MAS 371 Mathematical Probability Fall 2018 Syllabus

MAS 371 Mathematical Probability Fall 2018
Course Syllabus
David W. Lyons

Last updated: 10 September 2018

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Course Description

This course in an introduction to the mathematical theory of probability, including discrete and continuous probability distributions.

Prerequisites

MAS 202

Text and Materials

Rice, Mathematical Statistics and Data Analysis, 3rd edition
Lyons, Supplementary Notes

Reading and Problem List (Rice)

Reading      Problems
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1.1--1.3     1,3,5,9
1.4          11,19,25,31,37,41
1.5          47,49,51,53,57,59
1.6          61,63,69,73,77
Ch 1         15,23,33,39,55,75

2.1--2.1.3   3,9,13,17,19,23
2.1.4--2.1.5 25,27,29,31
2.2          33,37,39,41,45
2.3          53,59,61,63,65,67
Ch 2         7,11,55,69

3.1--3.3     1,7,11,15,17
3.4,3.5      19,23,29,33
3.6          3,13,43 
3.7          49,55,61,67,71,77
Ch 3         53,57,63,69,75,71

4.1,4.2      3,7,15,21,27,35     (two days)
4.3          45,47,49,51,55,57
4.4          61,63,67,73,75,77
4.5          79,81,85,87,93
4.6          99,101,103
Ch 4         5,9,23,65,71

5.1--5.3  
Ch 5         3,13,15,17,21,29

6.1--6.3      
Ch 6         3,9

7.1--7.3     1,9,17,29,33,37    (two days)
7.4          41,43,47,49
    CUT 7.5          53,55,57,61        (two days)
Ch 7         3,11,19,31,35,39

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