19 Questions
What is the principle of least squares used for?
Function approximation
Which of the following methods is not used to find real roots of a numerical equation?
Lagrange's interpolation formula
What is Newton's divided difference formula used for?
Interpolation
Which of the following is not a rule for numerical integration?
Newton’s backward formula
What is the calculus of finite differences used for?
Function approximation
What is the structure of a C program composed of?
All of these
What are the types of variable declarations in C language?
All of these
What are the types of loops in C language?
All of these
What are the types of control constructs in C language?
All of these
What types of operators are used in C language?
All of these
What is the classification of functions related to?
Functions
What is a return statement used for in a function?
To end a function
What are macros used for in preprocessors?
Substitution
What types of functions can be found in standard header files?
String functions
What is the concept of derived distributions related to?
Function of random variables
Which of the following is not a property of a good estimator?
Inequality
What does the method of maximum likelihood estimate?
Parameters of a statistical model
What does the Cramer-Rao inequality apply to?
Unbiased estimators
What is the minimum variance unbiased estimator (MVUE) used to determine?
Properties of maximum likelihood estimators
Test your knowledge on numerical methods and function approximation. Explore the principles of least squares and fitting curves reducible to polynomials. Learn about calculus of finite differences, interpolation formulas, and Newton's forward and backward formulae. Challenge yourself with examples and problems related to these concepts.
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