STAT 4201: Introduction to Mathematical Statistics I

Unpack a Seattle-based study on Emergency Department asthma visits using the Poisson distribution. Explore the probability of visit frequencies and derive insights on healthcare patterns. Conclusions provide a statistical overview of asthma-related ED attendance.

Analyze Delaware's per capita annual income using statistical methods. Understand the probabilities associated with various income levels for a sample of state residents. Learn to use the Z score formula for such evaluations.

Explore the intricacies of calculating probabilities using set theory concepts such as union and intersection. With step-by-step computations, understand how to find the likelihood of events A and B occurring or not occurring together. Witness the application of classic probabilistic formulas.

Examine the potential biases in a Parade Magazine survey about banning cell phone use while driving, focusing on the implications of voluntary response sampling.

Discover how to calculate the 95% confidence interval for a population proportion using sample data. Through a practical example about texting habits among American teens, learn the implications of this statistical tool and how to assess plausibility.