Mathematical Statistics (STAT3001)
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
School
Mathematics & Physics School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Class hours
3 Lecture hours
1 Tutorial hour
Incompatible
GN230 or MS301 or 304 or 371
Prerequisite
(MATH2000 or MP212 or 282 or MT250) + (MS211 or 281 or STAT2004)
Assessment methods
Examination, assignments
Course enquiries
Mr Joshua Chan (chancc@maths.uq.edu.au)
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
Likelihood theory: maximum likelihood, asymptotic theory, nuisance parameters, applications, likelihood ratio test, score tests, Wald tests, exponential family (properties: sufficiency, completeness). Confidence intervals, hypothesis tests. Baysian inference. Multivariate normal distribution & quadratic forms. Distributional results & inference for general linear model.