Holy Cross Mathematics and Computer Science
MATH 375, Probability Theory, Fall 2011
Syllabus and Schedule
Examples, Maple, Class Notes, Etc.
Assignments
- Problem set guidelines (.pdf)
- Problem Set 1 -- From Wackerly, Mendenhall, and Scheaffer: 1.4, 1.7, 1.8,
1.11, 1.12, 1.15, 1.17 (only do for the data from 1.4), 1.21, 2.14, 2.15, 2.16, 2.18, 2.19.
Due: Friday, September 9.
- Lab Day 1 -- Monday, September 5. Writeups due
no later than Monday, September 12.
- Problem Set 2 -- From WMS: 2.25, 2.26, 2.29, 2.33, 2.34, 2.36, 2.37, 2.38, 2.40, 2.45, 2.46, 2.50, 2.55, 2.64, 2.65, 2.70, 2.71, 2.72, 2.74, 2.77. Due: Friday, September 16.
- Problem Set 3 -- From WMS: 2.85, 2.86, 2.90, 2.91, 2.92, 2.94, 2.95, 2.97, 2.99,
2.114, 2.115, 2.120, 2.125, 2.128, 2.129, 2.134, 3.1, 3.4, 3.5, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9.
Due: Friday, September 23.
- Problem Set 4 -- From WMS: 3.12, 3.14, 3.17, 3.18, 3.19, 3.31, 3.33, 3.37, 3.39, 3.40, 3.41, 3.42, 3.46, 3.48, 3.64, 3.65. Note: Problems from section on geometric random variables are
postponed until Problem Set 5.
Due: Friday, September 30.
- Problem Set 5 -- From WMS: 3.67, 3.68, 3.71, 3.72, 3.75, 3.87, 3.102, 3.103, 3.105, 3.106, 3.108, 3.121, 3.122, 3.126, 4.1, 4.2, 4.6, 4.8, 4.10, 4.15. Due: Friday, October 21.
- Lab Day 2 -- Wednesday, October 19.
Writeups due in class on Monday, October 24.
- Problem Set 6 -- From WMS: 4.21, 4.22, 4.32,
4.34. 4.39, 4.40, 4.42, 4.43, 4.47, 4.51, 4.59, 4.62, 4.71, 4.74
(omit part e), 4.80.
Due: Friday, October 28.
- Problem Set 7 -- From WMS: 4.88, 4.95, 4.96, 4.105, 4.111, 4.128, 4.129, 4.130, 4.136, 4.137, 4.139, 4.140, 4.145, 4.146, 4.147 Due: Friday, November 4.
- Problem Set 8 -- 5.1, 5.4, 5.7, 5.8, 5.11, 5.12, 5.16, 5.18, 5.25, 5.26, 5.37,
Due: Friday, November 11.
- Problem Set 9 -- From WMS: 5.48, 5.51, 5.55, 5.61, 5.70, 5.76, 5.81, 5.92, 5.93, 5.96, 5.97, 5.103, 5.105, 5.114, Due: Friday, December 2.
- Discussion 2 -- done in class Friday, 12/2.
- Problem Set 10 -- From WMS: 6.1, 6.5, 6.7, 6.11, 6.12, 6.41, 6.42, 6.43, 6.45.
Due: Friday, December 9.
- Lab Day 3 -- Monday, December 5. Writeups
are due no later than Monday, December 12.
Information and Announcements
- Group discussion day on Friday, December 2.
- Class meets in SW 136 PC lab on Monday, December 5.
- CEF's for this course -- start of period Wednesday, December 7.
- Final Exam -- Friday December 16, 3 - 5:30pm, Swords 359.
- Final exam review sheet
- For your preparation for the final:
Related Links
- Assessment of
probability and statistics concept learning
- Where to download R -- the
open-source statistical package we are using in this course
- The Quick-R online manual for the
R statistical package.
-
Chance News -- a sometimes amusing collection of articles about
probability and statistics in current news, from the Chance project at
Dartmouth College.
- Web site of the Society of Actuaries,
with a great deal of information about actuarial careers, the actuarial
exams, and so forth.
- Web site of the American Statistical
Association -- the major professional organization for statisticians.
Downloading Information
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(.pdf file) lead to documents in PDF format. To read and print these, you
will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. This
is available at no cost from Adobe.
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