Math 181A, Introduction to Mathematical Statistics I, Winter 2012
Lectures: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 9:00-9:50 AM, in Center Hall, Room 216.
Sections: Thursdays 10:00-10:50 AM and 11:00-11:50 AM in Applied Physics and Mathematics, Room 5402.
Instructor: Jason Schweinsberg (jschwein@math.ucsd.edu)
Teaching Assistant: Walter Faig (wfaig@math.ucsd.edu)
Instructor's Office Hours (in 6157 Applied Physics and Mathematics): Mondays 10:10-11:30 AM, Tuesdays 2:30-3:50 PM, other times by appointment
Walter Faig's Office Hours (in 6422 Applied Physics and Mathematics): Mondays 12:00-1:30 PM, Tuesdays 10:00-11:00 AM and 12:00-1:30 PM
Course Textbook: An Introduction to Mathematical Statistics and its Applications, 5th edition, by Richard J. Larsen and Morris L. Marx.
Announcements
Your final exams have been graded, and your final exam grades and course grades are available on Ted.
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Exams
The first midterm exam was held in class on Friday, February 3. Here is the exam, and
here are the solutions.
The mean score on the exam was 38.1/50.
Approximate letter grade ranges: 43-50 = A, 35-42 = B, 27-34 = C, 22-26 = D, 0-21 = F.
The second midterm exam was held in class on Friday, March 2. Here is the exam, and
here are the solutions.
The mean score on the exam was 37.5/50.
Approximate letter grade ranges: 43-50 = A, 34-42 = B, 24-33 = C, 20-23 = D, 0-19 = F.
The final exam was held at 8:00 AM on Wednesday, March 21. Here is the exam, and
here are the solutions.
The mean score on the exam was 76.0/100.
Homework Assignments
You should turn in your homework assignments at the beginning of class on the due date. Alternatively, you may drop off your assignment in the drop box, which is in the basement of Applied Physics and Mathematics, before 8:30 AM on the due date.
Each week, five problems will be selected to be graded. Please work carefully. To receive credit, you must fully justify your answers.
Answers will be provided for a few selected problems so that you can check your work. These answers will be password protected. The solutions that will be provided after the assignments are due will also be password protected. These answers and solutions are for your personal use only. Please do not ever distribute them to anyone not currently enrolled in Math 181A. The password will be announced in class and is also available from the instructor.
Please remember that you must follow the academic integrity policy when working on your homework.
Homework 1 (due Wednesday, January 18) Solutions (Mean: 16.7/20)
Homework 2 (due Wednesday, January 25) Solutions (Mean: 16.6/20)
Homework 3 (due Wednesday, February 1) Solutions (Mean: 15.1/20)
Homework 4 (due Wednesday, February 8) Solutions (Mean: 16.2/20)
Homework 5 (due Wednesday, February 15) Solutions (Mean: 16.3/20)
Homework 6 (due Wednesday, February 22) Solutions (Mean: 17.4/20)
Homework 7 (due Wednesday, February 29) Solutions (Mean: 15.4/20)
Homework 8 (due Wednesday, March 7) Solutions (Mean: 15.1/20)
Homework 9 (due Friday, March 16) Solutions (Mean: 15.5/20)