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2026-2027 Binghamton University Academic Guide 
    
2026-2027 Binghamton University Academic Guide

MATH 502 - Statistical Inference




Likelihood functions and sufficient statistics. Theory of estimation; completeness and UMVU estimators. Blackwell-Rao theorem; information inequality. MLEs and their asymptotic properties. Confidence intervals. Testing hypotheses and Neyman-Pearson theory. Prerequisite: MATH 501 or equivalent. 4 cr. Every spring.