2. This midterm in fact has only 2 questions, but it is essentially
like previous ones in that there are a total of 9 equally weighted parts.
I try to set questions for which I give you the results of earlier
parts, so you can use them in later parts even if you have not been able to
solve the earlier ones. (And, there is usually some point to the earlier
part.)
3. A calculator may be useful. You may bring any handheld calculator
than does not connect to the outside world.
NO CELL PHONES or other internet devices.
4. The midterm will cover material up to and including P.17 of the handout
notes (except we did not do the example in 17.3).
It will focus on material covered since the last midterm; moment generating
functions, joint and conditional pmf/pdf, and likelihood, MLE, and sufficient
statistics.
5. That is Homework 6 is particularly important, and your are strongly recommended to look at Homework 7 exercises 5.6.1 and 5.6.5 before the midterm.