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Statistical Inference - STAT806
This unit provides an introduction to likelihood-based statistical inference. After a brief discussion of the multivariable calculus concepts needed, students will study (multivariate) change of variable, the likelihood function and maximum likelihood estimation, using examples from a range of distributions. The theory of estimation and hypothesis testing will be discussed, including most powerful tests, large sample theory, the sufficiency principle, the likelihood ratio principle, and sequential probability ratio tests.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| When Offered: | S1 Day - Session 1, North Ryde, Day (On-campus dates: None) S1 External - Session 1, External |
| Staff Contact(s): | Professor Barry Quinn, Dr Thomas Fung |
| Prerequisites: |
Admission to MAppStat or PGDipAppStat or PGCertAppStat or GradDipAppStat or (ACST601 and ACST602 and ACST604) |
| Corequisites: | |
| NCCW(s): | STAT710, STAT810 |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Statistics Faculty of Science and Engineering |
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