Special topics in mathematical statistics

LSTAT2440  2016-2017  Louvain-la-Neuve

Special topics in mathematical statistics
3.0 credits
15.0 h
2q

Teacher(s)
Bruss Franz ;
Language
Anglais
Main themes

The course covers a specific topic of mathematical statistics that may include, e.g., advanced time series meth-ods (spectral analysis, inference for locally stationary processes, '), ill-posed inverse problems, advances in functional data analysis,'

Aims

The objectives of the course are to provide each year a comprehensive exposition of a topic in mathematical statistics that is of special interest for current research in this field.

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.

Content
Contents The contents depend on the special topic selected each year. That topic will be communicated during the first semester to the student secretary. Methods Lectures Take-home readings Oral presentations by students
Other information
Pré-requis: Analyse statistique (STAT2030) and ideally a course on nonparametric curve estimation (e.g. STAT2150, STAT3120, …) Evaluation: Oral presentations during the semester, and oral or written exam covering the lectures. Support: Transparencies and supplementary literature.
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Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Program title
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [120] in Statistics: General

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