Course Meeting Times
Lectures: 3 sessions / week, 1 hour / session
Prerequisites
18.02SC Multivariable Calculus
Course Description
This course introduces students to probability and random variables. Topics include distribution functions, binomial, geometric, hypergeometric, and Poisson distributions. The other topics covered are uniform, exponential, normal, gamma and beta distributions; conditional probability; Bayes theorem; joint distributions; Chebyshev inequality; law of large numbers; and central limit theorem.
Textbook
Required
Ross, Sheldon. A First Course in Probability. 8th ed. Pearson Prentice Hall, 2009. ISBN: 9780136033134.
A Free and Fun-to-Read Book
Introduction to Probability (PDF - 3.1MB) by Charles Grinstead and J. Laurie Snell.
Problem Sets
There will be ten problem sets assigned throughout the semester, but there will be no problem sets in the weeks that have exams.
Exams
There will be two midterm exams, as well as a final exam for the course.
Grading
ACTIVITIES | PERCENTAGES |
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Problem Sets | 20% |
Midterm Exams | 40% |
Final Exam | 40% |