Enrollment year
2013/2014
Academic discipline
MAT/06 (PROBABILITY AND MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS)
Department
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS "FELICE CASORATI"
Curriculum
PERCORSO COMUNE
Period
1st semester (01/10/2015 - 15/01/2016)
Lesson hours
56 lesson hours
Prerequisites
Probability, linear algebra, calculus
Learning outcomes
Introduction to mathematical statistics, bayesian and frequentistic.
Course contents
An overview of basic concepts and tools of mathematical statistics
Extended summary
-Basic examples (gaussian samples, binomial models)
-Maximum likelihood estimators
-Sufficient statistics, complete statistics, factorization theorem
-unbiased estimators. UMVUE.
-exponential families
-basic asymptotic theory
-confidence interval
-testing statistical hypothesis
-Neyman-Pearson tests
-goodness of fit test
-linear regression, anova
-basic bayesian statistics (prior, posterior, predictive distributions)
-decision theory
-exponential families for bayesian inference
-conjugate priors
-linear model (BLUE, Gauss-Markov theorem, gaussian linear model, MLE, test)
Teaching methods
Lectures
Reccomended or required readings
-Bickel, P.J. and Doksum, K. A. Mathematical statistics, Holden-Day Inc.
Assessment methods
written and oral examinations
Further information
written and oral examinations
Sustainable development goals - Agenda 2030