Scott S. Emerson, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Biostatistics
Department of Biostatistics
University of Washington
Advanced Theory of Statistical Inference
Limit theorems, asymptotic methods, asymptotic efficiency and efficiency bounds for estimation,
maximum likelihood estimation, Bayes methods, asymptotics via derivatives of functionals, sample-based estimates of variability: (bootstrap and jackknife); robustness;
estimation for dependent data, nonparametric estimation and testing. Prerequisite: STAT 581.
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Instructor: | Scott S. Emerson, M.D., Ph.D. | Grader Takumi Saegusa |
Office: | HSB F673 | |
Phone: | 616-6678 (Biostatistics) | |
Email: | semerson@u.washington.edu | |
Office Hours: | W 12:00 - 2:00 (or by appointment) |
Time and Place
Lectures : MWF 10:30 - 11:20 THO 334
Syllabus and General Information
STAT 582 Syllabus (pdf)
Handouts and Lecture Materials
Jon Wellner's notes Chapter 0 (pdf)
Measures, integration
Jon Wellner's notes Chapter 2 (pdf) Large sample theory
Jon Wellner's notes Chapter 4 (pdf) Efficient likelihood estimation
Q and A
As they become available
Supplemental Materials
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Homeworks
01/06/2012 Homework 01 Due: Friday, January 13, 2012
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01/06/2012 Homework 02 Due: Wednesday, January 25, 2012
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01/06/2012 Homework 03 Due: Friday, February 3, 2012
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02/03/2012 Homework 04 Due: Friday, February 10, 2012
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02/03/2012 Midterm Due: Friday, February 17, 2012
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02/22/2012 Homework 05 Due: Wednesday, February 29, 2012
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03/05/2012 Homework 06 Due: Friday, March 9, 2012
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