STAT354 Distribution Theory and Inference
Updated: 17 November 2008| Credit Points | 6 | |||||||||
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| Online level | Level D - Comp/internet essential | |||||||||
| Intensive School(s) | None | |||||||||
| Supervised Exam | June | |||||||||
| Pre-requisites | STAT261 and PMTH212 or candidature in a postgraduate award in the School of Environmental and Rural Science or School of Science and Technology | |||||||||
| Co-requisites | None | |||||||||
| Restrictions | None | |||||||||
| Notes | None | |||||||||
| Combined Units | None | |||||||||
| Coordinator(s) | Robert Murison (rmurison@une.edu.au) | |||||||||
| Unit Description |
Distribution theory includes indicator functions; bivariate and multivariate transformations of variables; the multivariate normal distribution; distribution of quadratic forms and order statistics. Inference includes data reduction; properties of estimators; evaluation of and construction of tests of hypotheses; and likelihood ratio tests. Off-campus students should have access to the statistical package R. Two lectures, a one-hour tutorial, and a one-hour laboratory session per week. |
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| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
Text information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period. | |||||||||
| Recommended Material Optional |
Text information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period. | |||||||||
| Disclaimer | Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |