Mathematical Statistics (STAT3001)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2025
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
School
Mathematics & Physics School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
3 Lecture hours
1 Tutorial hour
Prerequisite
(STAT2004 + MATH2000)
Assessment methods
Examination, assignments
Course enquiries
Professor Geoffrey McLachlan ()
Prof Geoff McLachlan
Study Abroad
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Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
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Course description
Likelihood theory: maximum likelihood, asymptotic theory, nuisance parameters, applications, likelihood ratio test, score tests, Wald tests, exponential family (properties: sufficiency, completeness). Confidence intervals, hypothesis tests. Baysian inference. Multivariate normal distribution & quadratic forms. Distributional results & inference for general linear model.