Statistics (STAT)
School of Mathematics and Statistics Faculty of Science
STAT 4508 [0.5 credit]
Stochastic Models (Honours)
Review of discrete Markov chains and Poisson processes; continuous time Markov chains; pure jump Markov processes, and birth and death processes including the Q-matrix approach; the Kolmogorov equations; renewal theory; introduction to Brownian motion; queueing theory. Also offered at the graduate level, with additional or different requirements, as STAT 5701, for which additional credit is precluded.Prerequisite: STAT 3506 or permission of the School.
Lectures three hours a week.
Summer session: some of the courses listed in this Calendar are offered during the summer. Hours and scheduling for summer session courses will differ significantly from those reported in the fall/winter Calendar. To determine the scheduling and hours for summer session classes, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca
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