CSE 221: Probabilistic Analysis of Computer Systems Topics covered: Confidence intervals
Motivation Point estimate: Interval estimate:
Motivation (contd..) Example:
Motivation (contd..) Frequentist’s interpretation:
Estimation of confidence interval Distribution of the mean of normal random variables:
Estimation of confidence interval (contd..) Conversion to standard normal random variable:
Estimation of confidence interval (contd..) Obtaining an interval estimate for standard normal random variable:
Estimation of confidence interval (contd..) Obtaining an interval estimate for standard normal random variable:
Estimation of confidence interval (contd..) Obtaining an interval estimate for standard normal random variable:
Estimation of confidence interval (contd..) Converting to an interval estimate for the mean of normal random variables:
Estimation of confidence interval (contd..) Example: