18.05 Introduction to Probability and Statistics

Instructor: Igor Pak

Class schedule: 2-190, MWF 10-11

Midterms: March 10, April 14 (both Mondays)

Office Hours: 2-390, MW 11-12, M2-3

Textbooks:
Hogg and Tanis, Probability and Statistical Inference, 6th edition, Prentice Hall
(should be available in Quantum Books)

Additional reading will be handed out in class if necessary.

Grading: Home Assignments 20%, Midterms 40%, Final 40%
Each solution: correctness 80%, conciseness 20%

Difficulty: This is designed to be an introductory course in Probability and Statistics. Some familiarity with Calculus is assumed.

Content

The course will consist of two main subjects: Probability and Statistics, which divide the material into two somewhat unequal parts. We will emphasize probabilistic methods. No computer aid will be used or required.

Book sections:

Sections 1.1, 1.2
Chapter 2
Chapter 3 except Negative Binomial (in Sec. 3.4).
Chapter 4 except section 4.6
Chapter 5, sections 5.1 to 5.3
Chapter 6, sections 6.1 to 6.5
Chapter 7, sections 7.1 and 7.2
Chapter 8, sections 8.4 and 8.5 (chi-square tests).

Home Assignments:

Home assignments will be due each Friday after class at 10:55 (except holidays). They can be also handed in on Thursday in room 2-108 (UMO). Collaboration is encouraged but solutions must be written individually. No late home works are accepted except for extraordinary circumstances.

Home Assignment 1. Download .pdf file.
Solutions: .pdf file.

Home Assignment 2. Download .pdf file.
Solutions: .pdf file.

Home Assignment 3. Download .pdf file.
Solutions: .pdf file.

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Home Assignment 10. Download .pdf file.
(this is the last one!)

Midterms:

Midterm 1. Download .pdf file.
Solutions: .pdf file.

Midterm 2. Download .pdf file.
Solutions: .pdf file.

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Last updated 2/14/2003