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01 Introduction to Probability and Statistics
4 topics
1 Basic Concepts and Terminology
  • Definitions of Probability and Statistics
  • Applications and Importance
  • Historical Development
2 Types of Data
  • Qualitative vs. Quantitative
  • Discrete vs. Continuous
  • Nominal, Ordinal, Interval, and Ratio Scales
3 Data Collection Methods
  • Sampling Techniques
  • Experimental Design
  • Observational Studies
4 Data Representation
  • Tables and Charts
  • Graphical Methods
  • Frequency Distributions
02 Descriptive Statistics
5 topics
1 Measures of Central Tendency
  • Mean
  • Median
  • Mode
  • Weighted Averages
2 Measures of Dispersion
  • Range
  • Variance
  • Standard Deviation
  • Coefficient of Variation
  • Interquartile Range
3 Measures of Position
  • Percentiles
  • Quartiles
  • Standardized Scores (z-scores)
4 Measures of Shape
  • Skewness
  • Kurtosis
5 Exploratory Data Analysis
  • Box Plots
  • Stem-and-Leaf Displays
  • Scatter Plots
03 Probability Theory
4 topics
1 Basic Probability Concepts
  • Sample Space and Events
  • Axioms of Probability
  • Properties of Probability
2 Counting Techniques
  • Multiplication Principle
  • Permutations
  • Combinations
3 Conditional Probability
  • Definition and Properties
  • Independence of Events
  • Law of Total Probability
4 Bayes' Theorem
  • Prior and Posterior Probabilities
  • Applications of Bayes' Theorem
  • Bayesian Inference
04 Discrete Random Variables and Probability Distributions
3 topics
1 Random Variables
  • Definition and Types
  • Probability Mass Function (PMF)
  • Cumulative Distribution Function (CDF)
2 Expected Value and Variance
  • Mean of a Discrete Random Variable
  • Variance and Standard Deviation
  • Properties of Expectation and Variance
3 Common Discrete Distributions
  • Bernoulli Distribution
  • Binomial Distribution
  • Geometric Distribution
  • Negative Binomial Distribution
  • Hypergeometric Distribution
  • Poisson Distribution
05 Continuous Random Variables and Probability Distributions
3 topics
1 Continuous Random Variables
  • Probability Density Function (PDF)
  • Cumulative Distribution Function (CDF)
  • Properties of Continuous Distributions
2 Expected Value and Variance
  • Mean of a Continuous Random Variable
  • Variance and Standard Deviation
  • Moments of Continuous Distributions
3 Common Continuous Distributions
  • Uniform Distribution
  • Normal (Gaussian) Distribution
  • Exponential Distribution
  • Gamma Distribution
  • Beta Distribution
  • Chi-Square Distribution
  • Student's t-Distribution
  • F-Distribution
  • Weibull Distribution
  • Lognormal Distribution
06 Multivariate Distributions
5 topics
1 Joint Probability Distributions
  • Joint PMF and PDF
  • Joint CDF
  • Marginal Distributions
2 Conditional Distributions
  • Conditional PMF and PDF
  • Conditional Expectation
3 Independence of Random Variables
  • Definition and Properties
  • Testing for Independence
4 Covariance and Correlation
  • Definition and Properties
  • Correlation Coefficient
  • Rank Correlation
5 Multivariate Normal Distribution
  • Properties and Parameters
  • Applications
07 Functions of Random Variables
3 topics
1 Transformations of Random Variables
  • Linear Transformations
  • Non-linear Transformations
2 Distribution of Functions of Random Variables
  • Method of Transformations
  • Moment Generating Functions
  • Characteristic Functions
3 Order Statistics
  • Distributions of Order Statistics
  • Sample Minimum and Maximum
  • Sample Median
08 Sampling Distributions
6 topics
1 Sampling Theory
  • Population vs. Sample
  • Statistics and Sampling Distributions
  • Standard Error
2 Sampling Distribution of the Mean
  • Expected Value and Variance
  • Central Limit Theorem
  • Applications and Examples
3 Sampling Distribution of Variance
  • Chi-Square Distribution
  • Properties and Applications
4 Sampling Distribution of Proportions
  • Normal Approximation
  • Properties and Applications
5 Student's t-Distribution
  • Properties and Applications
  • Relationship with Normal Distribution
6 F-Distribution
  • Properties and Applications
  • Ratio of Variances
09 Estimation Theory
4 topics
1 Point Estimation
  • Properties of Estimators
  • Methods of Finding Estimators
  • Maximum Likelihood Estimation
  • Method of Moments
2 Interval Estimation
  • Confidence Intervals for Means
  • Confidence Intervals for Proportions
  • Confidence Intervals for Variances
  • Confidence Intervals for Differences
3 Sample Size Determination
  • For Estimating Means
  • For Estimating Proportions
  • Precision and Confidence Level
4 Bayesian Estimation
  • Prior and Posterior Distributions
  • Bayesian Point Estimates
  • Credible Intervals
10 Hypothesis Testing
7 topics
1 Fundamentals of Hypothesis Testing
  • Null and Alternative Hypotheses
  • Type I and Type II Errors
  • Power of a Test
  • p-values and Significance Levels
2 Tests for a Single Mean
  • z-Test
  • t-Test
  • One-tailed vs. Two-tailed Tests
3 Tests for a Single Proportion
  • z-Test for Proportions
  • Exact Tests
4 Tests for a Single Variance
  • Chi-Square Test
  • Applications
5 Tests for Comparing Two Populations
  • Independent vs. Paired Samples
  • Tests for Two Means
  • Tests for Two Proportions
  • Tests for Two Variances
6 Tests for Multiple Populations
  • Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)
  • Multiple Comparison Procedures
7 Nonparametric Tests
  • Sign Test
  • Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test
  • Mann-Whitney U Test
  • Kruskal-Wallis Test
  • Runs Test
11 Correlation and Regression
7 topics
1 Correlation Analysis
  • Pearson's Correlation Coefficient
  • Testing for Significant Correlation
  • Spearman's Rank Correlation
2 Simple Linear Regression
  • Model Specification
  • Method of Least Squares
  • Properties of Regression Estimators
  • Coefficient of Determination
3 Inference in Regression Analysis
  • Standard Errors of Regression Coefficients
  • Confidence Intervals
  • Hypothesis Testing
  • ANOVA in Regression
4 Prediction and Forecasting
  • Point Prediction
  • Prediction Intervals
  • Forecasting Methodology
5 Regression Diagnostics
  • Residual Analysis
  • Detecting Outliers and Influential Points
  • Testing Model Assumptions
6 Multiple Regression
  • Model Specification
  • Estimation and Inference
  • Partial Correlation
  • Multicollinearity
  • Variable Selection Methods
7 Nonlinear Regression
  • Transformations to Linearity
  • Polynomial Regression
  • Logistic Regression
12 Analysis of Categorical Data
4 topics
1 Contingency Tables
  • One-Way Tables
  • Two-Way Tables
  • Multi-Way Tables
2 Chi-Square Tests
  • Goodness-of-Fit Test
  • Test of Independence
  • Test of Homogeneity
3 Measures of Association
  • Phi Coefficient
  • Contingency Coefficient
  • Cramer's V
  • Lambda
  • Odds Ratio and Relative Risk
4 Logistic Regression
  • Binary Logistic Regression
  • Multinomial Logistic Regression
  • Ordinal Logistic Regression
13 Experimental Design and Analysis of Variance
6 topics
1 Principles of Experimental Design
  • Randomization
  • Replication
  • Blocking
  • Factorial Designs
2 One-Way ANOVA
  • Model and Assumptions
  • The F-Test
  • Multiple Comparisons
3 Two-Way ANOVA
  • Main Effects and Interactions
  • With Replication
  • Without Replication
4 Multi-Factor ANOVA
  • Model Specification
  • Analysis and Interpretation
5 Repeated Measures Designs
  • One-Factor Repeated Measures
  • Multi-Factor Designs with Repeated Measures
6 Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA)
  • Model and Assumptions
  • Applications and Interpretation
14 Time Series Analysis
5 topics
1 Components of Time Series
  • Trend
  • Seasonal Variation
  • Cyclical Variation
  • Irregular Variation
2 Smoothing Techniques
  • Moving Averages
  • Exponential Smoothing
  • Seasonal Adjustment
3 Time Series Regression
  • Trend Analysis
  • Autocorrelation
  • Serial Correlation
4 ARIMA Models
  • Autoregressive (AR) Processes
  • Moving Average (MA) Processes
  • Mixed ARMA Processes
  • Integrated Processes
  • Box-Jenkins Methodology
5 Forecasting
  • Forecasting with ARIMA Models
  • Evaluation of Forecasts
  • Confidence Intervals for Forecasts
15 Nonparametric Statistics
6 topics
1 Introduction to Nonparametric Methods
  • Advantages and Limitations
  • Efficiency of Nonparametric Tests
2 Tests for One Sample
  • Sign Test
  • Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test
  • Kolmogorov-Smirnov Test
3 Tests for Two Independent Samples
  • Mann-Whitney U Test
  • Kolmogorov-Smirnov Two-Sample Test
  • Wald-Wolfowitz Runs Test
4 Tests for Two Related Samples
  • Sign Test for Paired Data
  • Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test for Paired Data
  • McNemar Test
5 Tests for Multiple Samples
  • Kruskal-Wallis Test
  • Friedman Test
  • Nonparametric Multiple Comparisons
6 Measures of Association
  • Spearman's Rank Correlation
  • Kendall's Tau
  • Goodman and Kruskal's Gamma
16 Introduction to Bayesian Statistics
5 topics
1 Bayesian Philosophy
  • Subjective Probability
  • Bayesian vs. Frequentist Approaches
2 Prior Distributions
  • Informative Priors
  • Noninformative Priors
  • Conjugate Priors
3 Posterior Analysis
  • Posterior Distribution
  • Point Estimation
  • Interval Estimation
  • Predictive Distributions
4 Bayesian Computation
  • Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC)
  • Gibbs Sampling
  • Metropolis-Hastings Algorithm
5 Bayesian Inference
  • Hypothesis Testing
  • Model Selection
  • Bayesian Regression
17 Statistical Quality Control
5 topics
1 Introduction to Quality Control
  • Quality Concepts
  • Statistical Process Control
2 Control Charts for Variables
  • X-bar and R Charts
  • X-bar and S Charts
  • Individual and Moving Range Charts
3 Control Charts for Attributes
  • p Charts
  • np Charts
  • c Charts
  • u Charts
4 Process Capability Analysis
  • Capability Indices
  • Tolerance Limits
  • Performance Measures
5 Acceptance Sampling
  • Single Sampling Plans
  • Double Sampling Plans
  • Multiple Sampling Plans
  • Operating Characteristic Curves
18 Multivariate Analysis
7 topics
1 Multivariate Distributions
  • Multivariate Normal Distribution
  • Wishart Distribution
  • Hotelling's T-Square Distribution
2 Principal Component Analysis
  • Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors
  • Principal Components
  • Interpretation and Applications
3 Factor Analysis
  • Factor Model
  • Factor Extraction
  • Factor Rotation
  • Factor Scores
4 Discriminant Analysis
  • Linear Discriminant Functions
  • Classification Procedures
  • Evaluation of Discriminant Analysis
5 Cluster Analysis
  • Similarity and Distance Measures
  • Hierarchical Clustering
  • Non-hierarchical Clustering
  • Interpretation of Clusters
6 Multidimensional Scaling
  • Metric Scaling
  • Nonmetric Scaling
  • Interpretation and Applications
7 Canonical Correlation Analysis
  • Canonical Variables
  • Interpretation and Applications
19 Introduction to Machine Learning Statistics
6 topics
1 Statistical Learning Theory
  • Supervised vs. Unsupervised Learning
  • Bias-Variance Tradeoff
  • Overfitting and Regularization
2 Classification Methods
  • Logistic Regression
  • Discriminant Analysis
  • K-Nearest Neighbors
  • Support Vector Machines
  • Decision Trees and Random Forests
3 Regression Methods
  • Ridge Regression
  • Lasso Regression
  • Elastic Net
  • Regression Trees
4 Clustering Methods
  • K-Means Clustering
  • Hierarchical Clustering
  • Density-Based Clustering
5 Dimensionality Reduction
  • Principal Component Analysis
  • Factor Analysis
  • t-SNE
6 Model Evaluation and Selection
  • Cross-Validation
  • Bootstrap Methods
  • Performance Metrics
  • Model Selection Criteria
20 Advanced Topics in Statistics
5 topics
1 Survival Analysis
  • Censoring and Truncation
  • Survival and Hazard Functions
  • Kaplan-Meier Estimation
  • Log-Rank Test
  • Cox Proportional Hazards Model
2 Spatial Statistics
  • Spatial Point Processes
  • Geostatistics
  • Spatial Regression Models
3 Bootstrap Methods
  • Nonparametric Bootstrap
  • Parametric Bootstrap
  • Bootstrap Confidence Intervals
4 Statistical Computing
  • Numerical Optimization
  • Monte Carlo Methods
  • Statistical Software and Programming
5 Stochastic Processes
  • Markov Chains
  • Poisson Processes
  • Brownian Motion
  • Queueing Theory

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