Syllabus
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Prerequisites
One year of calculus.
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Course Description
An introduction to probability, emphasizing concepts and applications. Conditional expectation, independence, laws of large numbers. Discrete and continuous random variables. Central limit theorem. Selected topics.
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Required Text
Probability by Jim Pitman, 7th printing, 1999.
It is essential that all students have regular access to this
book. Pointers to the relevant sections of the book will be provided
as we go along.
Students are strongly encouraged to read the textbook.
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Grading
Max of (Problem Sets 10% + Midterm 40% + Final Exam 50%) and (Problem Sets 10% + Final Exam 90%)
Your two lowest problem set scores will be dropped.
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Exams
Midterm: March 12, 2013, in class
Final Exam: May 16, 2013, 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
No makeup exams will be given.
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Problem Sets
Problem sets will be assigned almost every week.
No late problem sets will be accepted.
Please ensure that each sheet is labeled with your name, SID
number, and "STAT134 (P2)--Spring 2013". You risk receiving no credit for any
homework submitted without this information. Please take the time to
write clear and concise solutions; we will not grade messy or
unreadable submissions.
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Collaboration
You are encouraged to work on homework problems in study groups of two
to four people; however, you must write up the solutions on your own,
and you must never read or copy the solutions of other
students. Similarly, you may use books or online resources to help
solve homework problems, but you must credit all such sources in your
writeup and you must never copy material verbatim. Warning: Your
attention is drawn to the Department's Policy on Academic
Dishonesty. In particular, you should be aware that copying solutions,
in whole or in part, from other students in the class or any other
source without acknowledgment constitutes cheating. Any student found
to be cheating risks automatically failing the class and being
referred to the Office of Student Conduct.
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Student Learning Center
To receive help, students can enter their Student ID at the computer located in the Atrium, and tutorials will be provided on a first-come, first served basis.
Go to the SLC webpage for more details.