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Faculty of Science Postgraduate Booklet, Session 2018/2019

Humanity Skill:
CT4, TS5, LS4

References:
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1. Cover, T.M. and Thomas, J.A. (2006). Elements of information theory, 2 edition, John
Wiley.
2. Gelman, A. (1995). Bayesian data analysis. Chapman & Hall.
3. Polson, N. G.(1995). Bayesian inference. E. Elgar Pub. Co.
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4. Berger, J. O. (2010). Statistical decision theory and Bayesian analysis. 2 edition, Springer-
Verlag.
5. Cowles, M. K. (2013). Applied bayesian statistics with R and open bugs’ example, Springer.

SQB7010 Decision Statistics

Introduction to decision theory, risk function, non-randomized rules, randomized rules,
completeness. Bayes rules and minimax. Comparison of decision theory and classical theory.

Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment 50%
Final Examination 50%

Medium of Instruction:
English

Transferable Skills:
-

Humanity Skill:
CT5, EM2

References:
1. Blackwell, D., and Girshick, M. A. (1954). Theory of Games and Statistical Decision. John
Wiley.
2. Ferguson, T. S. (1967). Mathematical Statistic: A Decision Theory Approach. Academic
Press.
3. French, S. & Insua, D. R. (2000). Statistical Decision Theory. Arnold, London.
4. Hoggar, S. G. (2006). Mathematics of Digital Images, Cambridge University Press.
5. Longford, N.T. (2013). Statistical Decision Theory. Springer.

SQB7011 Generalized Linear Models

Generalized Linear Models based on exponential family. Regression models like binomial (logistic)
and Poisson in detailed. Statistical software for data analysis.

Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment 50%
Final Examination 50%

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