Week 6 - Normal Distribution and Confidence Intervals
Normal distribution, central limit theorem, and confidence intervals 🕸️
Tasks
- Complete the readings
- Complete the assignments
Class Slides and Activities
Title |
Slides |
|---|---|
| Normal (Gaussian) Distribution | |
| Distribution of the Sample Mean; Confidence Intervals |
Readings and Videos
| 📖 | OpenIntro Chapter 4.1: The Normal Distribution | Required |
| 📖 | OpenIntro Chapter 5, Sections 5.1 and 5.2: Foundations for Inference | Required |
| 📖 | IMS Chapter 13: Inference with Mathematical Models | Highly Recommended |
Assignments and Labs
Assignment |
Title |
Due |
|---|---|---|
| Homework 2 | Baby Boom or Baby Bust? | Friday, 10/1 |
| Quiz | Quiz 5 | Tuesday, 9/28 |
| Lab 5 | Data Wrangling and Mercury in the Amazon | Wed., 9/29 |
| Project | Teams and proposals due soon – start thinking! |
