MATH416 - Probability (Section 168)
Spring 2020

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Text book

A First Course in Probability, 10th Edition, Pearson, by Sheldon Ross.

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Instructor: Changyou Wang

Office: MATH 714
Office Hours: Wednesday 11-12 pm, Thursday 11:00-12:00 noon or by appointment
Telephone: (765) 494-2719
Email Address: wang2482@purdue.edu

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Syllabus

Course Syllabus

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Lecture Time and Location

TR 10:30-11:45 am (UNIV 303)

Exams Schedule

Midterm I: Tue 02/18/2020, 6:30-7:30 pm, WTHR 320 ,

Midterm II: Thu 04/02/2020, 6:30-7:30 pm, WTHR 320 ,

Final Exam: The final week, Date/time/location (TBA)

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Homework

There are regular homework assignments, beginning from the first week. Homework will be posted on Blackboard by Thursday. You are welcome to work in groups, but you must submit your own write-up of the solutions. Homework is due each Thursday in class (starting from the second week). No late homework is accepted. A missed homework assignment may not be made up. Two worst homework assignment scores will be dropped at the end of semester. A subset of the assigned homework problems will be graded. All homework turned in must include your name, course section number, homework number and date . Make sure that your handwriting is clear to read. Full details and middle steps followed to obtain the final answers are required to receive full credit.

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Homework Due Schedule

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    Exam Review Help Materials

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    Grading Scheme:

    Homework is worth 25%.

    Each of the two midterm exams is worth 20%.

    Tinal exam is worth 35%.

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