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MA 41600, Fall 2015

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 001 REC 114 12:00pm TR Sellke, Sarah No Office
MA 41600 131 UNIV 003 9:30am MWF Ward, Mark No Office
MA 41600 151 REC 113 10:30am MWF Kelleher, Daniel MATH 622
MA 41600 152 REC 114 1:30pm TR Sellke, Sarah No Office
MA 41600 155 REC 302 11:30am MWF Kelleher, Daniel MATH 622

Course Materials

Section Type Title Author
152 Textbook A First Course in Probability (8th Edition) (8th) Sheldon Ross
152 Textbook Probability (Springer Texts in Statistics) Jim Pitman
131 Textbook Introduction to Probability - Per the instructors - students are not to purchase the preliminary edition. The 1st edition should be available in June 2015 (First Edition) Mark Ward
131 Textbook A First Course in Probability (8th Edition) (8th) Sheldon Ross
151 Textbook A First Course in Probability (8th Edition) (8th) Sheldon Ross
151 Textbook A First Course in Probability (8th Edition) (8th) Sheldon Ross
001 Textbook Probability (Springer Texts in Statistics) Jim Pitman
001 Textbook A First Course in Probability (8th Edition) (8th) Sheldon Ross
155 Textbook A First Course in Probability (8th Edition) (8th) Sheldon Ross
155 Textbook A First Course in Probability (8th Edition) (8th) Sheldon Ross

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