Spring 2008

STAT453: Introduction to Mathematical Statistics

Text Book: Introduction to Mathematics Statistics (6^th Edition) by Hogg, McKean, Craig

Course Coverage: Chapters 4-7

Pre-requisite: Stat 451            Class Meets: MW 4:00pm- 5:15pm in MP105

Course Website: www.math.umbc.edu/~wangxiao/spr08/453/stat453.html

Instructor: Xiao Wang         Email: wangxiao@umbc.edu

Phone: 410-455-2433             Office: 403 Math/ Psychology

Office Hours:  MW 1:00-2:30pm, or by appointment

Grading:  Homework 25%     Midterm1 25%     Midterm2 25%      Take-Home Final 25%

           A--->=90%    B---[75%, 89%]    C---[60%, 74%]    D---[50%, 59%]    F---<=49%

Homework: Each homework will be due Wednesday of the following week in class. Duplicative homework will result in 0 for all parties involved. Late homework will NOT be accepted.

Exams: There are two midterms and one final. The exams are not comprehensive. However, due to natural sequence of concepts developed in the course, later exams will require you to understand and retain materials covered in the previous exams.  Exams are in-class closed book.

Course Goals: By the end of this course, students will be able to understand some basic asymptotic theory, some elementary statistical inferences and know how to estimate the unknown parameters from the data and how to judge the quality of different estimators.

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.