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Mathematical statistics
Topics
Theory of sampling distributions; interval and point estimation, sufficient statistics, order statistics, hypothesis testing, correlation and linear regression; introduction to linear models.
Course goals
(1) Develop proficiency in the concepts listed above.
(2) Develop good habits of understanding, communicating, and writing statistical analyses
A syllabus summary deck
Your professor for the course
Professor Sonja Petrović
Professor Sonja Petrović
Office: This semester, I am fully online; check out Office hours info - Spring 2021.
e-contact: The best way to e-communicate with me is via Campuswire (here is the sign-up link; course code provided during the first lecture). If you must email, please use Sonja.Petrovic@iit.edu and put the course number in the subject line. Your message will generally be answered within 1-2 business days, but generally more efficiently on Campuswire!
Graduate assistant
Graduate assistant
The graduate assistant for this course is Hao Liu.
e-contact: The best way to get help is to post a note on Campuswire; you may use the TAOfficeHour chat room. For particular homework grading inquiries you can send a DM on Campuswire, or email hliu95@hawk.iit.edu.
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The grading scale will be no more strict than A: 87-100; B: 74-86; C: 60-73; E: 0-59.
Class meetings & logistics
Class meetings & logistics
Due to the ongoing pandemic, we will meet online - using Zoom. Check your IIT student email for further information on Monday the first day of classes in Spring.
All course announcements and updates will be posted on Campuswire!!
Be prepared to follow along the lecture online, and participate actively; read more what to expect from my lectures.
>> When in doubt, revisit the syllabus snapshot slides above.
Wondering what we will learn this semester? Check out the list of course topics by week from 2020; this can serve as an outline of a schedule for the semester.
[the actual lecture schedule may differ this semester due to being fullly online.]
Learning online
Learning online
OK, maybe you did not sign up for taking online courses... well, I didn't sign up for teaching online either. But, we are agile; we can do this; we are in this together. I am here to help! Please check out the help pages (Help! and Help getting organized) where I've posted some information you may find useful, or also this resource with tips:
Important dates
Important dates
19.1. (Tue) classes start
9.2. (Tue) no classes (COVID study day)
10.3. (Wed) no classes (COVID study day)
8.4. (Thu) no classes (COVID study day)
30.4. (Fri) no classes (COVID study day)
7.5. (Fri) last day of classes
10.5. - 14.5. (Mon-Fri) final exams.
Our final exam is scheduled for Wednesday, May 12, 8-10am. For us, being online, this means we will complete all of the oral exam meetings by end of day Wednesday. You will have a 3-day time window to actually complete the final exam.
View Illinois Tech's Spring 2021 full academic calendar here: academic calendar.
Where are the course notes?
Where are the course notes?
On Campuswire!
Campuswire is a class discussion forum, very social-media like, and it contains all the links you'll ever need, including links to videos.
Looking for the sharable supplemental R Markdown documents and slides? Check out this page!
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