Postgraduate Course: Probability and Statistics (MATH11008)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Mathematics |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Mathematics |
Other subject area |
Operational Research |
| Course website |
http://student.maths.ed.ac.uk
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
Axioms of probability, conditional probability, random variables, mean, variance, and covariance. Discrete distributions. Continuous distributions, central limit theorem. Probability and moment generating functions.
Sampling distributions. Descriptive statistics; sampling; combinations of means and variances for independent data; normal distribution; binomial distribution; interval estimation and t-tests; analysis of variance; linear models; correlation and regression; prediction and multiple regression; contingency tables. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | MSc Probability and Statistics | 3:00 | 16 sides | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Ability to solve simple probability problems; acquaintance with standard distributions. Ability to design and carry out elementary statistical tests of hypotheses and other basic inference procedures. |
Assessment Information
| Examination 100% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
PS |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Julian Hall
Tel: (0131 6)50 5075
Email: J.A.J.Hall@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Frances Reid
Tel: (0131 6)50 4883
Email: f.c.reid@ed.ac.uk |
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