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   3
   4  \section{Statistics}
   5
   6  \subsection*{Continuous random variables}
   7
   8  A continuous random variable \(X\) has a pdf \(f\) such that:
   9
  10  \begin{enumerate}
  11    \item \(f(x) \ge 0 \forall x \)
  12    \item \(\int^\infty_{-\infty} f(x) \> dx = 1\)
  13  \end{enumerate}
  14
  15  \begin{align*}
  16    E(X) &= \int_\textbf{X} (x \cdot f(x)) \> dx \\
  17    \operatorname{Var}(X) &= E\left[(X-\mu)^2\right]
  18  \end{align*}
  19
  20  \[ \Pr(X \le c) = \int^c_{-\infty} f(x) \> dx \]
  21  
  22
  23  \subsection*{Two random variables \(X, Y\)}
  24
  25  If \(X\) and \(Y\) are independent:
  26  \begin{align*}
  27    \operatorname{E}(aX+bY) & = a\operatorname{E}(X)+b\operatorname{E}(Y) \\
  28    \operatorname{Var}(aX \pm bY \pm c) &= a^2 \operatorname{Var}(X) + b^2 \operatorname{Var}(Y)
  29  \end{align*}
  30
  31  \subsection*{Linear functions \(X \rightarrow aX+b\)}
  32
  33  \begin{align*}
  34    \Pr(Y \le y) &= \Pr(aX+b \le y) \\
  35    &= \Pr\left(X \le \dfrac{y-b}{a}\right) \\
  36    &= \int^{\frac{y-b}{a}}_{-\infty} f(x) \> dx
  37  \end{align*}
  38
  39  \begin{align*}
  40    \textbf{Mean:} && \operatorname{E}(aX+b) & = a\operatorname{E}(X)+b \\
  41    \textbf{Variance:} && \operatorname{Var}(aX+b) &= a^2 \operatorname{Var}(X) \\
  42  \end{align*}
  43
  44  \subsection*{Expectation theorems}
  45
  46  For some non-linear function \(g\), the expected value \(E(g(X))\) is not equal to \(g(E(X))\).
  47
  48  \begin{align*}
  49    E(X^2) &= \operatorname{Var}(X) - \left[E(X)\right]^2 \\
  50    E(X^n) &= \Sigma x^n \cdot p(x) \tag{non-linear} \\
  51    &\ne [E(X)]^n \\
  52    E(aX \pm b) &= aE(X) \pm b \tag{linear} \\
  53    E(b) &= b \tag{\(\forall b \in \mathbb{R}\)}\\
  54    E(X+Y) &= E(X) + E(Y) \tag{two variables}
  55  \end{align*}
  56
  57  \subsection*{Sample mean}
  58
  59  Approximation of the \textbf{population mean} determined experimentally.
  60
  61  \[ \overline{x} = \dfrac{\Sigma x}{n} \]
  62
  63  where
  64  \begin{description}[nosep, labelindent=0.5cm]
  65    \item \(n\) is the size of the sample (number of sample points)
  66    \item \(x\) is the value of a sample point
  67  \end{description}
  68
  69\begin{cas}
  70  \begin{enumerate}[leftmargin=3mm]
  71    \item Spreadsheet
  72    \item In cell A1:\\ \path{mean(randNorm(sd, mean, sample size))}
  73    \item Edit \(\rightarrow\) Fill \(\rightarrow\) Fill Range
  74    \item Input range as A1:An where \(n\) is the number of samples
  75    \item Graph \(\rightarrow\) Histogram
  76  \end{enumerate}
  77  \end{cas}
  78
  79  \subsubsection*{Sample size of \(n\)}
  80
  81  \[ \overline{X} = \sum_{i=1}^n \frac{x_i}{n} = \dfrac{\sum x}{n} \]
  82
  83  Sample mean is distributed with mean \(\mu\) and sd \(\frac{\sigma}{\sqrt{n}}\) (approaches these values for increasing sample size \(n\)).
  84
  85  For a new distribution with mean of \(n\) trials, \(\operatorname{E}(X^\prime) = \operatorname{E}(X), \quad \operatorname{sd}(X^\prime) = \dfrac{\operatorname{sd}(X)}{\sqrt{n}}\)
  86
  87  \begin{cas}
  88  
  89    \begin{itemize}
  90      \item Spreadsheet \(\rightarrow\) Catalog \(\rightarrow\) \verb;randNorm(sd, mean, n); where \verb;n; is the number of samples. Show histogram with Histogram key in top left
  91      \item To calculate parameters of a dataset: Calc \(\rightarrow\) One-variable
  92    \end{itemize}
  93
  94  \end{cas}
  95  
  96  \subsection*{Normal distributions}
  97
  98
  99  \[ Z = \frac{X - \mu}{\sigma} \]
 100
 101  Normal distributions must have area (total prob.) of 1 \(\implies \int^\infty_{-\infty} f(x) \> dx = 1\) \\
 102  \(\text{mean} = \text{mode} = \text{median}\)
 103
 104  \begin{warning}
 105    Always express \(z\) as +ve. Express confidence \textit{interval} as ordered pair.
 106  \end{warning}
 107
 108  \begin{figure*}[hb]
 109    \centering
 110    \include{normal-dist-graph}
 111  \end{figure*}
 112
 113  \subsection*{Central limit theorem}
 114
 115  If \(X\) is randomly distributed with mean \(\mu\) and sd \(\sigma\), then with an adequate sample size \(n\) the distribution of the sample mean \(\overline{X}\) is approximately normal with mean \(E(\overline{X})\) and \(\operatorname{sd}(\overline{X}) = \frac{\sigma}{\sqrt{n}}\).
 116
 117  \subsection*{Confidence intervals}
 118
 119  \begin{itemize}
 120    \item \textbf{Point estimate:} single-valued estimate of the population mean from the value of the sample mean \(\overline{x}\)
 121    \item \textbf{Interval estimate:} confidence interval for population mean \(\mu\)
 122    \item \(C\)\% confidence interval \(\implies\) \(C\)\% of samples will contain population mean \(\mu\)
 123  \end{itemize}
 124
 125  \subsubsection*{95\% confidence interval}
 126
 127  For 95\% c.i. of population mean \(\mu\):
 128
 129  \[ x \in \left(\overline{x} \pm 1.96 \dfrac{\sigma}{\sqrt{n}} \right)\]
 130
 131  where:
 132  \begin{description}[nosep, labelindent=0.5cm]
 133    \item \(\overline{x}\) is the sample mean
 134    \item \(\sigma\) is the population sd
 135    \item \(n\) is the sample size from which \(\overline{x}\) was calculated
 136  \end{description}
 137
 138  \begin{cas}
 139    Menu \(\rightarrow\) Stats \(\rightarrow\) Calc \(\rightarrow\) Interval \\
 140    Set \textit{Type = One-Sample Z Int} \\ \-\hspace{1em} and select \textit{Variable}
 141  \end{cas}
 142
 143  \subsection*{Margin of error}
 144
 145  For 95\% confidence interval of \(\mu\):
 146  \begin{align*}
 147    M &= 1.96 \times \dfrac{\sigma}{\sqrt{n}} \\
 148    \implies n &= \left( \dfrac{1.96 \sigma}{M} \right)^2
 149  \end{align*}
 150
 151  Always round \(n\) up to a whole number of samples.
 152
 153  \subsection*{General case}
 154
 155  For \(C\)\% c.i. of population mean \(\mu\):
 156
 157  \[ x \in \left( \overline{x} \pm k \dfrac{\sigma}{\sqrt{n}} \right) \]
 158  \hfill where \(k\) is such that \(\Pr(-k < Z < k) = \frac{C}{100}\)
 159
 160  \subsection*{Confidence interval for multiple trials}
 161
 162  For a set of \(n\) confidence intervals (samples), there is \(0.95^n\) chance that all \(n\) intervals contain the population mean \(\mu\).
 163
 164  \section{Hypothesis testing}
 165
 166  \begin{warning}
 167    Note hypotheses are always expressed in terms of population parameters
 168  \end{warning}
 169
 170  \subsection*{Null hypothesis \(H_0\)}
 171
 172  Sample drawn from population has same mean as control population, and any difference can be explained by sample variations.
 173
 174  \subsection*{Alternative hypothesis \(H_1\)}
 175
 176  Amount of variation from control is significant, despite standard sample variations.
 177
 178  \subsection*{\(p\)-value}
 179
 180
 181  \begin{align*}
 182    p &= \Pr(\overline{X} \lessgtr \mu(H_1)) \\
 183    &= 2 \cdot \Pr(\overline{X} <> \mu(H_1) | \mu = 8)
 184  \end{align*}
 185
 186  Probability of observing a value of the sample statistic as significant as the one observed, assuming null hypothesis is true.
 187
 188  \vspace{0.5em}
 189  \begin{tabularx}{23em}{|l|X|}
 190    \hline
 191    \rowcolor{cas}
 192    \(\boldsymbol{p}\) & \textbf{Conclusion} \\
 193    \hline
 194    \(> 0.05\) & insufficient evidence against \(H_0\) \\
 195    \(< 0.05\) (5\%) & good evidence against \(H_0\) \\
 196    \(< 0.01\) (1\%) & strong evidence against \(H_0\) \\
 197    \(< 0.001\) (0.1\%) & very strong evidence against \(H_0\) \\
 198    \hline
 199  \end{tabularx}
 200
 201  \subsection*{Statistical significance}
 202
 203  Significance level is denoted by \(\alpha\).
 204
 205  \-\hspace{1em} If \(p<\alpha\), null hypothesis is \textbf{rejected} \\
 206  \-\hspace{1em} If \(p>\alpha\), null hypothesis is \textbf{accepted}
 207
 208  \subsection*{\(z\)-test}
 209
 210  Hypothesis test for a mean of a sample drawn from a normally distributed population with a known standard deviation.
 211
 212  \begin{cas}
 213  Menu \(\rightarrow\) Statistics \(\rightarrow\) Calc \(\rightarrow\) Test. \\
 214  Select \textit{One-Sample Z-Test} and \textit{Variable}, then input:
 215    \begin{description}[nosep, style=multiline, labelindent=0.5cm, leftmargin=2cm, font=\normalfont]
 216    \item[\(\mu\) cond:] same operator as \(H_1\)
 217    \item[\(\mu_0\):] expected sample mean (null hypothesis)
 218    \item[\(\sigma\):] standard deviation (null hypothesis)
 219    \item[\(\overline{x}\):] sample mean
 220    \item[\(n\):] sample size
 221  \end{description}
 222  \end{cas}
 223
 224  \subsection*{One-tail and two-tail tests}
 225
 226  \subsubsection*{One tail}
 227
 228  \begin{itemize}
 229    \item \(\mu\) has changed in one direction
 230    \item State ``\(H_1: \mu \lessgtr \) known population mean''
 231  \end{itemize}
 232
 233  \subsubsection*{Two tail}
 234
 235  \begin{itemize}
 236    \item Direction of \(\Delta \mu\) is ambiguous
 237    \item State ``\(H_1: \mu \ne\) known population mean''
 238  \end{itemize}
 239
 240  For two tail tests:
 241  \begin{align*}
 242    p\text{-value} &= \Pr(|\overline{X} - \mu| \ge |\overline{x}_0 - \mu|) \\
 243    &= \left( |Z| \ge \left|\dfrac{\overline{x}_0 - \mu}{\sigma \div \sqrt{n}} \right| \right)
 244  \end{align*}
 245
 246  \subsection*{Modulus notation for two tail}
 247
 248  \(\Pr(|\overline{X} - \mu| \ge a) \implies\) ``the probability that the distance between \(\overline{\mu}\) and \(\mu\) is \(\ge a\)''
 249
 250  \subsection*{Inverse normal}
 251
 252  \begin{cas}
 253    \verb;invNormCdf("L", ;\(\alpha\)\verb;, ;\(\dfrac{\sigma}{n^\alpha}\)\verb;, ;\(\mu\)\verb;);
 254  \end{cas}
 255
 256  \subsection*{Errors}
 257
 258  \begin{description}[labelwidth=2.5cm, labelindent=0.5cm]
 259    \item [Type I error] \(H_0\) is rejected when it is \textbf{true}
 260    \item [Type II error] \(H_0\) is \textbf{not} rejected when it is \textbf{false}
 261  \end{description}
 262
 263% \subsection*{Using c.i. to find \(p\)}
 264% need more here
 265
 266\end{document}