STATISTICS  134,  SEC  2     SPRING 2012
Instructor: Jim Pitman
Title: Concepts of Probability
Format: 3 lectures per week
Prerequisite: One year of calculus
Description: An introduction to probability, emphasizing concepts and applications. Conditional expectation, independence, laws of large numbers. Discrete and continuous random variables. Central limit theorem. Poisson process.
Location: MWF 10-11A, 60 EVANS
Course Control Number: 87531
Units/Credit: 3
Final Exam Group: 7: TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2012 3-6P
Text: "Probability" by Jim Pitman. Springer Cal Student Store
Homework: Link to Schedule
Grading: Max (10% HWK + 40% MIDTERM + 50% FINAL, 10% HWK + 90% FINAL)
Sections: Sec 201 M 1-2pm 334 Evans; Sec 202 M 2-3pm 334 Evans.
Note: Attendance in a supplemental section is strongly recommended.
Office hours: MW 1-2, Cesar Chavez Atrium
GSI: Tatania Gordeeva
GSI Office hours: Tu 2-4 and Th 9-11 in 307 Evans
Further Resources: Online Schedule
Student Learning Center
Errata to the text, maintained by Mike Leong at the Student Learning Center (pdf)
Philip Stark's glossary
Spring 2009 Website with copies of past midterm and final exams
Final Exam: TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2012, 3PM -6 PM. 100 Lewis.