Statistics "for Department of Mathematical Sciences" (701007001) 「應用數學系」統計學
General Information
- Begins ~ ends: February 23, 2026 ~ June 12, 2026
- Instructor: Pu-Zhao Kow
- Email: pzkow [at] g.nccu.edu.tw
- Office hour: Wednesday (16:10 ~ 17:00)
- Teaching Language: Chinese and English
- Lecture Notes: Note: The lecture note may update during the course.
References
- J. L. Devore, K. N. Berk and M. A. Carlton, Modern mathematical statistics with applications, Third edition, Springer Texts Statist. Springer, Cham, 2021. MR4260283, Zbl:1459.62001, doi:10.1007/978-3-030-55156-8
- R. Durrett. Probability—theory and examples, Fifth edition, Camb. Ser. Stat. Probab. Math. 49, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2019. MR3930614, Zbl:1440.60001, doi:10.1017/9781108591034
- R. J. Larsen and M. L. Marx. An introduction to mathematical statistics and its applications. Pearson, sixth edition, 2021. https://www.pearson.com
- D. Wackerly, W. Mendenhall, and R. L. Scheaffer. Mathematical statistics with applications. Cengage, seventh edition, 2007. https://www.cengage.ca
Prerequisite
- Probability "for Department of Mathematical Sciences"
Homeworks
- Homework 1: Return by April 8, 2026 (Wednesday) 15:00
- Homework 2: Return by April 15, 2026 (Wednesday) 15:00
- Homework 3: Return by April 22, 2026 (Wednesday) 15:00
- Homework 4: Return by May 27, 2026 (Wednesday) 15:00
Schedule
- The lectures are on Wednesday (13:10-16:00) at 志希070221.
| Time | Room | Activities |
|---|---|---|
| 25.2.2026 13:10-16:00 | 志希070221 | Week 1: Probability versus statistics, Review of differentiation |
| 4.3.2026 13:10-16:00 | 志希070221 | Week 2: Review of probability I |
| 11.3.2026 13:10-16:00 | 志希070221 | Week 3: Review of probability II |
| 18.3.2026 13:10-16:00 | 志希070221 | Week 4: Review of probability III |
| 25.3.2026 13:10-16:00 | 志希070221 | Week 5: Point estimation and sample distribution I |
| 1.4.2026 13:10-16:00 | 志希070221 | Week 6: Point estimation and sample distribution II |
| 8.4.2026 13:10-16:00 | 志希070221 | Week 7: The method of moments and the method of maximum likelihood [Return Homework 1] |
| 15.4.2026 13:10-16:00 | 志希070221 | Week 8: Sufficiency I [Return Homework 2] |
| 22.4.2026 13:10-16:00 | 志希070221 | Week 9: Sufficiency I [Return Homework 3] |
| 29.4.2026 13:10-16:00 | 志希070221 | Week 10: Midterm exam |
| 6.5.2026 13:10-16:00 | 志希070221 | Week 11: Basic concept of confidence intervals |
| 13.5.2026 13:10-16:00 | 志希070221 | Week 12 |
| 20.5.2026 13:10-16:00 | 志希070221 | Week 13: No class - NCCU 99th Anniversary Sports Day |
| 27.5.2026 13:10-16:00 | 志希070221 | Week 14 [Return Homework 4] |
| 3.6.2026 13:10-16:00 | 志希070221 | Week 15 |
| 10.6.2026 13:10-16:00 | 志希070221 | Week 16 |
Completion
- The course can be taken for credit by attending the lectures, returning written solutions (50%) and taking 2 exams (each 25%).