16 391J - Statistics for Engineers and Scientists

Institution:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Description:

Provides a rigorous introduction to fundamentals of statistics motivated by engineering applications and emphasizing the informed use of modern statistical software. Topics include sufficient statistics, exponential families, estimation, hypothesis testing, measures of performance, and notion of optimality.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Prereq: Calculus II (GIR), 18.06, 6.431, or permission of instructor

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

web.mit.edu/student/

Phone Number:

(617) 253-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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