BMTRY706

BMTRY 706 - Theoretical Foundations of Statistics I (3)

DESCRIPTION

This course covers basic probability theory, random variables, transformation of random variables, expectation, moments and moment generating functions, discrete and continuous probability distribution functions; joint, marginal, and conditional distribution functions, multivariate distributions, and inequalities. Hypothesis testing and maximum likelihood estimation are also introduced. 

PREREQUISITES AND OFFERINGS

Concurrent BMTRY 700 and two semesters of calculus. Typically offered each fall semester.