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Week &
Date of Class |
Assignment(s) Due/Quiz or Test
Scheduled |
Material Covered
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Homework Assignments |
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Week 15
T 12/11 |
Final Exam |
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Week 14
R 12/6 |
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- Review for
Final Exam |
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Week 14
T 12/4 |
- Hand-In Homework 5 Due Today 12/4 by 5:00 p.m.: 5.3-14, 5.4-2, 5.4-8,
6.7-10 and also derive formula 6.7-4 on page 381 from the inequality in
formula 6.7-1 on page 380. Note that the book sketches a derivation
starting on the bottom of page 380. You need to fill in the details. |
- Select
Applications of the Central Limit Theorem
- Review for Final Exam |
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Week 13
R 11/29 |
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- Select
Applications of the Central Limit Theorem (Sections 6.7 and 6.8) |
Practice Homework:
6.7-1 - 6.7-11 odd, 6.8-7, 6.8-13
Add to Hand-In Homework 5:
6.7-10 and also derive formula 6.7-4 on page 381 from the
inequality in formula 6.7-1 on page 380. Note that the book sketches a
derivation starting on the bottom of page 380. You need to fill in the
details. |
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Week 13
T 11/27 |
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- Cover
Section 5.4: The Central Limit Theorem including its proof (in Section 5.7) |
Practice Homework:
5.4-1, 5.4-3, 5.4-7, 5.4-9, 5.4-15,
Add to Hand-In Homework 5:
5.4-2, 5.4-8 |
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Week 12
T 11/20 |
-Out
of Class Quiz 3 Due by 4:00 p.m. Today 11/20.
It will cover Sections 3.5, 5.2, 4.1 and 4.5 |
- Cover
Section 5.3: Random Functions Associated with Normal Distributions |
Practice Homework:
5.3-1, 5.3-7 (a), 5.3-9 (a),(b), 5.3-11,5.3-13, 5.3-15
Hand-In Homework 5:
5.3-14 |
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Week 12
R 11/15 |
- Hand-In Homework 4 Due Monday 11/19 by 5:00 p.m.:
3.5-10, 5.2-16, 4.1-10, 4.1-12, 4.6-10 |
- Cover
Sections 4.5 and 4.6: Several Independent Random Variables and Distributions
of Sums of Independent Random Variables |
Practice Homework:
4.5-1, 4.5-3, 4.5-7, 4.6-1 - 4.6-15 odd, 4.6-19 - 4.6-27
odd
Add to Hand-In Homework 4:
4.6-10 |
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Week 11
T 11/13 |
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- Cover
Section 4.1: Distributions of Two Random Variables |
Practice Homework:
4.1-1 - 4.1-11 odd
Add to Hand-In Homework 4:
4.1-10, 4.1-12 |
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Week 11
R 11/9 |
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- Start
Section 5.2: The Normal Distribution |
Practice Homework:
5.2-1 - 5.2-9 odd, 5.2-13 - 5.2-27 odd.
Hand-In Homework 4:
3.5-10, 5.2-16 |
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Week 10
T 11/7 |
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- Cover
Section 3.5: Distributions of Functions of a Random Variable |
Practice Homework: 3.5-1 - 3.5-11
odd |
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Week 10
R 11/1 |
- Hand-In Homework 3 Due Friday 11/2 by 5:00 p.m.:
2.5-12 (explain why this is called the "memoryless" property), 2.5-14
(a)-(d), 2.6-10, 2.6-24, 3.2-10, 3.2-6 |
- Final
Comments on Sections 3.2 and 3.3
- Cover Section 3.4:
The Gamma and Chi-Square Distributions |
Practice Homework:
3.4-1, 3.4-3, 3.4-4, 3.4-5, 3.4-6, 3.4-8 |
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Week 9
T 10/30 |
- Board Work Day!
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Problems for Board Work: 2.5-11, 2.5-15, 2.5-21, 2.6-5, 2.6-13,
3.2-3(c), 3.2-5 (c), 3.2-11 (c), 3.2-21 |
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Week 9
R 10/25 |
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- Finish
Section 3.2
- Cover
Section 3.3: The Uniform and Exponential Distributions |
Hand-In Homework 3: 2.5-12
(explain why this is called the "memoryless" property), 2.4-14 (a)-(d),
2.6-10, 2.6-24, 3.2-10, 3.2-6
Practice Homework:
3.3-1 - 3.3-13 odd |
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Week 8
T 10/23 |
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- Finish
Section 2.6
- Start
Section 3.2: Random Variables of the Continuous Type |
Practice Homework: 3.2-1 - 3.2 -
11 odd, 3.2 -10, 3.2-15, 3.2-17, 3.2-21 - 3.2-25 odd |
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Week 8
R 10/17 |
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- Finish
Section 2.5
- Start
Section 2.6: The Poisson Distribution |
Practice Homework: 2.6-1 - 2.6-17
odd, 2.6-21, 2.6-23 |
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Week 7
R 10/11 |
Midterm Exam
(available after class - you must take it by 5:00 p.m.
on Friday 10/12) |
- Start Section 2.5:
The Moment-Generating Function |
Practice Homework: 2.5 -1 - 2.5-23
odd |
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Week 7
T 10/9 |
- Board Work Day!
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Problems for Board Work: 2.2-3 (c), 2.2-3 (e), 2.3-3, 2.3-5 (a),
2.3-19, 2.3-11(c) also draw histogram to illustrate mean, 2.4-21, 2.4-23,
2.4-9 |
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Week 6
R 10/4 |
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- Cover
Section 2.4: Bernoulli Trials and the Binomial Distribution
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Practice Homework:
Section
2.4: 2.4-1 - 2.4 17 odd, 2.4-21, 2.4-23 |
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Week 6
T 10/2 |
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- Finish
Section 2.3: The Mean Variance and Standard Deviation |
Practice Homework:
Finish Section
2.3: 2.3-1 - 2.3-19 odd |
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Week 5
R 9/27 |
-Out
of Class Quiz 2 Due by 9:30 a.m. Today 9/27.
It will cover Sections 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, and 2.1. |
- Cover
Section 2.2; Mathematical Expectation
- Start
Section 2.3 |
Practice Homework:
Finish Section
2.2: 2.2-1 - 2.2-13 odd
Start Section
2.3: 2.3-1 - 2.3-19 odd |
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Week 5
T 9/25 |
- Board Work Day!
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Problems for Board Work:
Text: 1.4-15, 1.5-17, 2.1-3 parts (c) and (e) only, 2.1-7,
2.1-13, 2.1-15,
Drill: 2.34, 2.41, 2.44 |
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- Out
of Class Quiz 3 Due by 9:30 a.m. Thursday 9/27.
It will cover Sections 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, and 2.1.
It is available to take after class
today. |
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Week 4
R 9/20 |
- Hand-In Homework 2 Due Friday 9/21 by Noon:
Textbook Problem: 1.4-19, Drill Problem 2.44 |
- A little
more on Bayes' Theorem
- Cover
Section 2.1: Random Variables of the Discrete Type |
Practice Homework:
2.1-1 through 2.1-15 odd (note we are now done with the
Probability Drill Problems so these are all problems from your textbook). |
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Week 4
T 9/18 |
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- Cover
Section 1.5 1.6: Independent Events and Bayes' Theorem |
Practice Homework:
- Probability Drill Problems: 2.26 - 2.29, 2.31, 2.33, 2.35 - 2.41
- Textbook
Problems: 1.5-1 - 1.5-7 all, 1.5-9 - 1.5-19 odd
Hand-In Homework 2 Due Friday 9/21 by Noon:
- Add Drill
Problem 2.44 to the Hand-In Homework. You must clearly define all
events and clearly show how your are using the laws of probability to get
your answer. You must also answer the questions for discussion in the
question.
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Week 3
R 9/13 |
-Out of Class Quiz
2 Due by 9:30 a.m. Today 9/13.
It will cover Sections 1.1-1.3.
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- Section 1.4: Conditional Probability |
Practice Homework:
- Probability
Drill Problems: 2.25, 2.30, 2.32, 2.34, 2.42
- Textbook
Problems: 1.4-1 - 1.4-17 odd
Hand-In Homework 2 Due Friday 9/21 by Noon:
- Textbook
Problem: 1.4-19
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Week 3
T 9/11 |
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30 minutes of
Board Work from Sections 1.1-1.3. Problems will come from: Textbook:
1.1-13, 1.2-8, 1.2-11, 1.2-17, 1.3-11, 1.3-20 and Drill: 2.8, 2.15,
2.22 (This is the new improved 2.22 as discussed in class :-))) and last but
not least, both the probability of a straight and a straight flush. |
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Out of Class Quiz
2 Due by
9:30 a.m. Thursday 9/13. It will cover Sections 1.1-1.3.
It will be available to take anytime after class today. |
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Week 2
R 9/6 |
- Hand-In Homework 1: Due Friday, Sept 7 by noon: Textbook
Problems: 1.2-10, 1.3-14, 1.3-18 |
- Finish Section 1.3: Methods of Enumeration |
Practice Homework:
- Probability
Drill Problems: 2.23, 2.24
- Textbook
Problems: 1.3-7, 1.3-11, 1.316 - 1.3-21 all.
Combinatorial answers
to the poker hands in problem 17: The notation (x,y) will stand for the combination
"x choose y". Four of a
kind: (13,1)(4,4)(48,1)/(52,5); Full
House: (13,1)(4,3)(12,1)(4,2)/(52,5); Three of a
Kind: (13,1)(4,3)(12,2)(4,1)(4,1)/(52,5); Two Pairs:
(13,2)(4,2)(4,2)(44,1)/(52,5); One Pair - hmmmm......see if YOU can do it! Now for
the fun of it, see if you can determine the probability of a straight, a
straight flush and a royal flush! |
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Week 2
T 9/4 |
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- Start Section 1.3: Methods of Enumeration |
Practice Homework:
- Read Section
1.3
- Please work
the problems below in the order given:
- Probability
Drill Problems: 2.5, 2.13 - 2.22 all (NOTE: The answer for 2.22
is incorrect!)
- Textbook
Problems: 1.3-1, 1.3-3, 1.3-5, 1.3-9, 1.3-15 |
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Week 1
R 8/30 |
Don't Forget
Easy
Quiz 1 is Due by Noon on Friday 8/31! |
- Section 1.2:
Properties of Probability
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Practice Homework:
- Read Section 1.2
Probability
Drill Problems: 2.6-2.12, 2.21-2.2.24
- Textbook
Problems: 1.2-1 - 1.2-21 odd
Hand-In Homework 1: Due Friday, Sept 7 by noon
- Textbook
Problems: 1.2-10, 1.3-14, 1.3-18 |
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Week 1
T 8/28 |
Easy Quiz
1 (Due by Noon on Friday 9/2) |
- Review of
Syllabus/Website/
Technology Requirements
- Section 1.1:
Basic Concepts
- Generating Random Data Via Excel (if time) |
Practice Homework: Read Section 1.1 and work the
following problems: 1.1-1 though 1.1-7 odd, 1.1-9 (try using Excel to simulate),
1.1-11, 1.1-13
Get Your Computer Configured:
Make sure your laptop is configured with the required software (see the
Syllabus). If you need
practice with Excel, work through the
Excel tutorials on my NSF Project Website. Make sure you can enter
a list into your TI-83 calculator.
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