Mathematics
231Q-01 topical syllabus, Spring 2008.
The
academic
integrity statement in the Student Conduct Code .
Introductory
Notes: Section 1.1
Counting
Principles: Section 1.2
Notes on section 4.1, Random variables.
Notes
on
Section 4.3, Expectation of a Discrete Random Variable.
Notes
on the values of the Gamma function at half of an odd integer.
Exam 1. Monday, February 18, 2008.
Topics from Chapters 1
and 2 and class lectures and handouts.
Much of the exam (75%) will consist of applications of the principles
to specific situations,
but there will be two proofs to do (worth 15%), a general application
of one of the properties of probability (worth 5%),
and small problem
asking what exactly is in the axioms (5%).
Exam 2 date: Friday, March 21,
2008.
(Since that is Good Friday, students who cannot take the exam on
this date may take the exam on the previous day, Thursday March 20.)
Exam
2 Topics Guide
Exam 3 date: Wednesday, April 23,
2008.
Exam
3 Topics Guide
Exam
3 Sample Exam 3 key
Final examination date and time: Friday, May 9, 2008 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM.
Rescheduling bunched finals. If a student has 2 exams
scheduled for the
same day and time, or 3 exams scheduled in consecutive time blocks over
two days,
or 3 exams in one day, or 4 exams in two consecutive days, the student
may apply at the
Information Desk in the lobby of the Wilbur Cross building to
reschedule one or more
of those finals. If the application is granted, the office of the Dean
of Students will
give the student a rescheduling permission form to deliver to the
instructor. Ordinarily,
requests to reschedule a final exam that conflicts with a student's
travel plans
are not granted.
Grade calculation:
Numerical
grades will be calculated by a simple
average,
with Homework grade, Exam 1, Exam 2, Exam 3, and the Final exam each
counting as 20%.