hours: Tuesday 12:10-1:00 and Thursday 10:10-11:00, 12:10-1:00

Tutorials: Friday 11:10-12:00 in NE 144. The first tutorial is Sept. 16th.

• Instructor: Ramya Thinniyam
• Office: DV 1160
• Phone:
• email: ramya.thinniyam(at)utoronto.ca
• Office Hours: Fridays 10-11am

Text: Introduction to Mathematical Statistics  (6th Edition) by Hogg, McKean and Craig.

Topics: Convergence of sequences of random variables, Consistency, Sufficiency, Maximum likelihood, Theory of hypothesis testing, Comparison of Bayesian and classical methods. Applications of large-sample theory will be emphasized throughout the course.

Prerequisite: STA261.

Grading: There will be 11 regular quizzes on Fridays in tutorial. The lowest mark will be dropped, and the remaining 10 quizzes are worth 6% each. The final exam is worth 30%. An unknown number of unannounced pop quizzes will be given during lecture, worth a total of 10%. The number of pop quizzes is unknown, but the lowest mark will be dropped. They will be much easier than the regular quizzes -- basically designed to verify that you are awake.

Dates for the regular quizzes given in tutorial are Sept. 16, 23, 30, Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28, Nov. 4, 11, 18, 25. There will be a homework assignment for each regular quiz. On each regular quiz, you are responsible for the ideas and techniques needed to do the corresponding homework assignment. If you can do the homework assignment, you will do well on the quiz.

Policy for missed work: No makeup quizzes will be given. If you miss a quiz and have a valid excuse, your mark on the final exam will be substituted for the missing score.

Plagiarism: It is academic dishonesty to present someone else's work as your own, or to allow your work to be copied for this purpose.

If this is not clear enough, the latest version of the student handout "How not to Plagiarize" is available at http://www.writing.utoronto.ca/advice/using-sources/how-not-to-plagiarize The Academic Regulations of the University are outlined in the Code of Behaviour on Academic matters, which can be found in the UTM Calendar or on the web at http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/regcal/WEBGEN127.html.