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STAT-F421
Topics in mathematical statistics II
academic year
2020-2021
The health crisis linked to the spread of Covid-19 constitutes grounds of force majeure constraining the University to adapt the assessment methods for some of the course units; Information on the new terms of these assessments will be provided to students through the usual information channels by December 4, 2020.
Course teacher(s)
Davy PAINDAVEINE (Coordinator)ECTS credits
5
Language(s) of instruction
english
Course content
The content changes regularly, according to the students' profiles and interests. Topics covered in the past include:
- Statistical depth
- Le Cam-type asymptotic inference
- Rank-based inference
Objectives (and/or specific learning outcomes)
After this course, a student will be able to
- get familiar with a non-standard topic in statistics
- appreciate certain aspects of modern research in statistics
Teaching methods and learning activities
Lectures (theory)
Contribution to the teaching profile
-
Learning some advanced notions in some fields of probability and statistics
References, bibliography, and recommended reading
A selection of recent research papers, to be fixed during the course
Course notes
- Université virtuelle
Other information
Contacts
Davy Paindaveine
<dpaindav@ulb.ac.be>
Campus
Plaine
Evaluation
Method(s) of evaluation
- Other
The exam is an oral test. It might also consist in an oral presentation.
It is organized in June (and, if needed, in August/September).
Language(s) of evaluation
- english
- (if applicable french )