STATS C145

History and Theory of Statistics

Statistics · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)

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History of statistical methodology and its role within scientific community. Philosophical tenets of statistics; use of concept of probability as transparent and relatively objective means of evaluating empirical observations. Theory of statistical hypothesis generation and hypothesis testing. Designed to provide understanding and perspectives on role of statistics in modern science, theory of statistics, and its strengths and weaknesses. Concurrently scheduled with course C245.

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Enforced requisite: course 100B.

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STATS 100B

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STATS C145

STATS 100BIntroduction to Mathematical Statistics
- STATS 100AIntroduction to Probability
  - MATH 32BCalculus of Several Variables2 more beneath
  - MATH 33ALinear Algebra and Applications3 more beneath
- MATH 170AProbability Theory I
  - MATH 32BCalculus of Several Variablesanother path to it
  - MATH 33A

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