Statistics131A: Introduction to Probability Theory

Fall Quarter 2009

 

Lecture:

MWF:

12:10 – 1:00 p.m. at Bainer 1062

Discussion1:

R:

  2:10 – 3:00 p.m. at Bainer 1062        (with Irina Udaltsova)

Discussion2:

R:

  4:10 – 5:00 p.m. at Chem 176          (with Christopher Dienes)

 

Instructor:

Office:

Office Hours:

Email:

George Roussas

MatSci 4242

MWF  1:15 – 2:00 p.m.

roussas (at) wald.ucdavis.edu

TA:

Office:

Office Hours:

 

 

Email:

Irina Udaltsova

MatSci 1117

M  11:00 – 11:50 a.m.

R  11:00 – 11:50 a.m.

F  10:00 – 10:50 a.m.

iudaltsova (at) wald.ucdavis.edu

Christopher Dienes

MatSci 1117

T  2:10 – 3:00 p.m.

R  1:10 – 2:00 p.m.

F  2:10 – 3:00 p.m.

crdienes (at) ucdavis.edu

 

Course Information:

Textbook:

Introduction to Probability

by George G. Roussas, Academic Press, 2007

ISBN: 0120885956 ISBN-13: 978-0120885954

 Course Syllabus

 Webcast of lectures

 

Exams:

Midterm1:

Friday, October 16

 

Info, Sample Midterm 1 & Sample Solution

Midterm 1 Solution,  Make-Up Midterm 1 Solution

 

Midterm2:

Monday, November 9

Info, Sample Midterm 2 & Sample Solution

 

 

Final:

Monday, December 7

3:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Info TBA

 

Announcements:

È    Homework #20 and #21 will be due Friday, November 20.

È    Your TA Irina will be absent on Friday, Nov. 20 due to her sisterÕs marriage. Her FridayÕs office will be held by your TA Chris.

È    Please contact your TA Irina if you forgot to pickup your old homework.

 

Homework:

Assignment:

  

Due Date:

 

Solution:

Hw1: 2.1, 2.3, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7  (pp.16-17)

10/2/09

Hw1 Solution

Hw2: 2.15, 3.1, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.7, 3.8  (pp.18-23)

10/2/09

Hw2 Solution

Hw3: 4.1, 4.3, 4.5, 4.9, 4.11, 4.13  (pp.29-30)

10/2/09

Hw3 Solution

Hw4: 4.2, 4.6, 4.10, 4.12  (pp.29-30)

10/5/09

Hw4 Solution

Hw5: 2.5, 2.8, 2.11, 2.16, 2.19  (pp.42-45)

10/9/09

Hw5 Solution

Hw6: 1.1, 1.9, 1.10, 1.15, 1.19, 1.25  (pp.63-69)

10/9/09

Hw6 Solution

Hw7: 2.7,2.9, 2.10, 2.11, 2.13, 2.15  (pp.76-78)

10/14/09

Hw7 Solution

Hw8: 1.2, 1.3, 1.6, 1.7, 1.13, 1.15  (pp.90-92)

10/14/09

Hw8 Solution

Hw9: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.3, 3.4  (pp.95-100)

10/21/09

Hw9 Solution

Hw10: 3.5, 3.6, 3.7  (pp.100-101),  1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.8, 1.12  (pp.115-118)

10/23/09

Hw10 Solution

Hw11: 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.20  (pp.117-120)

10/28/09

Hw11 Solution

Hw12: 1.24, 1.26, 1.32, 1.36  (pp.118-121)

10/28/09

Hw12 Solution

Hw13: 2.4, 2.5(Correction: X>s), 2.8, 2.13, 2.16  (pp.133-135)

10/30/09

Hw13 Solution

Hw14: 2.17, 2.19, 2.29, 2.30(Correction: 0.04), 2.32  (pp.135-138)

10/30/09

Hw14 Solution

Hw15: 1.1, 1.3, 1.7, 1.10  (pp.149-151)

11/2/09

Hw15 Solution

Hw16: 2.1, 2.3, 2.8, 2.13, 2.16  (pp.160-162)

11/6/09

Hw16 Solution

Hw17: 2.21, 2.22, 2.23, 2.29(Correction: column of Y=2, first row: use 0.06 not 0.05)  (pp.163-166)

11/6/09

Hw17 Solution

Hw18: 1.1  (p.171),  2.3, 2.5, 2.8  (p.178)

11/13/09

Hw18 Solution

Hw19: 2.10, 2.13, 3.2, 3.3, 1.1, 2.1, 2.2  (pp.179-194)

11/16/09

Hw19 Solution

Hw20: 2.6(Correction: 10 used TV-sets not 8), 2.8, 2.9, 2.10  (pp.203-204)

11/20/09

 

Hw21: 3.9, 3.10, 3.12, 3.14  (pp.204-205)

11/20/09

 

 

In Lecture & Discussion:

Webcast of lectures

 

Lecture Information:

  Week of:

Monday

Wednesday

 Thursday

Friday

9/24/09

 

 

(no class)

Lecture 1: Ch.1

9/28/09

Ch.2.1 – 2.3

Ch.2.4

Ch.2 review

Finish Ch.2, Ch.3.1

10/5/09

Ch.3.2 – 3.3

Ch.4.1 (up to p.59)

Ch.3.2 + 4.1 review

Ch.4.1 – 4.2

10/12/09

Finish Ch.4, Ch.5.1

Ch.5.1 – 5.2

Ch.3.3 + mid review

MIDTERM 1

10/19/09

Ch.5.3

Ch.6.1.1 – 6.1.3

hw + mid. review

more practice qÕs

and solutions

Make-up Midterm 1

10/26/09

Ch.6.1.4 – 6.2.3

Ch.6.2.4 – 6.2.5

Ch.5+6 review

Ch.7.1

11/2/09

Ch.7.2

Ch.8.1 – 8.3 (up to p.181)

hw + mid. review more practice qÕs and solutions

Ch.8.3

11/9/09

MIDTERM 2

Holiday: no class

hw + review

Ch.9

11/16/09

 

 

 

 

11/23/09

 

 

 

 

11/30/09

 

 

 

 

12/7/09

FINAL EXAM