2019 Fall Course Syllabus - Mathematics 3031.002
Course: Mathematics 3031.002.
Course Title: Probability Theory I.
Time: MWF 3:00-3:50.
Place: Wachman 10.
Instructor: John J. Schiller.
Instructor Office: Wachman 606.
Instructor Email: john.schiller@temple.edu
Instructor Phone: 215-204-7844.
Office Hours: MWF 9:40-10:30.
Prerequisites: MATH 1042 | Minimum Grade of C | May not be taken concurrently, or MATH 1942 | Minimum Grade of C | May not be taken concurrently, or MATH 1951 | Minimum Grade of C | May not be taken concurrently, or MATH 2043 | Minimum Grade of C- | May be taken concurrently, or MA07 Y | May not be taken concurrently, or MATW Y | May not be taken concurrently.
Textbook: Introduction to Probability by Anderson, Seppalainen, and Valko, Cambridge University Press.
Course Goals: To introduce the basic concepts of calculus-based probability and prepare students for more advanced probability.
Topics Covered: Sample spaces and probabilities, conditional probability and independence, random variables, moment generating functions, joint distributions, law of large numbers, central limit theorem, and (if time permits) conditional distributions.
Course Grading: The grade is based on six quizzes, two tests, and a comprehensive final exam. The quizzes count 10%. If the final exam grade is lower than the grades on the two tests, then the lower test grade counts 20%, the other test 30%, and the final exam 40%. Otherwise, the lower test score counts 10%, the other test 30%, and the final 50%.
Exam Dates: Tentative dates: Quiz 1 Fri. Sept. 6, Q2, Fri. Sept. 20, Test 1 Fri. Sept. 27, Q3 Fri. Oct. 11, Q4 Fri. Oct. 25, T2 Fri. Nov. 1, Q5 Fri. Nov. 15, Q6 Fri. Dec. 6, Final Exam Wed. Dec. 18, 1:00-3:00.
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