Essential background reading is MATH 235.
Any book which covers statistical inference will be relevant, e.g. :
Patiwan, Y. (2001) In all Likelihood: Statistical Modelling and Inference Using Likelihood, Oxford Science Publications
Advanced books
van der Vaart, A. (1998) Asymptotic Statistics, Cambridge Univ. Press
There will be 4 quizzes and 4 coursework paper (5 % each).
Written courseworks are due at 16:00 every Tuesday in weeks 2-5, to your tutor’s pigeon hole (5%).
Quizzes have to be submitted by 23:59 on Tuesdays, weeks 2-5 (5%).
Final exam : 90%.