The thesis should be an expository account of a topic in probability and/or statistics (theory, methodology, computation or application) related to the student’s area of interest. Original results or proofs are welcome but are not expected. The thesis must contain some nontrivial statistical arguments (e.g., a non-technical descriptive analysis of data would not be acceptable.)
The thesis is expected to be about 20 to 30 pages in length (double spaced, Times New Roman 12pt font, 1” margins). The topic should be something that cannot simply be read out of a standard textbook. Writing the thesis should involve obtaining material from the periodical literature, or consulting several books and synthesizing material from them, or reading an account of a topic in a book that is substantially more advanced than the student’s regular coursework, digesting it, and putting it into readable form.
Evaluation of the thesis
The final thesis must be submitted to the Honors Committee, and it must be presented publicly.