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ECE-5714: Robust Estimation and Filtering

Description: An introduction to the analysis and design of maximum likelihood and robust estimators and filters. Maximum likelihood estimation theory: consistency, asymptotic efficiency, sufficiency. Robust estimation theory: qualitative robustness, breakdown point, influence function, change-of-variance function. Robust estimators: M-estimators, generalized M-estimators, high-breakdown estimators. Robust estimation of ARIMA models; Robust Kalman filter. Long memory processes: Hurst parameter estimation; parameter estimation of fractional ARIMA models. Applications to image and speech processing, communications, radar systems, and electric power systems.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: ECE-5605

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 3

Average GPA: 3.41 (rounds to B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 29.53%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Lamine M Mili202447.6%47.6%0.0%4.8%0.0%0.0%3.413

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