Math 436 --- Mathematical Statistics
                 Spring 2008
Class Times and Location:    MWF  10:10 - 11:00 am in Hayes 203
 

Syllabus and Course Procedures
 

Current Assignments

    Due Friday, May 9 at 5:30 pm --- Math-Stat Competition Projects  

Looking Ahead

    Office Hours Exam Week:
            Mon 10-11, 2-3
            Tue 10-11, 2-3
            Wed 11:30-12:30, 4-5

    Thursday, May 8, 8:30-11:30 am --- In-Class Final Exam
       You may bring to the exam two  8.5x11" formula sheets

Old Assignments

    Due Monday, Jan 21, at classtime --- Homework #0
    Due Monday, Jan 21 at 5 pm --- Section 2.5 (Rice) :  #  46,47,56,58,59,60,63,64
    Due Friday, Jan 25 --- Section 3.8:  # 8ab, 9a, 12ab, 14a, 17ab
    Due Wednesday, Jan 30 at 5 pm --- Section 3.8: # 46, 48, 52, 53, 56 (2D Transformations)
    Due Wednesday, Feb 6 at 5 pm --- Section 3.8: # 71, 76, 77, 79 (on Order Statistics)
    Due Monday, Feb 11 at 5 pm --- Section 4.7: # 70, 71, 72, 73, 75
    Due Friday, Feb 15 at 5 pm --- Section 4.7: # 79, 80, 85, 89, 90, 91
    Due Friday, Feb 29 at 5 pm --- 5.4 Problems: #  5,6,7
    Due Friday, Mar 21 at 5 pm --- 5.4 Problems:  # 10, 16, 23, 24 (CLT Review),  AND  Problem 15 on Handout
    Due Wednesday, Mar 26 at 5 pm --- 8.10 Problems:  # 4abcd, 6a, 7ab, 13abc, 16ab, 17ab, 21ab
    Due Wednesday, April 2 at 5 pm --- 8.10 Problems:  # 7c, 16c, 17cd, 27
    Due Monday, April 7 at 5 pm --- 8.10 Problems:  # 63, 64, 66
    Due Thursday, April 24 at 3:00 pm --- Required Problems:  8.10: # 17e, 21c, 69, 71, 72, 75, PLUS for problem 71,
                                                                                                 find the minimum-variance unbiased estimator for theta.
                                                                                                    Suggested Problems: 8.10: # 16d, 52d, 73
    Due Monday, April 28 at 5:00 pm --- Required Problems:  9.11: #  7,8,10 (Hint:  Factorization Theorem),24
                                                                                                    Suggested Problems:  9.11: #  3,11,17,18, 20