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Probability
Math 3355-3
Louisiana State University
Fall Semester, 2008
Place: Room 243 of Lockett Hall
Time: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 2:40 to 3:30
Instructor: Prof. Stephen Shipman
Office: Room 314 of Lockett Hall
Telephone: 225/578-1674
Email: shipman@math.lsu.edu
Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 10:00--11:30 or by appointment
For a PDF version of the basic course information on this page,
click here: 3355syl.pdf
The first in-class exam will be on Friday, October 17.
The second in-class exam will be on Monday, December 1.
Textbook
Probability, by Jim Pitman
Course Description
Introduction to probability, emphasizing concrete problems and applications; random variables, expectation, conditional probability, law of large numbers, central limit theorem,
stochastic processes.
The prerequisite for this course is Math 2057.
Course Content
The course will cover most of the textbook. Students should begin the class with a foundation in pre-calculus topics including algebra, functions, graphing, solving equations, and
trigonometry, as well as multivariable calculus.
We will study the following topics:
- Combinatorial Analysis
- Axioms of Probability
- Random Variables
- Continuous Random Variables
- Jointly Distributed Random Variables
- Conditional Probability and Independence
- Expected Value
- The Central Limit Theorem and the Law of Large Numbers
Evaluation
Performance on the assignments and exams will be weighted in the final grade as follows:
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WeBWorK assignments: 25%
Two in-class exams: 50% (25% each)
Exam 1: Friday, October 17, 2008
Final exam: 25%; Friday, December 12, 5:30 to 7:30
Grading scale: A--at least 90%; B--at least 80%; C--at least 70%; D--at least 60%.
WeBWorK assignments:
The periodic assignments are administered through the web-based
facility WeBWorK. Each has an initiation time and a due
time. They are graded electronically. To access and perform the
assignments, go to the WeBWorK site.
For your username, enter the first part of your
xxx@lsu.edu e-mail address, that is, the "xxx" part before
the ampersand, and for your password, enter your LSU ID.
Solutions to Assignments
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Ethical Conduct
Students must abide by the LSU
Code of Student Conduct .
In studying and solving problems, students may work together and get
help from me or others. However, whatever is submitted on the
exams and computer assignments is to be the result of
the work of the student alone.
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