Math/Stat415 Introduction to Mathematical Statistics
General Information
| General Information | - | Schedule | - | Assignments | - | Exams |
| General Information | - | Schedule | - | Assignments | - | Exams |
| Time and Place | MWF 8:00-8:50am in 260 Willard | |
| Instructor | Hyunsook Lee, Ph.D
330B Thomas, 863-0692, hlee(at)stat(.)psu(.)edu Hours: Tuesdays 3:00-5:00pm or by appointment |
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| Assistant | Mina Yoo
330A Thomas 865-3193, mxy170(at)psu(dot)edu Hours: MW 1:20-2:20pm or by appointment |
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| Required Textbook | R.V.Hogg and E.A.Tanis Probability and Statistical Inference 7th Ed. Prentice-Hall, Inc. | |
| Syllabus | Syllabus in a DOC file | |
| Course Coverage | Chapters 6-9 of Hogg and Tanis
Adjustment is expected based on the class progress. |
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| Course requirement | Requirements for the course include up to THREE in-class midterms (60%), homeworks (10%), and a comprehensive final exam (30%). | |
| Homework | Homework will be assigned in class and will typically comprise
problems from Hogg and Tanis. In order to get familiarity in application,
MINITAB (Maple) exercises may be assigned. Using Minitab (Maple) is not mandatory and
other software (including pencils) can be used.
Homework assignments can also be obtained through the Stat 415 Homepage. Solutions for all homeworks will be posted on this website. There will be NO LATE HOMEWORK. If, due to sickness, family emergencies etc, you need to miss class, please notify the instructor to make alternate arrangements. | |
| Final Exam | The final exam will be comprehensive. | |
| Grades | Every grade will be allocated to 7-8 individuals (approx. 13%). Tentative | |
| Academic Integrity | The University policy on academic integrity, covering cheating, plagiarizing, and other acts of academic dishonesty, given in Section 49-20 of the Student Guide on Policies and Rules of the University, will be adhered to in this course. http://www.science.psu.edu/academic/Integrity/index.html for details. |