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ELEMENTS OF PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS
MAURIZIO PRATELLI
Academic year2016/17
CourseMATHEMATICS
Code052AA
Credits6
PeriodSemester 2
LanguageItalian
CourseMATHEMATICS
Code052AA
Credits6
PeriodSemester 2
LanguageItalian
| Modules | Area | Type | Hours | Teacher(s) | |
| ELEMENTI DI PROBABILITÀ E STATISTICA | MAT/06 | LEZIONI | 60 |
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Learning outcomes
Knowledge
Students are expected to acquire:
- introductory knowledge or Probability
- basic knowledge of measure and integration
- hability to solve probability exercises
- basic and practical knowledge of statistical inference
Assessment criteria of knowledge
In the written exam (2 hours, 3 exercices), the student must demonstrate his/her knowledge of the course material and to solve related exercises.
During the oral exam the student must be able to demonstrate his/her knowledge of the course material and be able to discuss the reading matter thoughtfully and with propriety of expression.
Methods:
- Final oral exam
- Final written exam
Further information:
Written exam 50%, oral exam 50%.
Teaching methods
Delivery: face to face
Learning activities:
- attending lectures
- individual study
Attendance: Advised
Teaching methods:
- Lectures
Syllabus
Basic definitions of Probability, conditioning and independence.
Discrete random variables, independence and moments.
Basic ideas of integration; probability distribution function.
Random variables with density and basic limit theorems.
Statistical inference: estimation, confidence intervals and test.
Neyman-Pearson lemma and applications.
Test on Gaussian statistical models.
Bibliography
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Updated: 14/11/2016 17:27