Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around finding free practice problems for a second-year engineering statistics course, covering topics such as distributions, likelihood, hypothesis testing, and basic regression. Participants also share their experiences and seek additional resources or problems to enhance their understanding.
Discussion Character
- Homework-related
- Exploratory
Main Points Raised
- One participant expresses a need for free practice problems due to financial constraints and mentions specific topics covered in their course.
- Another participant suggests that searching online can yield results and encourages sharing favorite statistics problems.
- A different participant humorously recommends finding Papoulis' book, implying it may be challenging but beneficial.
- Another post introduces a request for help in building a trading decision framework using statistical measures, asking for enumeration of concepts and approaches related to price oscillators.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants do not reach a consensus on specific resources for practice problems, and multiple suggestions and requests for assistance are presented without resolution.
Contextual Notes
Some posts indicate a lack of foundational knowledge in statistics, which may affect the ability to engage with more complex problems or concepts. The discussion includes varying levels of familiarity with statistical measures and tools.
Who May Find This Useful
Students in engineering statistics courses, individuals seeking practice problems, and those interested in applying statistical concepts to trading or decision-making frameworks.