| Instructor: | Jim Pitman |
| Title: | Concepts of Probability |
| 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. |
| Prerequisite: | One year of calculus.
Are you ready for this course? These exercises developed by Prof Adhikari indicate the sort of mathematics taken for granted in this course. If you cannot do these
exercises quickly and correctly, you must review your algebra and calculus or take another course.
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| Time/Place: | MWF 9-10A / 2050 VALLEY LSB |
| CC Number: | 87570 |
| Units/Credit: | 3 |
| Final Exam Group: | 4: MONDAY, MAY 11, 2015 7-10P |
| Text: | "Probability" by Jim Pitman.
SpringerLink [ Amazon.com] [Cal Student Store ] |
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| Schedule: | Link to Schedule with Practice Problems and Homework.
Solutions will be posted on BCourses |
| Grading: |
Your overall score will be the maximum of {10% homework, 15% quiz, 25% midterm, 50% final} and {10% homework, 15% quiz, 75% final}.
No individual letter grades will be given for the homework, quizzes, midterm, or final. Your letter grade for the class will be based on your overall score.
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| Sections: | Listed Here |
| Homework: | Is due weekly at the *beginning* of Section. Homework should not be done in Section.
No late homeworks will be accepted. Your two lowest homework scores will be dropped in the calculation of your overall homework score.
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| Quizzes and Exams: | All quizzes and exams will be closed book and closed notes; no calculators or similar devices will be needed or allowed.
There will be one midterm and one final exam. If you cannot take the final at the date and time given below, you cannot take this class. There will be no late, early, or repeat exams.
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| Midterm Exam: | In lecture, Friday March 6. |
| Quizzes: | There will be four quizzes during the term, in section. Dates are in the Schedule. Your lowest quiz score will be dropped in the computation of your overall quiz score.
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| Instructor Office hours: |
Tuesday 12-1, Wed 11:30-12:30. Student Learning Center, Cezar Chavez Atrium.
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| GSI Office hours: |
Jin Rou: Monday 11am-12pm and 4-5pm in 444 Evans.
Hye Soo: Monday 4-7 446 Evans
Courtney Schiffman: Monday 1-2, Wed 2-4 Student Learning Center, Cezar Chavez Atrium:
Alex Dombrowski: Monday 3-4, Tuesday 9-10, Wed 1-2 Student Learning Center, Cezar Chavez Atrium:
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| Further Resources: |
Student Learning Center Adjunct Course: Stat 198 for Stat 134
FAQ Page by Prof. Adhikari
Reading Guide by Prof. Adhikari
Errata to the text maintained by Mike Leong at the Student Learning Center
Glossary
Spring 2009 Stat 134 Website with copies of past midterm and final exams
Fall 2014 Website Stat 134 by Prof. Adhikari
List of Statistics Courses
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