Fall 2007
STAT616: Nonparametric Statistics
Text Book: All of Nonparametric Statistics (by Larry
Wasserman)
Course Coverage: All if time permits
Pre-requisite: Stat 451/Stat 651 Class Meets:
MW 2:30pm- 3:45pm in PHYS107
Course Website:
www.math.umbc.edu/~wangxiao/fall07/616/stat616.html
Instructor:
Xiao Wang Email: wangxiao@umbc.edu
Phone: 410-455-2433
Office: 403 Math/Psychology
Office Hours: MW 12:30 - 2:00pm, or by appointment
Grading: Homework + Presentation (or take-home final or project)
Course Goals: By the end of
this course, students will be able to acquaint with the basic concepts in many
areas of nonparametric statistics.
Topics will be selected from the following:
-Estimate the CDF and statistical
functionals
-The Bootstrap and the Jackknife
-Smoothing: Regression and Density
Estimation
-Normal means problem
-Inference using orthogonal
functions
-Wavelets
Academic Integrity: By enrolling in this course, each student assumes the responsibilities of
an active participant in UMBC's scholarly community in which everyone's academic
work and behavior are held to the highest standards of honesty. Cheating,
fabrication, plagiarism, and helping others to commit these acts are all forms
of academic dishonesty, and they are wrong. Academic misconduct could result in
disciplinary action that may include, but is not limited to, suspension or
dismissal. To read the full Student Academic Conduct Policy, consult the UMBC
Student Handbook, the Faculty Handbook, or the UMBC Policies section of the UMBC
Directory.