AMS 571 Mathematical Statistics

AMS 571 Mathematical Statistics, Fall 2010

INSTRUCTOR:    Hongshik Ahn
CLASS:         Tue, Thu 3:50-5:10 pm, Earth & Space 183
OFFICE:        Math Tower 1-114
PHONE:         2-8372
E-MAIL:        hahn@ams.sunysb.edu
WEB SITE:      http://www.ams.sunysb.edu/~hahn/course/ams571.html
OFFICE HOURS:  Tue, Thu 2:30-3:30 pm or by appointment

TA:            Jayon Lihm
OFFICE:        Harriman 014 Room 3
E-MAIL:        jlihm@ams.sunysb.edu
OFFICE HOURS:  Mon, Wed 4:30 - 5:30 pm

TEXT: George Casella and Roger L. Berger, Statistical Inference, 2nd ed., Duxbury Press.
TOPICS TO BE COVERED: Sampling distribution; convergence concepts; classes of statistical models; sufficient statistics; likelihood principle; point estimation; Bayes estimators; consistency; large sample theory
ASSIGNMENTS: Given regularly. No late homework will be accepted. The lowest two homework scores will be dropped before computing your average.
TESTS: Exam I: Tuesday, October 5, in class; Exam II: Tuesday, November 9, in class; Final: Tuesday, December 14, 5:15 pm - 7:45 pm
GRADING: Homework (10%), midterms (25% + 25% = 50%) and final exam (40%); Any trend in your progress will also be taken into account.

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