MATH 394 A: Probability I

Autumn 2023
Meeting:
MWF 9:30am - 10:20am / THO 101
SLN:
18372
Section Type:
Lecture
Joint Sections:
STAT 394 A
Instructor:
Ranjini Grove
THERE WILL BE NO OVERLOADS. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO UW NOTIFY FOR SEAT NOTIFICATION DURING PERIODS 1 AND 2. ADD CODES WILL BE REQUIRED STARTING PERIOD 3. PLEASE ATTEND THE FIRST CLASS TO ADD YOUR NAME TO THE WAITLIST. --- NO TIME CONFLICT IS ALLOWED
Catalog Description:
Axiomatic definitions of probability; random variables; conditional probability and Bayes' theorem; expectations and variance; named distributions: binomial, geometric, Poisson, uniform (discrete and continuous), normal and exponential; normal and Poisson approximations to binomial. Transformations of a single random variable. Markov and Chebyshev's inequality. Weak law of large numbers for finite variance. Course overlaps with: E E 391; STMATH 392; and TMATH 393. Prerequisite: either a minimum grade of 2.0 in MATH 126, or a minimum grade of 2.0 in MATH 136. Offered: jointly with STAT 394; AWSpS.
GE Requirements Met:
Natural Sciences (NSc)
Credits:
3.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
November 21, 2024 - 9:49 am