Text: Pitman, Probability, 1993, Springer
I also have some Class Notes
Course topics: Introductory Probability (see also the Course Catalog Entry for Math 361).
Grading policy: Final grades will be determined on the basis of the total numerical score (0-500 points) achieved on exams. Relative weights are:
| Final: | 150 pts (30% of grade) |
| Hourly Exam 1: | 100 pts (20% of grade) |
| Hourly Exam 2: | 100 pts (20% of grade) |
| Hourly Exam 3: | 100 pts (20% of grade) |
| Weekly Quizzes: | 50 pts (10% of grade) |
| Total: | 500 pts (100% of grade) |
| Week | Dates | Section of book | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | W | F | ||
| 1 | 8/25--8/27 | 1.1 | 1.2-1.3 | |
| 2 | 8/30--9/3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| 3 | 9/8--9/10 | 2.1 | 2.2-2.3 | |
| 4 | 9/13--9/17 | 2.3-2.4 | 2.5 | Review |
| 5 | 9/20--9/24 | Exam 1 | Return Exam | 3.1 |
| 6 | 9/27--10/1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| 7 | 10/4--10/8 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
| 8 | 10/11--10/15 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
| 9 | 10/18--10/22 | 4.4-4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| 10 | 10/25--10/29 | 4.5 | 4.6 | Review |
| 11 | 11/1--11/5 | Exam 2 | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| 12 | 11/8--11/12 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 6.1 |
| 13 | 11/15--11/19 | 6.1-6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 |
| 14 | 11/22 | 6.4 | ||
| 15 | 11/29--12/3 | 6.5 | Review | Review |
| 16 | 12/6--12/10 | Exam 3 | Return Exam 3 | Review |