COURSE OUTLINE
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Scope for statistical methods in physical sciences and engineering.
Measure of location, partition, dispersion, skewness and kurtosis.
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Elements of probability and probability distributions:
Normal, binomial, Poisson, geometric, hyper-geometric, negative binomial distribution.
3
Regression and Correlation - Analysis of relationships between variables and correlation measures.
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Advanced statistical methods:
Contingency table analysis, non-parametric tests, introduction to design of experiments, and analysis of variance.
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Estimation and hypothesis testing:
Point and interval estimation, tests of hypothesis concerning population means, proportions and variances.