STA 291 Statistical Methods

Introduction to principles of statistics. Statistical description of sample data including frequency distributions, measures of central tendency, and measures of dispersion. Theoretical distributions, statistical estimation, and hypothesis testing. Introduction to simple linear regression and correlation.

Spring Semester 2009

Text

Gerard Keller, Statistics for Management and Economics,
8th Edition, 2008, including CengageNOW 1-Semester Instant Access Code,
ISBN-10: 0324569491, ISBN-13: 9780324569490.
UK Bookstore offers you to buy the book used and the access code separately which will save you some money.

Instructor

Arnold J. Stromberg, Professor of Statistics

• Office: 817 POT
• Phone: (859) 257-6115
• E-mail: stromberg@uky.edu
• Office Hours: MW 2:55 - 3:55 p.m. MW

Time and Place for STA291, Spring Semester 2009

• Mon and Wed 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM, CB110

Course Website

http://web.as.uky.edu/statistics/users/astro11/STA291S09.php

Syllabus For STA 291

See PDF.

Schedule

• Exam 1 February 17, 5:00PM to 7:00 PM
• Exam 2 April 7, 5:00PM to 7:00 PM
• Final May 5th, 2009 from 6:00PM to 8:00PM

Links

• Cengage login/account creation site.
• Citation help for print media
• Single-variable statistic calculator site
• Randomizer site
• Normal calculator applet
• Correlation exploration applet
• Binomial calculator applet
• StatTrek normal calculator applet
• Confidence Interval applet
• P-value applet
• SurfStat t-table
• Weight loss data -- Excel file
• SurfStat normal table

Lecture notes for STA 291, Spring Semester 2009

• Day 1 (PPT) (PDF) January 14th, Wed.
• Day 2 (PPT) (PDF) January 14th, Wed.
• Day 3 (PPT) (PDF)
• Day 4 (PPT) (PDF)
• Day 5 (PPT) (PDF)
• Day 6 (PPT) (PDF)
• Day 7 (PPT) (PDF)
• Day 8 (PPT) (PDF)
• Day 9 (PDF)
• Day 10 (PDF)
• Day 11 (PDF)
• Day 12 (PDF)
• Day 13 (PDF)
• Day 14 (PDF)
• Day 15 (PDF)
• Day 16 (PDF)
• Day 17 (PDF)
• Day 18 (PDF)