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STAT 312 - Mathematical Methods in Statistics

★ 3 (fi 6) (either term, 3-0-1) Reviews and extends those topics in the prerequisite courses in calculus and linear algebra which are of particular interest in Mathematical Statistics. These include the basics of mathematical reasoning as evidenced by the presentation of rigorous arguments, notions of continuity, differentiation, Riemann-Stieltjes integration and numerical optimization, and diagonalization results for real symmetric matrices. Applications to statistical theory will include least squares estimation, generating functions, and distribution theory. Prerequisites: MATH 215, 225 and STAT 266.