Probability and Statistics - MA25C13

 

MA25C13:

Probability and Statistics

 

Course Objectives: The Objectives of the course are to introduce data collection methods, classification techniques, and graphical representation of data using charts and plots, to explain the fundamental concepts of descriptive statistics, probability theory, random variables, and hypothesis testing for analyzing data and to demonstrate the application of statistical techniques such as experimental design and process control using R/Python for data-driven decision-making.

 

Descriptive Statistics: Collection of Data-Classification-Tabulation-Graphical Representation – Simple Bar Chart – Pie Chart -Measures of Central Tendency: Arithmetic Mean, Median and Mode – Measures of Variation: Range, Quartile Deviation - Standard Deviation and Coefficient of Variation – Five Number Summary – Box Plot Technique.

Activities: Application of descriptive statistics and data presentation methods using R/ Python programming and Analysing data using Box Plots using R/ Python programming.

 

Probability and Random Variables: Axioms of probability - Conditional probability – Total probability – Bayes’ theorem Random variable – Distribution function – properties – Probability mass function – Probability density function – Moments - Standard Distributions - Binomial, Poisson and Normal Distributions-Problems, Uniform Distribution and Exponential Distribution (Simple Problems)

Activities: Application of various distributions using R/ Python programming.

 

Two-Dimensional Random Variables : Joint distributions – Marginal and conditional distributions – Expected values of functions of two variables– Correlation and regression (for discrete data only) - Central limit theorem – Statement and Simple Problems

Activities: Applications of Correlation and Regression using R/ Python programming.

 

Testing of Hypothesis: Large sample tests for single mean and difference of means – Small samples tests based on t and F distributions (single mean, difference of means, paired t- test and variance ratio test) – Chi-square test for independence of attributes and goodness of fit.

Activities: Application of Student – t test, F test ,Chi –s square test using R/ Python programming.

Design of Experiments: Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) – Completely Randomized Design (CRD) – Randomized Block Design (RBD) – Latin Square Design (LSD)

Activities: Application and visualization of One-way ANOVA and Two -way ANOVA using R/ Python programming.

 

Weightage: Continuous Theory Assessment: 20%, Continuous Lab Assessment: 20%, End Semester Examinations: 60%

Assessment Methodology: Quiz - 10%, Assignments - 20%, Lab Manual - 15%, Lab Examination - 15%, Internal Examinations - 40%

 

References:

1. Walpole R. E., Myers S.L. & Keying Ye, “Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists”, Pearson Education Inc, 9^th edition, 2024.

2. Gareth James, Daniela Witten, Trevor Hastie and Robert Tibshirani, “An Introduction to Statistical Learning with Applications in R”, Springer, 2021.

3. Johnson R. A., Miller & Freund’s, “Probability and Statistics for Engineers”, 9th Edition, Pearson Education, Delhi, 2020.

4. Charles Henry Brase and Corrinne Pellillo Brase, “Understandable Statistics: Concepts and Methods”, Cengage Learning, 12^th Edition, 2018.

5. Richard A. Johnson and Dean W. Wichern, “Applied Multivariate Statistical Analysis”, 6^th Edition, Pearson Education, Asia, 2012.

6. Anderson, T. W, “An Introduction to Multivariate Statistical Analysis”, 3^rd edition, John Wiley and Sons, 2009.