STAT 30400 - Distribution Theory

Institution:

University of Chicago

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Description:

PQ: STAT 24500 and MATH 20500, or consent of instructor. This course is a systematic introduction to random variables and probability distributions. Topics include standard distributions (i.e., uniform, normal, beta, gamma, F, t, Cauchy, Poisson, binomial, and hypergeometric), moments and cumulants, characteristic functions, exponential families, modes of convergence, central limit theorem, and Laplace's method. Autumn.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.UCHICAGO.EDU

Phone Number:

(773) 702-1234

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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