ST542: Theory in Probability and Statistics

                          Lecture time: 9am WTRF.   Venue BEYER 0104 . 

Texkbook:   Statistical Inference (2nd Edition) by Casela, G and Berger, R.   (CB).

The course will cover the first five chapters of the book.

The Assessements; Weekly Assignment 20%, 1^st mid-term exam 27%, 2^nd mid-term 26% and

final exam 27%.

TA:  Yun Li . Email: yunli at iastate dot edu

Yun’s 542 Course website is http://www.public.iastate.edu/~junli/homepage.html

Consultation: M: 2:10-4pm ; Thur: 3:3:50pm.

Final Exam: December 18 from 7:30-9:30 am at Snedecor Hall 3105 & 3121

2^nd Mid-term test is 7-9 pm Friday Nov 6, venue Carver 305.

1^st Mid-term test is 7-9pm Monday Oct 12^th Carver Hall room 305.

The homework questions can be also found in Yun’s website.

HM12: 5.40, 5.41, 5.43, 5.44, 5.45, (incomplete)

HM11: 5.24, 5.26, 5.27, 5.32, 5.33, 5.35,  5.42

HM10: 5.6, 5.8, 5.10, 5.14, 5.15, 5.17, 5.18 

Hm9: 4.14, 4.15, 4.17, 4.18, 4.31, 4.43. 4.19, 4.20, 4.27, 4.45, 4.46.

HM8: 4.10, 4.11, 4.13, 4.32, 4.41, 4.42.

HM7: 3.39, 4.1, 4.2, 4.4, 4.7.

HM6:  3.23, 3.24(b) (c) and (e), 3.25, 3.26, 3.28, 3.31(b),  3.38.

HM5, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.15, 3.16, 3.17, 3.20.

HM4 are 2.29, 2.33, 2.34,2.35(a), 2.36,  2.38, 3.1, 3.2, 3.5.

HM3: 2.11, 2.14(b), 2.15, 2.17, 2.18, 2.25, 2.28, 2.30, 2.32.

HW2: 1.54, 1.55, 2.1, 2.3, 2.4, 2.8, 2.9;

HW1: 1.1, 1.2 ,1.5,  1.11, 1.34, 1.37, 1.47, 1.49, 1.53. All from CB

                          Assignments: Due every Friday 9am, starting from the 2^nd week.