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221 LeConte, 777-5072
13 Gibbes Court, 777-4436
Home 781-2340
e-mail:spurrier@stat.sc.edu
MWF 9:00 - 10:00, TTh 10:00 - 11:30, or by appointment
If these office hours aren't convenient, I am usually available to meet with you
whenever I am in my office.
If you can't find me, send me an e-mail or leave a note in my mailbox in LeConte
216.
Hogg and Tanis, Probability and Statistical Inference (7th Edition)
STAT 512 with a grade of C or higher
Attend every class.
Arrive on time for each class.
Read appropriate sections of text before class.
Attempt and turn in all homework.
Ask questions if you do not understand something or wish to know more.
Make it your goal to understand everything we do.
Exams (300 points) In class exams will be given on 9-20, 10-27, and 12-1. Make-ups will be given only in extreme circumstances. Contact me in advance if you think your situation merits a make-up.
Homework (100 points) A list of homework assignments is at the end of the syllabus. Show your work on all problems. Problems in braces. {}, are not required for undergraduates. You are to receive no assistance on the homework. You may discuss the problems with me. Late homework will be accepted only under extreme circumstances. Your total homework score for the semester will be prorated to 100 points.
Final Exam (150 points) A comprehensive final will be given from 9:00 AM - Noon on Friday, December 15.
A 91-100; B+ 89-90; B 81-88; C+ 79-80; C 71-78; D+ 69-70; D 60-68; F 0-59
The regulations in the code of student academic responsibility prohibit bribery, cheating, lying, plagiarism, and misuse of telephone information processing system. Violations can result in serious penalties including suspension from the U niversity. A copy of the code is included in the publication "Carolina Community".
Please stop by my office for a brief chat sometime during the first two weeks.
Read the indicated section before class
Date / Section
F 8-25 / Sec. 6.3
M 8-28 / Sec. 6.3
W 8-30 / Review of Estimation
F 9-1 / Best Unbiased Estimation
W 9-6 / Best Unbiased Estimation
F 9-8 / Best Unbiased Estimation
M 9-11 / Best Unbiased Estimation
W 9-13 / Best Unbiased Estimation
F 9-15 / Best Unbiased Estimation
M 9-18 / Review
W 9-20 / Exam 1
F 9-22 / Sec. 6.14
M 9-25 / Sec. 6.14
W 9-27 / Sec. 6.14
F 9-29 / Sec. 6.11
M 10-2 / Sec. 6.11
W 10-4 / Sec. 6.12
F 10-6 / Sec. 6.12
M 10-9 / Sec. 8.2
W 10-11 / Sec 8.2
F 10-13 / Sec. 8.3
M 10-16 / Sec. 8.3
W 10-18 / Sec. 8.5
M 10-23 / Sec. 8.5
W 10-25 / Review
F 10-27 / Exam 2
M 10-30 / Sec. 8.7
W 11-1 / Sec. 8.7
F 11-3 / Sec 9.1
M 11-6 / Sec 9.1
W 11-8 / Sec. 9.2
F 11-10 / Sec. 9.2
M 11-13 / Sec. 9.2
W 11-15 / Sec. 9.3
F 11-17 / Sec. 9.3
M 11-20 / Sequential Tests
M 11-27 / Sequential Tests
W 11-29 / Review
F 12-1 / Exam 3
M 12-4 / Multiple Comparisons
W 12-6 / Multiple Comparsions
F 12-8 / Review
Friday, 12-15 Final Exam 9:00 AM - Noon
Assignment/Due/Problems (Problems in braces, {}, are not required for undergraduates.)
1 / W 8-30 / p. 354 6.3-1, 6.3-2, 6.3-3, 6.3-4
2 / W 9-6 / p. 344 6.2-5a, 6.2-15ab, {6.2-5c}
3 / M 9-11 / Handout
4 / F 9-15 / Handout
5 / F 9-29 / p. 446 6-14.1, 6.14-2, 6.14-4
6 / W 10-4 / p. 420 6.11-1, 6.11-9 omit sigma squared, {6.11-7}
7 / M 10-9 / p. 432 6.12-1
8 / F 10-13 / p. 491 8.2-1, 8.2-2, 8.2-4, 8.2-12, 8.2-13
9 / W 10-18 / p. 506 8.3-4, 8.3-6
10 / M 10-23 / p. 530 8.5-4, 8.5-6
11 / F 11-3 / p. 555 8.7-7, {8.7-12a}
12 / W 11-8 / p. 597 9.1-2, 9.1-4, 9.1-8a, 9.1-9, 9.1-10
13 / W 11-15 / p. 607 9.2-2, 9.2-3, 9.2-7, {9.2-4}
14 / M 11-20 / p. 614 9.3-6, 9.3-8, {9.3-9a}
15 / W 11-29 / Handout
16 / F 12-8 / Handout