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MA 41600, Spring 2014

Course Description

Credit Hours: 3.00. (STAT 416) An introduction to mathematical probability suitable as a preparation for actuarial science, statistical theory, and mathematical modeling. General probability rules, conditional probability and Bayes theorem, discrete and continuous random variables, moments and moment generating functions, joint and conditional distributions, standard discrete and continuous distributions and their properties, law of large numbers and central limit theorem. Typically offered Fall Spring.

Instructor Info.

Section Room Time Instructor Office
MA 41600 141 UNIV 119 9:30am MWF Shang, Zuofeng No Office
MA 41600 161 REC 308 4:30pm TR Misiats, Oleksandr MATH 726
MA 41600 162 REC 114 10:30am TR Viens, Frederi MATH 200
MA 41600 163 REC 113 3:30pm MWF Ren, Hua MATH 444
MA 41600 164 REC 113 4:30pm MWF Ren, Hua MATH 444

Course Materials

Section Type Title Author
161 Textbook A Student-Friendly Introduction to Probability Ward & Gundlach
162 Textbook A Student-Friendly Introduction to Probability Ward & Gundlach
164 Textbook A Student-Friendly Introduction to Probability Ward & Gundlach
141 Textbook Probability & Statistics (4) DeGroot & Schervish
141 Textbook A Student-Friendly Introduction to Probability Ward & Gundlach
163 Textbook A Student-Friendly Introduction to Probability Ward & Gundlach

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