Math 30530 - Introduction to Probability

Fall 2012

Instructor: David Galvin

Final: Tuesday December 11, 1.45pm-3.45pm, Galvin 283

Arrangements and information here

Probability Puzzler! Every few weeks, I'll post a probability puzzle. For each one, one randomly-drawn solver will get a little prize.

• The first puzzle is here.
• The second puzzle is here.
• The third puzzle is here.
• The fourth puzzle is here.

General course arrangements (including information about the textbook) are detailed here.

For grades, please log on to Concourse.

Here are some problems on normal random variables.

Here is a standard normal table.

Here are the slides on common continuous random variables.

Here are the slides on counting.

Here are the slides on common discrete random variables.

Here's the two examples of joint mass functions from Lecture 11.

Ninth homework, due December 3; solutions here.

Eight homework, due November 16; solutions here.

Seventh homework, due November 2; solutions here, with the accompanying figures page here.

Sixth homework, due October 26; solutions here, with the accompanying figures page here.

Fifth homework, due October 5; solutions here.

Fourth homework, due September 24; solutions here.

Third homework, due September 14; solutions here, with the accompanying figures page here.

Second homework (corrected: on question 1, "seven" has been changed to "five", and question 4 has been removed completely), due September 7; solutions here.

First homework, due August 31; solutions here, with the accompanying figures page here.

Fifth quiz, with solutions.

Fourth quiz, with solutions.

Third quiz, with solutions.

First quiz, with solutions.

Second quiz, with solutions.

Here's general information, including office hours and some review questions, for the final exam.

Here's general information, including office hours and some review questions for the second exam (modified November 14, changed Q2d)). Solutions to the review questions are here. The exam, with solutions, is here.

Here's general information, including office hours and some review questions for the first exam. Very brief solutions to the review questions are here. The exam, with solutions, is here.