UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA

Syllabus for Four-year B.Sc. (Honours & Honours with Research) Courses of Studies
in
STATISTICS
(Under Curriculum & Credit Framework, 2022)

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 Structure of Statistics Honours Courses

Semester Course / Paper Code Course Name

STAT-H-CC1-1-Th / P Descriptive Statistics I & Probability I
1
STAT-H-SEC1-1-Th / P Numerical Computations with C
STAT-H-CC2-2-Th / P Descriptive Statistics II & Probability II
2
STAT-H-SEC2-2-Th Artificial Intelligence for Everyone
STAT-H-CC3-3-Th / TU Real Analysis I
3 STAT-H-CC4-3-Th / P Statistical Inference I
STAT-H-SEC3-3-Th / P Introduction to R
STAT-H-CC5-4-Th / P Linear Algebra
STAT-H-CC6-4-Th / P Probability III
4
STAT-H-CC7-4-Th / P Sampling Distributions and Statistical Inference II
STAT-H-CC8-4-Th / P Design of Experiments I and Sample Survey I
STAT-H-CC9-5-Th / P Multivariate Analysis I
STAT-H-CC10-5-Th / P Statistical Inference III
5
STAT-H-CC11-5-Th / P Linear Models
STAT-H-CC12-5-Th / P Demography
STAT-H-CC13-6-Th / P Applied Multivariate Analysis
6 STAT-H-CC14-6-Th / P Index Numbers and Psychometry
STAT-H-CC15-6-Th / P Time Series Analysis
STAT-H-CC16-7-Th / P Real Analysis II
STAT-H-CC17-7-Th / P Statistical Inference IV
STAT-H-CC18-7-Th / P Design of Experiments II
7
STAT-H-CC19-7-Th / P Sample Survey II
STAT-H-CC20-7-P Project Work
OR OR
STAT-H-CC20-D-7-P Dissertation
STAT-H-CC21-8-Th / P Multivariate Analysis II
STAT-H-CC22-8-Th / P Regression Analysis
STAT-H-CC23-8-Th / P Statistical Quality Control
STAT-H-CC24A-8-Th / P Operations Research
OR OR
STAT-H-CC24B-8-Th / P Development Statistics
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OR OR
STAT-H-CC24-D-8-P Dissertation
STAT-H-CC25A-8-Th / P Statistical Computing with Python
OR OR
STAT-H-CC25B-8-Th / P Reliability Theory
OR OR
STAT-H-CC25-D-8-P Dissertation

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 Structure of Statistics Minor Courses

Semester Course / Paper Code Course Name

1 STAT-H-MC1-1-Th / P Descriptive Statistics I & Probability I
2 STAT-H-MC2-2-Th / P Descriptive Statistics II & Probability II
3 STAT-H-MC1-3-Th / P Descriptive Statistics I & Probability I
4 STAT-H-MC2-4-Th / P Descriptive Statistics II & Probability II
5 STAT-H-MC3-5-Th / P Statistical Inference I
6 STAT-H-MC4-6-Th / P Design of Experiments I and Sample Survey I

Structure of Statistics Interdisciplinary Course

Semester Course / Paper Code Course Name

1 STAT-H-IDC1-1-Th / P
2 STAT-H-IDC2-2-Th / P Statistics for Practitioners
3 STAT-H-IDC3-3-Th / P

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STAT-H-CC1-1-Th / STAT-H-MC1-1-Th / STAT-H-MC1-3-Th 3 Credits
(Descriptive Statistics I & Probability I) THEORY

Statistics: Definition and scope. Concepts of statistical population and sample. Data: quantitative
and qualitative, cross-sectional and time-series, discrete and continuous. Scales of measurement:
nominal, ordinal, interval and ratio. Presentation of data: tabular and graphical. Frequency
distributions, cumulative frequency distributions and their graphical representations. Stem and leaf
displays. (10)

Measures of Central Tendency: Mean, Median, Mode. Measures of Dispersion: Range, Mean
deviation, Standard deviation, Coefficient of variation, Ginis Coefficient, Lorenz Curve. Moments,
skewness and kurtosis. Quantiles and measures based on them. Box Plot. Outliers. (15)

Probability: Introduction, random experiments, sample space, events and algebra of events.
Definitions of Probability: classical, statistical, and axiomatic. Conditional Probability, laws of
addition and multiplication, independent events, theorem of total probability, Bayes' theorem and its
applications. (20)

STAT-H-CC1-1-P / STAT-H-MC1-1-P / STAT-H-MC1-3-P 1 Credit

(Descriptive Statistics I & Probability I) PRACTICAL

List of Suggested Practical

• Diagrammatic representation of data.

• Problems based on construction of frequency distributions, cumulative frequency
distributions and their graphical representations, stem and leaf plot.
• Problems based on measures of central tendency.
• Problems based on measures of dispersion.
• Problems based on combined mean and variance and coefficient of variation.
• Problems based on moments, skewness and kurtosis.
• Problems related to quantiles and measures based on them, construction of box plot.
• Application problems based on Classical Definition of Probability.
• Application problems based on Bayes' Theorem.

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Reference Books:

Goon, A.M., Gupta, M.K. and Dasgupta, B. (2002): Fundamentals of Statistics, Vol. I & II, 8th Edn.
The World Press, Kolkata.
Miller, Irwin and Miller, Marylees (2006): John E. Freunds Mathematical Statistics with
Applications, (7th Edn.), Pearson Education, Asia.
Mood, A.M., Graybill, F.A. and Boes, D.C. (2007): Introduction to the Theory of Statistics, 3rd Edn.
(Reprint), Tata McGraw-Hill Pub. Co. Ltd.
Tukey, J.W.(1977): Exploratory Data Analysis, Addison-Wesley Publishing Co.
Freedman, D., Pisani, R. and Purves, R. (2014): Statistics, 4th Edition, W. W. Norton & Company.
Chung, K.L. (1983): Elementary Probability Theory with Stochastic Process, Springer / Narosa.
Feller, W. (1968): An Introduction to Probability Theory & its Applications, John Wiley.
Goon, A.M., Gupta, M.K. & Dasgupta, B. (1994): An Outline of Statistical Theory (Vol-1), World
Press.
Parzen, E. (1972): Modern Probability Theory and its Applications, John Wiley.
Uspensky, J.V. (1937): Introduction to Mathematical Probability, McGraw Hill.
Cacoullos, T. (1973): Exercises in Probability, Narosa.
Rahman, N.A. (1983): Practical Exercises in Probability and Statistics, Griffin.
Ross, S. (2002): A First Course in Probability, Prentice Hall.

STAT-H-SEC1-1-Th 2 Credits
(Numerical Computations with C) THEORY

Approximation of numbers and functions. Absolute and Relative errors. Interpolation: Polynomial
approximation, Weierstrass Theorem (Statement). Difference Table, Newton's Forward and
Backward interpolation formulae and Lagrange's general interpolation formula, Error terms.
Numerical Differentiation and its applications. Numerical Integration: Trapezoidal and Simpson's
1/3rd rules. Numerical solution of equations: method of fixed point iteration and Newton-Raphson
method in one unknown, conditions of convergence (statement only). (15)

Components, basic structure programming, character set, C/C++ tokens, Keywords and Identifiers
and execution of a C/C++ program. Data types: Basic data types, enumerated data types, derived
data types. Constants and variables: declaration and assignment of variables, symbolic constants,
overflow and underflow of data. Operators and expressions: library functions. Managing input and
output operations: reading and printing formatted and unformatted data. Decision making and

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branching - if...else, nesting of if...else, else if ladder, switch. Looping in C/C++: for, nested for,
while, do...while, and jumps in and out of loops. Arrays: Declaration and initialization of one-dim
and two-dim arrays. User-defined functions. (15)

STAT-H-SEC1-1-P 2 Credits
(Numerical Computations with C) PRACTICAL

List of Suggested Practical

• Finding values of a function 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) for given values of 𝑥.

• Roots of a quadratic equation (with imaginary roots also).
• Sorting of an array and hence finding median.
• Mean, median and mode of a grouped frequency Data.
• Variance and coefficient of variation of a grouped frequency data.
• Preparing a frequency table.
• Numerical methods: Interpolation by Lagrange's formula, Solving one-variable equations
using Newton-Raphson and iteration methods.
• Trapezoidal and Simpson's 1/3rd rule for numerical integration with convergence.
• Storing the C output in a file.

Reference Books:

Kernighan, B.W. and Ritchie, D.(1988): C Programming Language, 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall.
Balagurusamy, E. (2011): Programming in ANSI C, 6th Edition Tata McGraw Hill.
Gottfried, B.S. (1998): Schaums Outlines: Programming with C, 2nd Edition, Tata McGraw Hill.
Jain, M. K., Iyengar, S. R. K. and Jain, R. K. (2003): Numerical methods for scientific and
engineering computation, New age International Publisher, India.
Mukherjee, Kr. Kalyan (1990): Numerical Analysis, New Central Book Agency.
Sastry, S.S. (2000): Introductory Methods of Numerical Analysis, 3rd edition, Prentice Hall of India
Pvt. Ltd., New Del.
Scarborough, J.B. (1966): Numerical Mathematical Analysis, Oxford and IBH Publishing.

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STAT-H-CC2-2-Th / STAT-H-MC2-2-Th / STAT-H-MC2-4-Th 3 Credits
(Descriptive Statistics II & Probability II) THEORY

Bivariate data: Definition, scatter diagram, simple correlation, linear regression, principle of least
squares, fitting of polynomial and exponential curves, correlation ratio, correlation index, intraclass
correlation. Rank correlation: Spearman's and Kendall's measures. (15)

Analysis of Categorical Data: Contingency table, independence & association of attributes. (5)

Random Variables: Definition of discrete and continuous random variables, cumulative distribution
function (c.d.f.) and its properties (without proof), probability mass function (p.m.f.) and probability
density function (p.d.f.). Expectation and Variance. Standard probability distributions: Discrete
Uniform, Binomial, Poisson, and Normal. (25)

STAT-H-CC2-2-P / STAT-H-MC2-2-P / STAT-H-MC2-4-P 1 Credit

(Descriptive Statistics II & Probability II) PRACTICAL

List of Suggested Practical

• Problems based on analysis of bivariate data.

• Problems based on measures of rank correlation.
• Problems based on analysis of categorical data.
• Finding expectation, variance from a given probability distribution.
• Fitting of binomial distributions for n and p = q = 1/2.
• Fitting of binomial distributions for given n and p.
• Fitting of binomial distributions after computing mean and variance.
• Fitting of Poisson distributions for given value of mean.
• Fitting of Poisson distributions after computing mean.
• Application problems based on binomial distribution.
• Application problems based on Poisson distribution.
• Problems based on area property of normal distribution.
• To find the ordinate for a given area for normal distribution.
• Application based problems using normal distribution.
• Fitting of normal distribution when parameters are given.
• Fitting of normal distribution when parameters are not given.

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Reference Books:

Goon, A.M., Gupta, M.K. and Dasgupta, B. (2002): Fundamentals of Statistics, Vol. I & II, 8th Edn.
The World Press, Kolkata.
Miller, Irwin and Miller, Marylees (2006): John E. Freunds Mathematical Statistics with
Applications, (7th Edn.), Pearson Education, Asia.
Mood, A.M., Graybill, F.A. and Boes, D.C. (2007): Introduction to the Theory of Statistics, 3rd Edn.
(Reprint), Tata McGraw-Hill Pub. Co. Ltd.
Tukey, J.W.(1977): Exploratory Data Analysis, Addison-Wesley Publishing Co.
Agresti, A. (2010): Analysis of Ordinal Categorical Data, 2nd Edition, Wiley.
Freedman, D., Pisani, R. and Purves, R. (2014): Statistics, 4th Edition, W. W. Norton & Company.
Chung, K.L. (1983): Elementary Probability Theory with Stochastic Process, Springer / Narosa.
Feller, W. (1968): An Introduction to Probability Theory & its Applications, John Wiley.
Goon, A.M., Gupta, M.K. & Dasgupta, B. (1994): An Outline of Statistical Theory (Vol-1), World
Press.
Parzen, E. (1972): Modern Probability Theory and its Applications, John Wiley.
Uspensky, J.V. (1937): Introduction to Mathematical Probability, McGraw Hill.
Cacoullos, T. (1973): Exercises in Probability, Narosa.
Rahman, N.A. (1983): Practical Exercises in Probability and Statistics, Griffin.
Ross, S. (2002): A First Course in Probability, Prentice Hall.
Hogg, R.V., Tanis, E.A. and Rao J.M. (2009): Probability and Statistical Inference, Seventh Ed,
Pearson Education, New Delhi.
Myer, P.L. (1970): Introductory Probability and Statistical Applications, Oxford & IBH Publishing,
New Delhi.
Rohatgi, V. K. and Saleh, A.K. Md. E. (2009): An Introduction to Probability and Statistics. 2nd Edn.
(Reprint) John Wiley and Sons.

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STAT-H-SEC2-2 4 credits
(Artificial Intelligence for Everyone)

Offered centrally by the University.

STAT-H-IDC1-1-Th / STAT-H-IDC2-2-Th / STAT-H-IDC3-3-Th 2 Credits

(Statistics for Practitioners) THEORY

Understanding univariate data: Variable, notion of population and sample, different types of data,
methods of collecting primary and secondary data, presentation of data, summary measures on data
with central tendency (arithmetic mean, median, mode), dispersion (range, quartile deviation,
standard deviation, coefficient of variation), ideas of skewness and kurtosis (only through
diagrams), Exploratory Data Analysis. (8)

Understanding bivariate data: Paired data and ideas (without mathematical details) of different
measures of associations, primarily Pearson's correlation coefficient, Spearman's Rank correlation
(no tie), measures of association of attributes through contingency table, two-variable linear
regression and multiple (three-variable only) linear regression (without derivation of the regression
coefficients' formulae). (8)

Statistical Inference (testing of hypothesis): Basic idea of binomial and normal populations
(graphical idea only, derivation of the properties excluded). Concepts of hypotheses, knowledge on
test statistic and decision making in terms of critical value and p-value for some standard testing
problems like test for proportion/proportions, mean based on single (normal) sample, test on
comparing means based on two-sample and paired sample data. (7)

Miscellaneous discussion: Applications of one-way and two-way ANOVA with one observation per
cell (without derivation and details) assuming normality, Kruskal-Wallis test (without derivation
and details), sample size determination, estimation of population mean and variability for finite
population, idea and application of logistic regression for binary response data. (7)

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STAT-H-IDC1-1-P / STAT-H-IDC2-2-P / STAT-H-IDC3-3-P 1 Credit
(Statistics for Practitioners) PRACTICAL

List of Suggested Practical

• Measures of mean, median, mode, range, QD, SD, CV for univariate data case.
• Fitting of linear regression on bivariate and on three-variable multivariate data, measures of
Pearsons correlation coefficients, Spearman's Rank correlation, measures of association of
attributes through contingency table.
• Tests for proportion/proportions, tests of means for single sample, two-sample, and paired
sample data on normal response using p-value approach.
• Applications of ANOVA and Kruskal-Wallis test.
• Sample size determination, estimation of population mean and variability for finite
population.
• Fitting of logistic regression for binary response data.

Reference Books:

Gun, A.M., Gupta, M.K. and Dasgupta, B. (2008): Fundamentals of Statistics, Vol. I, 9th Edition
World Press, Kolkata.
Das, N.G.: Statistical Methods, Vol I, Tata McGraw Hill Pub. Co. Ltd.
Johnson, R.A. and Wichern, D.W.: Applied Multivariate Statistical Analysis, PHI.
Hardle W. and Simar, L.: Applied Multivariate Statistical Analysis.
Kutner, M.H. et.al.: Applied Linear Statistical Models.
Belsley D.A. et.al.: Regression Diagnostics.
Draper N.R. and Smith, H.: Applied Regression Analysis.

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 UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA
Syllabus for Three-year B.Sc. Multidisciplinary Courses of Studies
in
STATISTICS
(Under Curriculum & Credit Framework, 2022)

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 Structure of Core Courses in Statistics for MDC

Semester Course / Paper Code Course Name

1 STAT-MD-CC1-1-Th / P Descriptive Statistics I & Probability I
2 STAT-MD-CC2-2-Th / P Descriptive Statistics II & Probability II
3 STAT-MD-CC3-3-Th / P Statistical Inference I
STAT-MD-CC4-4-Th / P Design of Experiments I and Sample Survey I
4
STAT-MD-CC5-4-Th / P Descriptive Statistics III & Probability III
5 STAT-MD-CC6-5-P Project Work
5 STAT-MD-CC7-5-Th / P
OR OR Applications of Statistics I
6 STAT-MD-CC7-6-Th / P
6 STAT-MD-CC8-6-Th / P Applications of Statistics II

Structure of Minor Courses in Statistics for MDC

Semester Course / Paper Code Course Name

3 STAT-MD-MC1-3-Th / P Descriptive Statistics I & Probability I
4 STAT-MD-MC2-4-Th / P Descriptive Statistics II & Probability II
STAT-MD-MC3-5-Th / P Statistical Inference I
5
STAT-MD-MC4-5-P Project Work
STAT-MD-MC5-6-Th / P Design of Experiments I and Sample Survey I
6
STAT-MD-MC6-6-Th / P Descriptive Statistics III & Probability III

Structure of Skill Enhancement Courses in Statistics for MDC

Semester Course / Paper Code Course Name

1 STAT-MD-SEC1-1-Th / TU
2 STAT-MD-SEC2-2-Th / TU An Introduction to R
3 STAT-MD-SEC3-3-Th / TU

Structure of Interdisciplinary Courses in Statistics for MDC

Semester Course / Paper Code Course Name

1 STAT-MD-IDC1-1-Th / P
2 STAT-MD-IDC2-2-Th / P Statistics for Practitioners
3 STAT-MD-IDC3-3-Th / P

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STAT-MD-CC1-1-Th / STAT-MD-MC1-3-Th 3 Credits
(Descriptive Statistics I & Probability I) THEORY

Statistics: Definition and scope. Concepts of statistical population and sample. Data: quantitative
and qualitative, cross-sectional and time-series, discrete and continuous. Scales of measurement:
nominal, ordinal, interval and ratio. Presentation of data: tabular and graphical. Frequency
distributions, cumulative frequency distributions and their graphical representations. Stem and leaf
displays. (10)

Measures of Central Tendency: Mean, Median, Mode. Measures of Dispersion: Range, Mean
deviation, Standard deviation, Coefficient of variation, Ginis Coefficient, Lorenz Curve. Moments,
skewness and kurtosis. Quantiles and measures based on them. Box Plot. Outliers. (15)

Probability: Introduction, random experiments, sample space, events and algebra of events.
Definitions of Probability: classical, statistical, and axiomatic. Conditional Probability, laws of
addition and multiplication, independent events, theorem of total probability, Bayes' theorem and its
applications. (20)

STAT-MD-CC1-1-P / STAT-MD-MC1-3-P 1 Credit

(Descriptive Statistics I & Probability I) PRACTICAL

List of Suggested Practical

• Diagrammatic representation of data.

• Problems based on construction of frequency distributions, cumulative frequency
distributions and their graphical representations, stem and leaf plot.
• Problems based on measures of central tendency.
• Problems based on measures of dispersion.
• Problems based on combined mean and variance and coefficient of variation.
• Problems based on moments, skewness and kurtosis.
• Problems related to quantiles and measures based on them, construction of box plot.
• Application problems based on Classical Definition of Probability.
• Application problems based on Bayes' Theorem.

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Reference Books:

Goon, A.M., Gupta, M.K. and Dasgupta, B. (2002): Fundamentals of Statistics, Vol. I & II, 8th Edn.
The World Press, Kolkata.
Miller, Irwin and Miller, Marylees (2006): John E. Freunds Mathematical Statistics with
Applications, (7th Edn.), Pearson Education, Asia.
Mood, A.M., Graybill, F.A. and Boes, D.C. (2007): Introduction to the Theory of Statistics, 3rd Edn.
(Reprint), Tata McGraw-Hill Pub. Co. Ltd.
Tukey, J.W. (1977): Exploratory Data Analysis, Addison-Wesley Publishing Co.
Freedman, D., Pisani, R. and Purves, R. (2014): Statistics, 4th Edition, W. W. Norton & Company.
Chung, K.L. (1983): Elementary Probability Theory with Stochastic Process, Springer / Narosa.
Feller, W. (1968): An Introduction to Probability Theory & its Applications, John Wiley.
Goon, A.M., Gupta, M.K. & Dasgupta, B. (1994): An Outline of Statistical Theory (Vol-1), World
Press.
Parzen, E. (1972): Modern Probability Theory and its Applications, John Wiley.
Uspensky, J.V. (1937): Introduction to Mathematical Probability, McGraw Hill.
Cacoullos, T. (1973): Exercises in Probability, Narosa.
Rahman, N.A. (1983): Practical Exercises in Probability and Statistics, Griffin.
Ross, S. (2002): A First Course in Probability, Prentice Hall.

STAT-MD-CC2-2-Th / STAT-MD-MC2-4-Th 3 Credits

(Descriptive Statistics II & Probability II) THEORY

Bivariate data: Definition, scatter diagram, simple correlation, linear regression, principle of least
squares, fitting of polynomial and exponential curves, correlation ratio, correlation index, intraclass
correlation. Rank correlation: Spearman's and Kendall's measures. (15)

Analysis of Categorical Data: Contingency table, independence & association of attributes. (5)

Random Variables: Definition of discrete and continuous random variables, cumulative distribution
function (c.d.f.) and its properties (without proof), probability mass function (p.m.f.) and probability
density function (p.d.f.). Expectation and Variance. Standard probability distributions: Discrete
Uniform, Binomial, Poisson, and Normal. (25)

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STAT-MD-CC2-2-P / STAT-MD-MC2-4-P 1 Credit
(Descriptive Statistics II & Probability II) PRACTICAL

List of Suggested Practical

• Problems based on analysis of bivariate data.

• Problems based on measures of rank correlation.
• Problems based on analysis of categorical data.
• Finding expectation, variance from a given probability distribution.
• Fitting of binomial distributions for n and p = q = 1/2.
• Fitting of binomial distributions for given n and p.
• Fitting of binomial distributions after computing mean and variance.
• Fitting of Poisson distributions for given value of mean.
• Fitting of Poisson distributions after computing mean.
• Application problems based on binomial distribution.
• Application problems based on Poisson distribution.
• Problems based on area property of normal distribution.
• To find the ordinate for a given area for normal distribution.
• Application based problems using normal distribution.
• Fitting of normal distribution when parameters are given.
• Fitting of normal distribution when parameters are not given.

Reference Books:

Goon, A.M., Gupta, M.K. and Dasgupta, B. (2002): Fundamentals of Statistics, Vol. I & II, 8th Edn.
The World Press, Kolkata.
Miller, Irwin and Miller, Marylees (2006): John E. Freunds Mathematical Statistics with
Applications, (7th Edn.), Pearson Education, Asia.
Mood, A.M., Graybill, F.A. and Boes, D.C. (2007): Introduction to the Theory of Statistics, 3rd Edn.
(Reprint), Tata McGraw-Hill Pub. Co. Ltd.
Tukey, J.W. (1977): Exploratory Data Analysis, Addison-Wesley Publishing Co.
Agresti, A. (2010): Analysis of Ordinal Categorical Data, 2nd Edition, Wiley.
Freedman, D., Pisani, R. and Purves, R. (2014): Statistics, 4th Edition, W. W. Norton & Company.
Chung, K.L. (1983): Elementary Probability Theory with Stochastic Process, Springer / Narosa.

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Feller, W. (1968): An Introduction to Probability Theory & its Applications, John Wiley.
Goon, A.M., Gupta, M.K. & Dasgupta, B. (1994): An Outline of Statistical Theory (Vol-1), World
Press.
Parzen, E. (1972): Modern Probability Theory and its Applications, John Wiley.
Uspensky, J.V. (1937): Introduction to Mathematical Probability, McGraw Hill.
Cacoullos, T. (1973): Exercises in Probability, Narosa.
Rahman, N.A. (1983): Practical Exercises in Probability and Statistics, Griffin.
Ross, S. (2002): A First Course in Probability, Prentice Hall.
Hogg, R.V., Tanis, E.A. and Rao J.M. (2009): Probability and Statistical Inference, Seventh Ed,
Pearson Education, New Delhi.
Myer, P.L. (1970): Introductory Probability and Statistical Applications, Oxford & IBH Publishing,
New Delhi.
Rohatgi, V. K. and Saleh, A.K. Md. E. (2009): An Introduction to Probability and Statistics. 2nd Edn.
(Reprint) John Wiley and Sons.

STAT-MD-IDC1-1-Th / STAT-MD-IDC2-2-Th / STAT-MD-IDC3-3-Th 2 Credits

(Statistics for Practitioners) THEORY

Understanding univariate data: Variable, notion of population and sample, different types of data,
methods of collecting primary and secondary data, presentation of data, summary measures on data
with central tendency (arithmetic mean, median, mode), dispersion (range, quartile deviation,
standard deviation, coefficient of variation), ideas of skewness and kurtosis (only through
diagrams), Exploratory Data Analysis. (8)

Understanding bivariate data: Paired data and ideas (without mathematical details) of different
measures of associations, primarily Pearson's correlation coefficient, Spearman's Rank correlation
(no tie), measures of association of attributes through contingency table, two-variable linear
regression and multiple (three-variable only) linear regression (without derivation of the regression
coefficients' formulae). (8)

Statistical Inference (testing of hypothesis): Basic idea of binomial and normal populations
(graphical idea only, derivation of the properties excluded). Concepts of hypotheses, knowledge on
test statistic and decision making in terms of critical value and p-value for some standard testing
problems like test for proportion/proportions, mean based on single (normal) sample, test on
comparing means based on two-sample and paired sample data. (7)

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Miscellaneous discussion: Applications of one-way and two-way ANOVA with one observation per
cell (without derivation and details) assuming normality, Kruskal-Wallis test (without derivation
and details), sample size determination, estimation of population mean and variability for finite
population, idea and application of logistic regression for binary response data. (7)

STAT-MD-IDC1-1-P / STAT-MD-IDC2-2-P / STAT-MD-IDC3-3-P 1 Credit

(Statistics for Practitioners) PRACTICAL

List of Suggested Practical

• Measures of mean, median, mode, range, QD, SD, CV for univariate data case.
• Fitting of linear regression on bivariate and on three-variable multivariate data, measures of
Pearson’s correlation coefficient, Spearman's Rank correlation, measures of association of
attributes through contingency table.
• Tests for proportion/proportions, tests of means for single sample, two-sample, and paired
sample data on normal response using p-value approach.
• Applications of ANOVA and Kruskal-Wallis test.
• Sample size determination, estimation of population mean and variability for finite
population.
• Fitting of logistic regression for binary response data.

Reference Books:

Gun, A.M., Gupta, M.K. and Dasgupta, B. (2008): Fundamentals of Statistics, Vol. I, 9th Edition
World Press, Kolkata.
Das, N.G.: Statistical Methods, Vol I, Tata McGraw Hill Pub. Co. Ltd.
Johnson, R.A. and Wichern, D.W.: Applied Multivariate Statistical Analysis, PHI.
Hardle W. and Simar, L.: Applied Multivariate Statistical Analysis.
Kutner, M.H. et.al.: Applied Linear Statistical Models.
Belsley D.A. et.al.: Regression Diagnostics.
Draper N.R. and Smith, H.: Applied Regression Analysis.

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STAT-MD-SEC1-1-Th / STAT-MD-SEC2-2-Th / STAT-MD-SEC3-3-Th 3 Credits
(An Introduction to R) THEORY

Introduction to R: Installation, command line environment, overview of capabilities, brief mention

of open source philosophy. R as a calculator: The four basic arithmetic operations. Use of
parentheses nesting up to arbitrary level. The power operation. Evaluation of simple expressions.
Quotient and remainder operations for integers. Standard functions, e.g., sin, cos, exp, log. (10)

The different types of numbers in R: Division by zero leading to Infor -Inf. NaN. NA. No need to
go into details. Variables. Creating a vector using c(), seq() and colon operator. How functions map
over vectors. Functions to summarise a vector: sum, mean, sd, median etc. Extracting a subset from
the vector (by index, by property). R as a graphing calculator: Introduction to plotting. Plot(),
lines(), abline(). No details about the graphics parameters except colour and line width. Barplot, Pie
chart and Histogram. Box plot. (15)

Matrix operations in R: Creation. Basic operations. Extracting submatrices. Loading data from a
file: read.table() and read.csv(). Mention of head=TRUE and head=FALSE. Dataframes. Mention
that these are like matrices, except that different columns may be of different types. (8)

Numerical Integration in R: Trapezoidal and Simpson's 1/3rd rules. Numerical solution of equations
in R: Method of fixed point iteration and Newton-Raphson method in one unknown. Simulation in
R: Simulating a coin toss, a die roll and a card shuffle. Finding probabilities of events related to
such experiments using simulation. (12)

STAT-MD-SEC1-1-TU / STAT-MD-SEC2-2-TU / STAT-MD-SEC3-3-TU 1 Credit

(An Introduction to R) TUTORIAL

Reference Books:

Gardener, M (2012) Beginning R: The Statistical Programming Language, Wiley Publications.

Braun W J, Murdoch D J (2007): A First Course in Statistical Programming with R. Cambridge
University Press. NewYork.
A simple introduction to R by Arnab Chakraborty (freely available
athttp://www.isical.ac.in/~arnabc/)
R for beginners by Emmanuel Paradis (freely available at https://cran.r-
project.org/doc/contrib/Paradisrdebuts_en.pdf)

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