Objectives

This course presents important concepts and basic tools in Statistics and Probability, including exploratory data analysis, probability calculation, random variables, and different discrete and continuous probability distributions.

Contents

Introduction

Numerical summaries

Graphical representations

Data measurement

Probability calculation

Discrete probability distributions

Binomial, Geometric, Poisson, Hypergeometric distributions

Continuous probability distributions

Normal, Chi-squared, Student, Fisher distributions

References

Anderson, D., Sweeney, D. & Williams, T. (2010) Statistiques pour l’économie et la gestion (3e éd.), De Boeck.

Delmas, B. (1996). Statistique Descriptive. Editions Nathan, Paris.

Erikson, B.H. et Nosanchuk, T.A. (1985). Understanding Data. The Open University Press, Philadelphia.

Freedman, D., Pisani, R. et Purves, R. (1978). Statistics. I W. W. Norton, New York, London

Freedman, D., Pisani, R., Purves, R. et Adhikari, A. (1991). Statistics. I W. W. Norton, New York, 2e éd. London.

Klatzmann, J. (1985). Attention Statistiques! Comment en déjouer les pièges. Cahiers libres 405, Editions La Découverte, Paris.

Sanders, D.H., Murph, A.F. et Eng, R.G. (1984). Les Statistiques : une Approche Nouvelle. McGraw-Hill, Montréal (Paris) Chapitres 1, 2 et 5.

Tukey, J.W. (1977). Exploratory Data Analysis. Addison-Wesley, Reading, Massachusetts, London.

Wonnacott, R.J. et Wonnacott, T.H. (1985) Introductory Statistics. Wiley, New York, 4e éd. Chapitres 3 et 4.

Pre-requisites

none

Evaluation

First attempt

Exam:

Written 2 hours

Documentation:

Allowed

Calculator:

Allowed with restrictions

Evaluation:

The course grade is based on a written examination at the end of the semester. The exam is composed of multiple-choice questions.

The following scientific calculators are allowed: TI-30X II (B ou S); TI-30 X ECO RS; HP 10S ou 10S.

Retake

Exam:

Written 2 hours

Documentation:

Allowed

Calculator:

Allowed with restrictions

Evaluation:

The course grade is based on a written examination at the end of the semester. The exam is composed of multiple-choice questions.

The following scientific calculators are allowed: TI-30X II (B ou S); TI-30 X ECO RS; HP 10S ou 10S.