Course
Content:
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combinatorial probability
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random variables
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discrete and
continuous distributions
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joint distributions
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expected value
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Law of Large Numbers and Central Limit Theorem
Course
Grading:
10 percent:
Attandence
25 percent: Homework
25 percent:
Midterm
40 percent: Final Exam
Exam Dates:
Midterm: October 21, Wednesday, in class
Final: Monday,
December
14th, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
HOMEWORK/READING
ASSIGNMENTS:
The numbers refer to the textbook (8th edition).
8/28 (Due
9/4):
Chapter 1, Problems 7, 9, 13, 15, 18, 20, 27, 30
Read Chapter 1 and 2.1.-2.3
9/4 (Due
9/11):
Chapter 2, Problems 1,2,3,8,11,15,16
Read Chapter 2 and 3.1.-3.2
9/11 (Due
9/18):
Chapter 3, Problems 1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Read Chapter 3.3
9/18 (Due
9/25):
Chapter 3, Problems 13, 14, 15, 23, 26, 31(a)-(b)
Read Chapter 3.4, 3.5
9/25 (Due
10/2):
Chapter 4, Problems 1, 2, 3, 5, 25(a)-(b), 28
Read Chapter 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6
10/2 (Due
10/9):
Chapter 4, Problems 30(a)-(b), 33, 38(a)-(b), 40, 51, 52,
57(a)-(b)
Read Chapter 4.7, 4.8.1, 4.8.3
10/9 (Due
10/16):
Chapter 5, Problems 3,4,6,7,11,13
Read Chapter 4.10, 5.1, 5.2
10/23 (Due
10/30):
Chapter 5, Problems 15, 19, 21 (see table on
p. 201)
Chapter 6, Problems 10, 11, 21
Read Chapter 5.3, 5.4 (except 5.4.1), 5.5, 6.1
10/30 (Due
11/6):
Chapter 6, Problems 22, 23, 26, 27, 29, 39
Read Chapter 6.2
11/6 (Due
11/13):
Chapter 7, Problems 1, 4, 6, 7, 9, 16
Read Chapter 7.1, 7.4
11/13 (Due
11/20):
Chapter 8, Problems 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Read Chapter 8.1, 8.2, 8,3