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Sample Final Exam
pdf file
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EXAM -II Solution
pdf file
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HINTS to the Suggested Problems from CH5
pdf file
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Notes on Multivariate Normal Distribution
pdf file
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Solution to the Suggested problems
Click here
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Library Reserve desk:
Check out this link for (i) Sample Midterm and Final Exams
(ii) Solutions to Homework set problems, etc.
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If you experience problems with the above link, you may have to
enter your University ID number to obtain access
the e-Reserve material. Click
here, for instructions.
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Homework Sets:
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CLASS ROOMS + HOURS (On-Campus)
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Section A: MTRF 9 A.M. at CURTISS 13;
Section B: MTRF 10 A.M. at AGRON 2026.
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INSTRUCTOR:
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S.N. Lahiri,
315E Snedecor Hall; Ph (515) 294-2271; Fax
(515) 294-4040; snlahiri@iastate.edu.
URL: http://www.public.iastate.edu/~snlahiri/
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TEACHING ASSISTANT:
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Wen Li,
113 Snedecor Hall; Ph (515) 294-3022; shirley@iastate.edu
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OFFICE HOURS:
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S.N. Lahiri: MTRF 12-1pm.
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W. Li: Mon 2-3pm, Thur 1-2pm.
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TEXT BOOK:
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Statistical Inference - by G. Casella and R.L. Berger,
Duxbury Press, Belmont, California. (Second Edition).
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REFERENCES:
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The following books will be available at the Parks Library
Reserve Room and at the Statistics Reading Room (115
Snedecor Hall). References to relevant parts of
these books will be given as needed.
- Introduction to Probability and Mathematical
Statistics - by L.J. Bain and M. Engelhardt
- Linear Statistical Inference and its applications
-by C.R.Rao
- An Introduction to Probability Theory. (Volume I)
-by W. Feller
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course will cover the following topics
- Axiomatic Probability Theory ( ch. 1)
- Transformations and Expectations ( ch.2)
- Standard Univariate Distributions (ch 3)
- Exponential Family; Point Estimation (ch 3, Sec 7.2)
- Multivariate Distributions (ch. 4)
- Poisson Process, Finite Markov Chains
- Sampling Distributions, Order Statistics (ch. 5)
- Convergence Concepts (ch. 5)
- Special Topics (Time permitting).
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COURSE GRADE:
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The final
grade for this course will be determined by
performance on homework assignments (10%), two midterm
exams (25% each), and the final exam (40%).
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HOMEWORK:
- A Homework
set, containing about four problems
will be assigned on Mondays ( except for 9/06/2004,
which is a university holiday) as per the schedule given
below. The homework set is due by 5pm, next Monday
at the TA's office. Upto two of the assigned problems
will be graded. Solutions for all the problems will
be given. One of the least HW scores
will be dropped.
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EXAMS:
- There will
be two midterm exams and a comprehensive final exam.
The midterm exams (typically, 2 hr. long) for the
on-campus students of both sections will be held
jointly in the evening (at a time, to be arranged).
Off-campus students must take the midterms on the
respective dates (10/12/04 and 11/29/04) unless
prior permission is taken for an alternative date(/s).
The date(s) of the final exam will be announced later.
A make-up exam is not given unless there is a
verifiable serious reason.
MIDTERM EXAMS +
Dates Homework Assignements HANDED OUT (On-Campus):
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Homework 1: Mon 8/30
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Homework 2: Fri 9/3 (Due 9/13)
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Homework 3: Mon 9/13
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Homework 4: Mon 9/20
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Homework 5: Mon 9/27
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MID-TERM EXAM I: Tue 10/05
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Homework 6: Mon 10/11
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Homework 7: Mon 10/18
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Homework 8: Mon 10/25
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Homework 9: Mon 11/1
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Homework 10: Mon 11/8
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MID-TERM EXAM II: Mon 11/15
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Homework 11: Mon 11/29
NOTE (Off-Campus Students):
Dates for the Homework sets and the exams are given by the above schedule
WITH A 7-DAY LAG;
For example, MID-TERM EXAM I
will be held on Tue, 10/12 and MIDTERM EXAM II on
Mon 11/29,
after the Thanksgiving break at
respective off-campus sites. Similarly,
Homework set 1 will be due on
9/14 at the offices of the
on-site co-ordinators, etc.
