MA 41600, Fall 2021
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 | UNIV 217 | 12:00pm | TR | Wang, Jing | MATH 420 |
| MA 41600 131 | REC 113 | 2:30pm | MWF | Sellke, Thomas m | No Office |
| MA 41600 152 | REC 316 | 10:30am | TR | Janjigian, Christopher | MATH 446 |
| MA 41600 155 | REC 307 | 4:30pm | MWF | Su, Jianxi | No Office |
| MA 41600 156 | REC 122 | 11:30am | MWF | Sellke, Thomas m | No Office |
| MA 41600 157 | UNIV 001 | 3:00pm | TR | Beckley, Jeffrey | MATH 818 |
| MA 41600 158 | UNIV 303 | 10:30am | MWF | McClure, James | MATH 836 |
Course Materials
| Section | Type | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Textbook | A First Course in Probability - Book will be used as a reference, but not required (10th) | Sheldon Ross |
| 152 | Textbook | Introduction to Probability | David F. Anderson,Timo Seppalainen,Benedek Valko |
| 152 | Textbook | Introduction to Probability (1st) | David F. Anderson |
| 155 | Textbook | A First Course in Probability - Book is not required (10th) | Sheldon Ross |
| 155 | Textbook | A First Course in Probability (10th) | Sheldon Ross |
| 157 | Textbook | A First Course in Probability - Book is recommended but not required (10th) | Sheldon Ross |
| 131 | Textbook | A First Course in Probability (10th) | Sheldon Ross |
| 156 | Textbook | Probability - Available for free online through Purdue Libraries. Supplementary source A First Course in Probability 8th Edition by Sheldon Ross 9780136033134 is available for free online | Jim Pitman |
| 156 | Textbook | Probability (1st) | Jim Pitman |
| 158 | Textbook | A First Course in Probability (10) | Sheldon Ross |
| 158 | Textbook | A First Course in Probability (10th) | Sheldon Ross |
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