Sampling Distributions

Paper Code: 
STT 301
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

To understand the concept of sampling and sampling distributions and its applications

7.00
Unit I: 
Basic Concepts

Concept of statistic and sampling distribution. Sampling Distribution of sum of Binomial, Poisson and mean of Normal Distribution. Standard Error: Meaning and role. The Central Limit Theorem for identically independently distributed (i.i.d) random variable. Hypothesis and procedure of testing.

10.00
Unit II: 
Chi-square Distribution

Definition, Derivation, Moments, Moment Generating Function, Cumulant Generating Function. Limiting and Additive property of Chi-square variates. Distribution of ratio of chi-square variates

10.00
Unit III: 
Applications of Chi-square

Chi-square test for testing normal population variance, Test for goodness of fit, Contingency table and Test for independence of attributes, Yates correction for 2x2 contingency table conditions of Chi-square.

10.00
Unit IV: 
t-Distribution

Definition of Student’s-t and Fisher’s-t statistics and derivation of their distributions. Limiting property of t-distribution. Applications: Testing of single mean, Difference of two means, paired t-test and sample correlation coefficient.

8.00
Unit V: 
F-Distribution

Definition of Snedecor’s F-distribution and its derivation. Applications- Testing of equality of two variance. Fisher’s transformation and its uses. Relationship between ‘t’ , ‘F’ and  chi-square statistics.

Essential Readings: 

1. Goon, A.M., Gupta, M.K. and Dasgupta, B. (1991): Fundamentals of Statistics, Volume II, The World Press Pvt Ltd, Calcutta

2. Gupta, S.C. and Kapoor, V.K.: Fundamentals of Mathematical Statistics, S Chand & Company, New Delhi

References: 

1. Mood Alexander M., Graybill Frankline and Boes Duane C.: Introduction to Theory of Statistics, Mc Graw Hill & Company Third Edition

2. Speigel M.R., (1967): Theory and Problem of Statistics, Schaum’s Publishing Series.

3. Gupta, O.P.:Mathematical Statistics, Kedarnath Publication, Meerut

4. Goon, A.M., Gupta, M.K. and Dasgupta, B. (1991): An Outline of Statistics Volume II,The World Press Pvt Ltd, Calcutta