STA104/MTH135: Probability

Text:Sheldon Ross, A First Course in Probability (5th edn)
Note: This syllabus is tentative, correct as of 2000 Nov 23, and may be superceded by later versions. Please consult the 135/104 home page for further information about the course.

Syllabus

ChWeekTopicsAssignments
Aug 29-31 Introduction & Examples HW 1 (Due Sep 7) (soln)
2.Sep 5-7 Axioms of Probability HW 2 (Due Sep 14) (soln)
Sep 8 Drop/Add ends
3.Sep 12-14 Conditional Prob. & Independence HW 3 (Due Sep 21) (soln, MH)
4.Sep 19-21 Random Variables (Guest Lecturer) HW 4 (Due Sep 28) (soln)
5.Sep 26-28 Continuous Random Variables HW 5 (Due Oct 5) (soln)
6.Oct 3-5 Joint Distributions HW 6 (pdfs)
1-5Oct 10-12 Review, 1st Midterm (pdf) (Oct 12) (Hist)
Oct 13-17 Fall Break (Midsemester grades reported) (Hist of course avgs)
6.Oct 19 Joint Distributions (cont.) and survey HW 6 (Due Oct 26) (soln, pdf)
7.Oct 24-26 Expectations HW 7 (Due Nov 2) (soln, pdf)
7.Oct 31-Nov 2 Expectations (cont.) HW 8 (Due Nov 9) (soln, pdf)
8.Nov 7-9 Multivariate Normal Distribution HW 9 (Due Nov 14) (soln, pdf)
5-8Nov 14-16 Review, 2nd Midterm (pdf) (Nov 16) (Hist)
9.Nov 21 Reprise of Midterm (Hist of course avgs)
Nov 22-26 Thanksgiving Recess (Thanksgiving is Nov 23)
9.Nov 28-30 Limits of Random Variables HW 10 (Due Nov 7) (soln, pdf)
10.Dec 5-7 Limits of RV's (cont.), Review for Final (Hist of pre-final course avgs)
1-10Dec 15 Cumulative Final Examination (Friday, 2-5pm) (Hists of exam and grades)