Math 481.01 Syllabus Spring 2006
Mathematical Theory of Statistics

Instructor’s Name: Andrew Sills

Instructor’s Office: Hill Center 242

URL: www.math.rutgers.edu/~asills

Instructor’s Telephone Number: (732) 445-3488

Instructor’s Office Hours: Tuesday 5-6:20 PM

e-mail: asills [at] math [dot] rutgers [dot] edu

Textbook: John E. Freund's Mathematical Statistics with Applications, 7th ed., by Miller and Miller, Prentice-Hall.

Prerequisites

Credit restrictions: You cannot take this class for credit if you have already received credit for Theory of Statistics (01:960:382).

There will be two in-class exams during the semester and a final during finals week.

Grades

One practical incentive for reading the book and doing the homework is that quite a few of the quiz and exam problems will be modeled on worked examples from the book or from assigned homework problems.

Makeup policy

It is important to take the examinations as scheduled. A makeup exam will only be given in the rare case of a student who has a documented emergency, and has made every reasonable effort to contact the professor before the exam.

Important tips for getting a good grade:

Do the homework and prepare for the quizzes. There is a lot of material in Math 481 and it pays to be organized in your approach to the course. Many students find it difficult catch up if they fall behind.

It is important to take the examinations on the day when they are given. Makeup exams will only be given to students who have valid medical excuses.

Please don't beg the instructor for mercy at the end of the semester. The only way to get the grade you want is to earn the appropriate grades during the semester on tests, quizzes, and homework assignments.