This table gives a tentative timetable for the course. Everything in it (including possibly the dates of exams, homeworks and quizzes) is subject to change.
Chapter, section and problem numbers are from Devore, Probability and Statistics for Engineering and the Sciences, Seventh Edition (Brooks-Cole/Cengage, 2008/2009). ISBN 978-0-495-55744-9
| Tuesday | Þursday | |
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| Tuesday | Þursday | |
| Wk01 |
Nov 30
2.1-2.3: Axioms and Logic of Probability; Combinatorics (Counting) Practice Problems: 2.5, 2.9, 2.13, 2.17, 2.29, 2.33, 2.43 |
Dec 2
2.4-2.5: Conditional Probabilities & Bayes's Theorem; Independence Practice Problems: 2.45, 2.59, 2.63, 2.67, 2.71, 2.105 parts a & b |
| Wk02 |
Dec 7
Chapter 3: Discrete Random Variables 3.1-3.2: Probability Mass Function & Cumulative Distribution Function Practice Problems: 3.7, 3.9, 3.13, 3.21, 3.23, 3.25 Problem Set 1 (Sec. 2.1-2.5) due |
Dec 9
Chapter 3: Discrete Random Variables 3.3-3.4: Expected Values; Binomial Distribution Practice Problems: 3.29, 3.33, 3.43, 3.47 (use formula first, then verify w/table), 3.55, 3.59 Quiz 1 (Sec. 2.1-2.5) |
| Wk03 |
Dec 14
Chapter 3: Discrete Random Variables 3.6: Poisson Distribution Practice Problems: 3.79, 3.81, 3.83, 3.85, 3.91, 3.93 Problem Set 2 (Sec. 3.1-3.4) due |
Dec 16
Chapter 4: Continuous Random Variables 4.1-4.2: Probability Density Function & Cumulative Distribution Function Practice Problems: 4.1, 4.5, 4.11, 4.13, 4.17, 4.21 Quiz 2 (Sec. 3.1-3.4) |
Holiday |
Break |
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| Wk04 |
Jan 4
Chapter 4: Continuous Random Variables 4.3: Normal Distribution Practice Problems: 4.29, 4.31, 4.35, 4.47, 4.53, 4.55 Problem Set 3 (Sec. 3.6,4.1-4.2) due worksheet [solns] |
Jan 6
Chapter 4: Continuous Random Variables 4.4: Other Distributions (Exponential, Gamma, etc) Practice Problems: 4.59, 4.61, 4.63, 4.65, 4.67, 4.69, 4.71 Quiz 3 (Sec. 3.6,4.1-4.2) |
| Wk05 |
Jan 11
Review for Prelim Exam 1 Problem Set 4 (Sec. 4.3-4.4) due Quiz 4 (Sec. 4.3-4.4) |
Jan 13
FIRST PRELIM EXAM (Chapters 1-4) |
| Wk06 |
Jan 18
Chapter 1: Descriptive Statistics 1.1-1.2: Tabular & Pictorial Representations of Data Practice Problems: 1.11, 1.15, 1.17, 1.29
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Jan 20
Chapter 1: Descriptive Statistics 1.3-1.4: Measures of Location & Variability Practice Problems: 1.33, 1.35, 1.39, 1.49, 1.51, 1.69, 1.73
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| Wk07 |
Jan 25
Chapter 4: Continuous Random Variables 4.6: Probability Plots Practice Problems: 4.87, 4.89, 4.91, 4.93, 4.97, 4.111 Problem Set 5 (Sec. 1.1-1.4) due |
Jan 27
Chapter 5: Joint Probability Distributions & Random Samples 5.1-5.2: Joint Probability Distributions, correlation and covariance Practice Problems: 5.1, 5.3, 5.9, 5.13, 5.19, 5.21, 5.25, 5.27, 5.31, 5.33, 5.37, 5.39 Quiz 5 (Sec. 1.1-4.4) |
| Wk08 |
Feb 1
Chapter 5: Joint Probability Distributions & Random Samples 5.3-5.4: Statistics; Distribution of Sample Mean Practice Problems: 5.37, 5.39, 5.41, 5.45, 5.49 Problem Set 6 (Sec. 4.6,5.1-5.2) due |
Feb 3
Chapter 5: Joint Probability Distributions & Random Samples 5.5: Central Limit Theorem; Distribution of a Linear Combination Practice Problems: 5.55, 5.57, 5.61, 5.65, 5.67, 5.89 Quiz 6 (Sec. 4.6,5.1-5.2) |
| Wk09 |
Feb 8
Chapter 7: Statistical Intervals Based on a Single Sample 7.1-7.2: Interval Estimates Constructed from Normal Distribution Percentiles Practice Problems: 7.1, 7.5, 7.7, 7.15, 7.19, 7.23, 7.26 Problem Set 7 (Sec. 5.3-5.5) due |
Feb 10
Chapter 7: Statistical Intervals Based on a Single Sample 7.3-7.4: Interval Estimates Constructed with Other Distributions Practice Problems: 7.29, 7.35, 7.37, 7.41, 7.43, 7.45, 7.55 Quiz 7 (Sec. 5.3-5.5) |
| Wk10 |
Feb 15
Review for Prelim Exam 2 Problem Set 8 (Sec. 7.1-7.4) due Quiz 8 (Sec. 7.1-7.4) |
Feb 17
SECOND PRELIM EXAM (Chapters 1, 5, and 7, plus Section 4.6) |
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