Introduction to Statistics Theory (STA4322/5328)

Syllabus

Final Grade Cutoffs

Instructor Office Hours: Tuesday and Friday, 11 am -12:30 pm (Online office hours, Zoom link sent by email)

TA Office Hours: Yichen Bai (ybai@ufl.edu), Wednesday 1 pm – 3 pm (Online office hours, Zoom link sent by email)

 

Lecture Notes

Lecture 1 (no notes needed): What is Statistics? Discussion and Introduction (January 6)

Lecture 2: Suggested Reading Section 8.1 (January 8)

Lecture 3: Suggested Reading Section 8.2 (January 10)

Lecture 4: Suggested Reading Section 8.3 (January 13)

Lecture 5: Suggested Reading Section 8.3 (January 15)

Lecture 6: Suggested Reading Section 7.2 (January 17)

Lecture 7: Suggested Reading Section 7.2 (January 22)

Lecture 8: Suggested Reading Section 8.5 (January 24)

Lecture 9: Suggested Reading Section 8.5 (January 27)

Lecture 10: Suggested Reading Section 8.5 (January 31)

Lecture 11: Suggested Reading Section 8.6 (February 3)

Lecture 12: Suggested Reading Section 8.8 (February 5)

Lecture 13: Suggested Reading Section 9.2 (February 7)

Lecture 14: Suggested Reading Section 9.3 (February 10)

Lecture 15: Suggested Reading Section 9.4 (February 12)

Lecture 16: Suggested Reading Section 9.4 (February 14)

Lecture 17: Suggested Reading Section 9.5 (February 17)    Correction: On Page 1, the U in the first equation display should be replaced by W

Lecture 18: Suggested Reading Section 9.6 (February 19)

Lecture 19: Suggested Reading Section 9.7 (February 21)

Lecture 20: Suggested Reading Section 9.7 (February 24)

Lecture 21: Suggested Reading Section 10.1 (February 28)

Lecture 22: Suggested Reading Section 10.2 (March 9)

Lecture 23: Suggested Reading Section 10.3 (March 11)

Lecture 24: Suggested Reading Section 10.4 (March 13)

Lecture 25: Suggested Reading Section 10.5 (March 16)

Lecture 26: Suggested Reading Section 10.8 (March 18)

Lecture 27: Suggested Reading Section 10.6 (March 20)

Lecture 28: Suggested Reading Section 10.10 (March 23)

Lecture 29: Suggested Reading Section 10.11 (March 25)

Lecture 30: Suggested Reading Section 10.12 (April 1) Note: The last two pages have been mistakenly scanned in reverse order

Lecture 31: Suggested Reading Section 11.3 (April 3)

Lecture 32: Suggested Reading Section 11.4 (April 6)

Lecture 33: Suggested Reading Section 11.4 (April 8)

Lecture 34: Suggested Reading Section 11.6 (April 10)

Lecture 35: Suggested Reading Section 11.10 (NOT INCLUDED IN EXAM 4)

Lecture 36: Suggested Reading Section 11.11 (NOT INCLUDED IN EXAM 4)

 

Homework (homework problems are for your own benefit and it is not required to submit them)

Homework 1: Exercises 8.8, 8.9, 8.10, 8.11, 8.12, 8.14, 8.15

Solutions to Homework 1

Homework 2: Exercises 7.9, 7.10, 7.11, 7.12. 7.13, 7.14, 7.15

Solutions to Homework 2

Homework 3: Exercises 8.39, 8.41, 8.42, 8.47 (Parts b and c), 8.48 (Parts b and c) assuming Part a is true

Solutions to Homework 3

Homework 4: Exercises 8.56, 8.59, 8.85, 8.92, 9.1, 9.4, 9.7

Solutions to Homework 4

Homework 5: Exercises 9.19, 9.20, 9.38 (a,b), 9.43, 9.58, 9.61, 9.63

Solutions to Homework 5

Homework 6: Exercises 9.70, 9.71, 9.72, 9.74, 9.80 (a,b), 9.82, 9.83

Solutions to Homework 6

Homework 7: Exercises 10.6, 10.18, 10.19, 10.20, 10.26, 10.37, 10.46

Solutions to Homework 7

Homework 8: Exercises 10.52, 10.63 (a), 10.66 (a), 10.67 (a), 10.91, 10.98, 10.100

Solutions to Homework 8

Homework 9: Exercises 10.109, 11.3, 11.5, 11.10, 11.14 (a), 11.16 (a,c), 11.19 (a,c), 11.38 (without plot), 11.39, 11.40

Solutions to Homework 9

 

Quiz

Quiz 1: Friday, January 17 (in class). Quiz will be based on Lectures 3, 4, and 5

Sample Quiz

Solutions to Sample Quiz

Solutions to Quiz 1

 

Quiz 2: Friday, January 24 (in class). Quiz will be based on Lectures 6 and 7

Quiz 3: Friday, February 7 (in class). Quiz will be based on Lectures 11 and 12

Quiz 4: Friday, February 14 (in class). Quiz will be based on Lectures 14 and 15

Solutions to Quiz 4

Quiz 5: Friday, February 21 (in class). Quiz will be based on Lectures 17 and 18

Quiz 6: Monday, March 16 (in Canvas). Quiz will be based on Lectures 21, 22, and 23

Quiz 7: Monday, March 23 (in Canvas). Quiz will be based on Lectures 24, 25, 26

Quiz 8: Wednesday, April 8 (in Canvas). Quiz will be based on Lectures 30 and 31

Quiz 9: Wednesday, April 15 (in Canvas). Quiz will be based on Lectures 32, 33 and 34

 

Exam

Exam 1: Scheduled on Wednesday, January 29 (in class).

 

  • The duration of the exam is 50 minutes.
  • The material for the exam is everything we covered in class from Lecture 2 to Lecture 9.
  • Students are allowed to bring ONE PAGE of notes (you can write/print on both sides, the maximum size of the page is A4 size) and a pocket-size calculator (it is not necessary to bring a calculator, it is acceptable to leave your answers as ratios on integers).
  • No other material including books, references, lecture notes or text-capable electronic devices is allowed.
  • The exam will consist of 4 questions. Out of these, two questions will be close to problems from Homework 1 to 3.

Sample Exam

Solutions to Sample Exam

Solutions to Exam 1

 

Exam 2: Scheduled on Wednesday, February 26 (in class).

 

  • The duration of the exam is 50 minutes.
  • The material for the exam is everything we covered in class from Lecture 10 to Lecture 20.
  • Students are allowed to bring ONE PAGE of notes (you can write/print on both sides, the maximum size of the page is A4 size) and a pocket-size calculator (it is not necessary to bring a calculator, it is acceptable to leave your answers as ratios on integers).
  • No other material including books, references, lecture notes or text-capable electronic devices is allowed.
  • The exam will consist of 4 questions. Out of these, two questions will be close to problems from Homework 4 to 6.

Sample Exam

Solutions to Sample Exam

 

Honorlock Practice Exam – Friday, March 27 (11:50 am – 12pm, on Canvas).

 

Exam 3: Scheduled on Wednesday, April 1 (11:45 am – 12:40 pm, on Canvas).

Honorlock instructions have been sent by email on Monday, March 30.

  • The duration of the exam is 55 minutes.
  • The material for the exam is everything we covered in class from Lecture 21 to Lecture 29.
  • Students are allowed to bring ONE PAGE of notes (you can write/print on both sides, the maximum size of the page is A4 size) and a pocket-size calculator (it is not necessary to bring a calculator, it is acceptable to leave your answers as ratios on integers).
  • No other material including books, references, lecture notes or text-capable electronic devices is allowed.
  • The exam will consist of 4 questions. Out of these, two questions will be close to problems from Homework 7 and 8.

Sample Exam

Solutions to Sample Exam

Solutions to Exam 3

 

Exam 4: Scheduled on Monday, April 20 (11:45 am – 12:40 pm, on Canvas).

Honorlock instructions have been sent by email on Saturday, April 11.

  • The duration of the exam is 55 minutes.
  • The material for the exam is everything we covered in class from Lecture 30 to Lecture 34.
  • Students are allowed to bring ONE PAGE of notes (you can write/print on both sides, the maximum size of the page is A4 size).
  • A CALCULATOR WILL BE REQUIRED FOR THE EXAM. JUST A BASIC ONE WHICH CAN PERFORM addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and square root WILL BE ENOUGH.
  • No other material including books, references, lecture notes or text-capable electronic devices is allowed.
  • The exam will consist of 4 questions. Out of these, two questions will be close to problems from Homework 9.

Sample Exam

Solutions to Sample Exam