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MA 41600, Spring 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 165 SC 239 3:30pm MWF McClure, James MATH 836
MA 41600 166 LWSN B155 9:00am TR Janjigian, Christopher MATH 446
MA 41600 167 LWSN B155 12:00pm TR Janjigian, Christopher MATH 446
MA 41600 168 SYNC ONLINE 2:30pm MWF Owada, Takashi No Office
MA 41600 170 SYNC ONLINE 1:30pm TR Dasgupta, Anirban No Office
MA 41600 171 SYNC ONLINE 12:30pm MWF Sellke, Thomas m No Office

Course Materials

Section Type Title Author
166 Textbook Introduction to Probability (1) David F. Anderson,Timo Seppalainen,Benedek Valko
166 Textbook Introduction to Probability (1st) David F. Anderson, Timo Seppalainen, Benedek Valko
170 Textbook Fundamentals of Probability: A First Course Anirban DasGupta
170 Textbook Fundamentals of Probability: A First course (1st) DasGupta, Anirban
171 Textbook Probability Jim Pitman
171 Textbook A First Course in Probability - Available on line for free (8th) Ross, Sheldon M.
171 Textbook Probability (1st) Jim Pitman
171 Textbook A First Course in Probability (8th ) Sheldon M. Ross
167 Textbook Introduction to Probability (1) David F. Anderson,Timo Seppalainen,Benedek Valko
167 Textbook Introduction to Probability (1st) David F. Anderson, Timo Seppalainen, Benedek Valko
168 Textbook A First Course in Probability (10) Sheldon Ross
168 Textbook First Course in Probability, A (10th) Sheldon Ross
OL1 Other Upper level undergraduate probability with actuarial and financial applications Richard F. Bass
165 Textbook A First Course in Probability (10) Sheldon Ross
165 Textbook A First Course in Probability (10th) Sheldon Ross
OL2 Textbook A First Course in Probability (10) Sheldon Ross
OL2 Textbook First Course in Probability, A (10th) Sheldon Ross

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