STA103: Probability and Statistical Inference
Spring Term, 2002
Instructor: Somesh Chattopadhyay
E-mail: somesh@stat.duke.edu
Office: 223D Old Chemistry Building
Office phone: 684-5956
I will be primarily using this web page for posting the course related
documents. I will also be using Blackboard software to maintain a web site
for STA103, where you will be able to check your grades, and email your
colleagues and the teaching staff and see the announcements. You can get
into that web site from Blackboard
site. Blackboard maintains security by forcing users to logon with
a userid and password; it is only accessible to students actually enrolled
in the course. Use your Duke University ACPUB ID and password to access
Blackboard. For more information about using Blackboard, see "Duke
University Blackboard Support Site".
General information
This course introduces students to the basic concepts of probability and
statistical inference. In particular, we focus on ideas and skills needed
for further study in economics and quantitative social sciences. You should
be familiar with calculus of at least the level presented in MTH31.
Also see the MTH31
syllabus.
Other information
Meeting times and places
Course materials
Course policies
Help session schedule (pdf)
Handouts and Lecture Notes
For your convenience I am posting the lecture slides in two formats: 1
page/sheet and 4 pages/sheet, respectively. Contents are same in both formats.
So you can print either of them.
| Description | 1 page/sheet format | 4 pages/sheet format |
| The handout given in the first lecture |
pdf |
|
| Chapter 1 slides (first part) |
PowerPoint |
|
| Chapter 1 slides (second part) |
pdf |
pdf |
| Review of Set Theory |
pdf |
|
| Probability slides |
pdf |
pdf |
| Univariate Distribution slides |
pdf |
pdf |
| Multivariate Distribution slides |
pdf |
pdf |
| Sampling Distributions slides |
pdf |
pdf |
| Point Estimation slides |
pdf |
pdf |
| Confidence Intervals slides |
pdf |
pdf |
| Maximum Likelihood Estimation slides |
pdf |
pdf |
| Hypothesis Testing slides |
pdf |
pdf |
| Linear Statistical Models slides |
pdf |
pdf |
Homeworks
The homeworks will
not be collected. Its purpose is to help you review the material we have
covered in class and the text, but it is not to be viewed as an exhaustive
list of topics/skills that you need to know. These homeworks are necessary,
but not sufficient.
Homework 1
Homework 2
Homework 3
Homework 4
Homework 5
Homework 6
Homework 7
Homework 8
Homework 9
Homework 10
Homework Solutions
Solutions to Homework 1 (pdf)
Solutions to Homework 2 (pdf)
Solutions to Homework 3 (pdf)
Solutions to Homework 4 (pdf)
Solutions to Homework 5 (pdf)
Solutions to Homework 6 Part 1 (pdf) and
Part 2 (pdf)
Solutions to Homework 7 (pdf)
Solutions to Homework 8 (pdf)
Solutions to Homework 9 (pdf)
Solutions to Homework 10 (pdf)
Quiz Solutions
Solutions to quiz 1 (pdf)
Solutions to quiz 2 (pdf)
Solutions to quiz 3 (pdf)
Solutions to quiz 4 (pdf)
Solutions to quiz 5 (pdf)
Solutions to quiz 6 (pdf)
Solutions to quiz 7 (pdf)
Quiz 8 and Solutions to quiz 8 (pdf)
Solutions to quiz 9 (pdf)
Solutions to quiz 10 (pdf)
Solutions to quiz 11 (pdf)
Exam Solutions
Solutions to midterm 1 (pdf)
Solutions to midterm 2 (pdf)
(Please note that the questuions may be in different order from your
exam)
Labs
Lab 1 (Jan 16, 2002)
Lab 2 (Feb 6, 2002)
Lab 3 (Mar 20, 2002)
Lab 4 (Mar 27, 2002)
Lab 5 (Apr 03, 2002)
Lab 6 (Apr 17, 2002)
Lab 7 (Apr 24, 2002)
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