Statistical Theory
| Instructor: | Richard A. Lockhart | e-mail: | lockhart@sfu.ca |
| Office: | TLX 10546 | Phone: | 291-3264 |
| Web Site: | http://www.sfu.ca/~lockhart | Messages: | 291-3331 |
Text: Introduction to the Theory of Statistics, 3rd ed. Mood, A. M., Graybill, F. A. and Boes, D. C.
Computing requirements: There will be a computational component to this course; details have yet to be determined. THERE ARE NO JOBS FOR STATISTICIANS WHO CAN'T DO THE COMPUTING.
Grading: Assignments 20%, Two Midterms (October 6 and November 3) worth 15% each and Final (Dec 13 at 8:30) 50%. If you get a better mark on the final than on a midterm I will replace that midterm with the final. If you miss a midterm I will use the final in its place; there will be no make-up midterms.
Privacy Policy: The Math and Stat department has a policy on privacy under which students who desire so may have their homework returned in some private way; if you are such a student you should speak to me immediately.
Assignments: You may miss two with no penalty; if you miss fewer I will remove your lowest assignment mark (or marks). I will be looking for well written explanations in answers since no one is interested in unexplained calculations in the real world. The assignments are (or will be) available from the course web page.