Multivariate Statistical Analysis (STAT 50023) 
Fall 2025
 Lecture Time and Venue: 
Wednesday, 18:30-21:05, H2110   H6509   
 
   
 Grading: 
Homework 40% + Final Exam 60% 
 
   
 Reading Materials: 
-  Richard A. Johnson, Dean W. Wichern. "Applied Multivariate Statistical Analysis". Pearson; 6th Edition. [link] 
-  Theodore W. Anderson. "An Introduction to Multivariate Statistical Analysis". John Wiley & Sons Inc; 3rd Edition. [link] 
-  张尧庭/方开泰. "多元统计分析引论". 科学出版社, 2015. [link] 
  
 Courseware (subject to changes):  
-  Sep 10: Introdution, Review of Linear Algebra and Optimization. [pdf] 
-  Sep 17: Random Vectors and Matrices, Random Samples, Generalized Variance. [pdf] 
-  Sep 24: Multivariate Normal Distribution, Linear Transformation, Marginal Distribution. [pdf] 
-  Oct 12: Singular Normal Distribution, Conditional Distribution. [pdf] 
-  Oct 15: Characteristic Function, Maximum Likelihood Estimator of Mean and Covariance. [pdf] 
-  Oct 22: Maximum Likelihood Estimator, Distribution Theory. [pdf] 
-  Oct 29: Unbiasedness, Sufficiency, Completeness, Efficiency. [pdf] 
-  Nov 05: Consistency, Asymptotic Normality, Bayesian Estimation. [pdf] 
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