Math 436 --- Mathematical Statistics --- Spring 2012 

Syllabus and Course Procedures
 

Reading Assignments

Monday Apr 30 --- None

Current Assignments

Due Monday Apr 30 --- Median Lab Handout

Due Friday May 4 --- THREE Bayes Decision Theory Problems handed out Monday

Class Schedule

Wednesday May 2 --- Bayes Decision Theory Wrap

Friday May 4 --- BDJ takes students out for coffee (OK seeing if students read my updates!)

Wednesday May 9, 6:30-9:30 pm --- Math 436 Final Exam

Old Assignments

Due Friday Jan 20 --- Problem # 8 on final exam, Sec 2.5: # 56,58,59,64

Due Monday Jan 23 --- Problem # 10 on final exam + Sec 3.8: # 8,9

Due Wednesday Jan 25 --- Sec 3.8: # 14,17,46,48 

Due Friday Jan 27 --- Sec 3.8: # 52,53,56

Due Wednesday Feb 1 --- Sec 3.8: # 71,76,79 + Sec 4.7: # 43,46,49

Due Monday Feb 6 --- Sec 4.7: # 72 (review of Sec 4.4 material),79,80,81,82,89,90

Due Monday Feb 13 --- Sec 5.4: # 4,7,10,16,17 

Due Wednesday Feb 15 --- Sec 5.4: # 5,6,19,22,23,24

Due Monday Feb 20 --- Sec 6.4: # 5,8,10,11, + Problem 15 on Handout

Due Friday Feb 24 --- Sec 8.10: # 4abcd, 6a, 7ab, 13abc, 16ab, 17ab, 21ab

Due Friday Mar 23 --- Sec 8.10: # 7c, 16c, 17cd, 27

Due Monday Mar 26 --- Sec 8.10: # 63,64,66

Due Wednesday Mar 28 --- Sec 8.10: # 16d, 17e, 21c, 69, 72

Due Friday Mar 30 --- Sec 8.10: # 75, 71 (PLUS for problem 71, find the minimum-variance unbiased estimator for theta),

Due Monday Apr 9 --- Sec 9.11: # 3,4,10,17

Due Monday Apr 16 but not collected --- Sec 9.11: # 11,18,20,24,28,32

Due Wednesday Apr 25 --- Sec 9.11: # 34,35,40,41