Mathematical Statistics

M70

Instructor: Eugene Demidenko, Ph.D.

"Statistics is a Universal Science"

When and Where: 104 Bradley, MWF 12:30 -- 1:35, X-hour: Tuesday 1:00-1:50.

Text: Larsen, RJ and Marx, ML (2001). "An Introduction to Mathematical Statistics and Its Applications", 3d Edition, Prentice Hall, NJ.

    Grade distribution:

        Exam I (midterm) -- 25%

        Exam II (final) -- 25%

        Group Project -- 20%

        Homework -- 30% (Assigned Friday, due Wednesday)

How to contact me: Eugene.Demidenko@dartmouth.edu

Tel: 650-8220, office 401 Bradley, Suite 8 @ Rubin DHMC.

Handouts: m70h.pdf

Homework #1: 3.3.19, 3.12.11, 4.2.16, 4.3.23, 5.2.10

Homework #2: 5.2.16, 5.4.12, 5.4.14

Homework #3: 6.2.4, 6.3.6, 6.4.4, 6.4.10

Homework #4 (use STATA and provide the output): 7.3.16, 7.5.10, 7.5.13

Homework #5 (use STATA as needed): 9.2.2, 9.3.4, 9.4.4, 11.2.14, 11.2.15 (provide STATA output)

Homework #6

   Team Projects

Here are several projects:

1. A Matter of Life and Death

2. The Skinny on High School Health Statistics

3. Baseball Findings

4. Auto Accidents: What's responsible?

5. NCAA Basketball Tournament: Predicting Performance

I think we had a good time...

GradesAnalysis.doc

My other WEB pages:

math.dartmouth.edu/~m33s99

math.dartmouth.edu/~m50w00

www.dartmouth.edu/~ENGS299

Students with disabilities: I encourage students with disabilities, including "invisible" disabilities like chronic diseases, learning disabilities, and psychiatric disabilities to discuss with me appropriate accommodations that might be helpful to them.