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Instructor:
Martin Hála, PhD.
Mathematics DPT, B105,
hala@mat.fsv.cvut.cz
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Further information and downloads on my
personal website:
mat.fsv.cvut.cz/Hala/
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De Veaux, R.D., Velleman, P. F., and Bock, D.E.: Intro Stats,
Third Edition. Pearson International Edition, Addison Wesley,
2009
Levine, D. M., Krehbiel, T. C., and Berenson, M. L.: Business
Statistics – A First Course, Sixth Edition, Pearson International
Edition, 2013
Jarušková, D.: Pravděpodobnost a matematická statistika,
Praha: ČVUT, Fakulta stavební, 2011 (in Czech Language)
Jarušková, D., Hála, M.: Pravděpodobnost a matematická
statistika. Příklady, Praha: ČVUT, Fakulta stavební, 2011 (in
Czech Language)
Hála, M., Jarušková, D.: Pravděpodobnost a matematická
statistika. Tabulky, Praha: ČVUT, Fakulta stavební, 2006 (in
Czech Language)
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Introduction. Descriptive statistics for one sample. Boxplot,
outliers.
Descriptive statistics for two samples. Introduction to linear
regression.
Introduction to probability theory. Classical probability
assessment.
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Conditional probability. Independence of events.
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Discrete random variables. Expected value and variance.
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Binomial distribution with applications.
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Continuous random variables. Expected value and variance.
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Normal probability distribution with applications.
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Statistical inference.
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During the exam:
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You must be able to use a scientific calculator equipped
with statistical formulas for correlation and regression.
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You will have to use copies of statistical tables.
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You may use any other textbook.
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You cannot use laptops, cameras, mobile phones, and
any other means of communications.
You must show how did you find your results – it is not
acceptable to write only numerical answers. In case you
use a scientific calculator write all formulas used for
deriving the answers.
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Statistical part of the exam
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lasts 30 minutes,
consists of 2 examples (sometimes not equally
weighted) with total weight of 12 points.
So as to pass the exam you must earn at least 6
points.
Further details:
mat.fsv.cvut.cz/jirasko/
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