BIOS 6310 Probability and Statistical Inference

3 SCH The course provides a modern introduction to the theory of probability and statistical inference. Topics include basic concepts of probability, conditional probability, independence, random variables, distributions, expectations, moments, probability models, convergence concepts, sampling distributions, frequentist and Bayesian approaches to estimation, hypothesis testing, and interval estimation. Rigorous proofs are deemphasized and replaced with extended discussions of interpretation of results and simulations for illustration.