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STAT 420 - Statistical Theory I


Theory focused probability tools for statistics: basic probability rules, description of discrete and continuous distributions, expected values, moments, moment generating functions, transformation of random variables, bivariate distributions, marginal and conditional distributions, independence, multivariate distributions, concept of random sample, and Central Limit Theorem.

Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): [(Prereq: (MATH 320  or STAT 250 ) and (MATH 170  or MATH 322 ) and MATH 250 ) with a C- or better]
Typically Offered: Fall term only

Units: 4