3160, 002 Probability, Spring 2009

Instructor

Lectures

Exams

1. First midterm: Wednesday, March 4, in class
2. Second midterm: Friday, April 10, in class

Textbook

Syllabus

Lectures and Homework

1. Lecture 1, 01/21/09 Introduction, Syllabus
2. Lecture 2, 01/23/09 Section 1.2,1.3
3. Lecture 3, 01/26/09 Sections 1.4,1.5
4. Lecture 4, 01/28/09 Cancelled due to the weather
5. Lecture 5, 01/30/09 Section 2.2
   Homework #1, due Friday, 02/06/09: page 16 #5,8,10,17; page 20 # 13; page 55 #1.
   Suggested problems: (not to be handed in but good exercise for exams): page 16 #11, 13, 19; page 22 #3, 6, 11, 16. -
6. Lecture 6, 02/02/09 Section Section 2.3
7. Lecture 7, 02/04/09 Section 2.4, 2.5
8. Lecture 8, 02/06/09 Section 2.5 (cont'd)
   Homework #2, due Friday, 02/13/09: page 55 #2, 10, 15, 21, 23, 53.
   Suggested problems: page 55 #4,17, 25, 28, 36, 48; page 64 # 3, 6, 11,12.
9. Lecture 9, 02/09/09 Section 2.5
10. Lecture 10, 02/11/09 Cancelled
11. Lecture 11. 02/13/09 Section 3.2
12. Lecture 12, 02/16/09 Problems
13. Lecture 13, 02/18/09 Section 3.3
14. Lecture 14, 02/20/00 Section 3.3 (problems); Here you can find a copy of the notes we used in class. Please note that the examples (problems) from pages 3 and 4 are part of the new homework, described below.
    Homework #3 due Friday, 02/27/09: page 111 #5, 10, 14, 18, 23; problems from page 3 and 4 from the notes I distributed in class (you can find a copy of the notes at the link above).
    Suggested problems: page 111 #1, 12, 17, 24, 28, 35, 47; page 128: #3, 9, 13
15. Lecture 15, 02/23/09 Section 3.4
16. Lecture 16, 02/25/09 Section 3.5 ; here you can find a copy of the notes I distributed in class.
17. Lecture 17, 02/27/09 problems
    Homework #4 due Friday, 03/06/09: page 121 #73, 77, 83.
    Suggested problems: page 121 #75, 79, 82; page 130 #15, 22.
    Important: on Wednesday, March 4, we will have the first midterm. On Monday we will have a review session.
18. Lecture 18, 03/02/09 Canceled due to inclement weather
    Extra office hours: I will have extra office hours on Tusday from 1:00pm until 3:30pm.
    Here you can find solutions for Homework #3.
19. Lecture 19, 03/04/09 First midterm; Here you can find solutions.
20. Lecture 20, 03/06/09 Sections 4.1, 4.2. Here are the notes we used in class. Enjoy the break.
21. Lecture 21, 03/16/09 Sections 4.2,4.3
22. Lecture 22, 03/18/09 Sections 4.3 (cont'd), 4.4
23. Lecture 23, 03/20/09 Section 4.5
    Homework due Friday, March 27 at the beginning of the class: page 118 #59; page 187 #2, 7, 8, 17, 20.
    Suggested problems: page 187 #5, 13, 19, 21; page 201 #1, 5, 6. -
24. Lecture 24, 03/23/09 Section 4.6
25. Lecture 25, 03/25/09 Section 4.7; Lecture notes
26. Lecture 26, 03/27/09 Problems, Section 4.8; Lecture notes
    Homework due Friday, April 3: page 190 #25, 28, 33, 35, 41.
    Suggested problems: #26, 32, 38; page 202 #9, 10, 12, 14.
27. Lecture 27, 03/30/09 Section 4.8
28. Lecture 28, 04/01/09 Section 4.9, 5.1
29. Lecture 29, 04/03/09 Section 5.1 (cont'd)
    Homework due Friday, April 10: page 192 #40, 50, 51, 75, 78.
    Suggested problems page 192 #46, 53, 59, 63, 70; page 203 #18, 22
30. Lecture 30, 04/06/09 Section 5.2
31. Lecture 31, 04/08/09 Midterm review; You can find solutions for Homework 5 here and for Homework 6 here.
32. Lecture 32, 04/10/09 Midterm
33. Lecture 33, 04/13/09 Section 5.3
34. Lecture 34, 04/15/09 Section 5.4
35. Lecture 35, 04/17/09 Section 5.4.1
    Homework, due Friday, April 24, at the beginning of the lecture: page 247 #2, 4, 8, 11, 15
36. Lecture 36, 04/20/09 Section 5.5
37. Lecture 37, 04/22/09 Sections 5.6, 5.7
38. Lecture 38, 04/24/09 Section 6.1
    Homework, due Friday, May 1: page 249 #23. 30, 32, 34, 37.
    Suggested problems: page 249 #19, 26, 28, 34, 40
39. Lecture 39, 04/27/09 Section 6.2
40. Lecture 40, 04/29/09 Section 6.3
41. Lecture 41, 05/01/09 Final Review
    Suggested problems: Page 313: 1, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 28, 32.
    Note: During the final week I will have extra office hours as follows: Tuesday, May 5, 5:30-7:00; Saturday, May 9, 10:30-12:00. You can also email me questions about the final.
    In preparation for the final please review all the homework assignments, suggested problems, examples we covered in class as well as the two midterms. Good luck!