MATH 4510-001: Intro. to Probability, Spring 2012

Instructor: Michael D. Roy (e-mail)
Syllabus: (pdf)
Office Hours: MWF 2:00-2:50 in Math 140 (or by appointment)


General Information:

Textbook: Sheldon Ross, A First Course in Probability, 8th ed., Prentice Hall, 2010.

Where to Get Help: In addition to my office hours, feel free to contact me via e-mail or go to the Undergraduate Mathematics Resource Center in Math 175 (open M-R 9am-5pm and F 9am-2pm).

Homework: Homework assignments are available here. Homework solutions are availabe here.

Exams:

Tentative schedule:

Week of

Sections

Comments

Jan 17

1.1-1.5

Jan 23

2.1-2.4

Jan 30

2.5, 2.7, 3.2

Feb 6

3.2-3.4

Feb 13

Review, 4.1

1st exam on Feb. 17, covers Chapters 1-3

Feb 20

4.2-4.4

Feb 27

4.5-4.8

Mar 5

4.9, 5.1-5.2

Mar 12

5.3-5.5, 5.7

Mar 19

Review, 6.1

2nd exam on Mar 23, covers Chapters 4-5

Mar 26

Spring Break

Apr 2

6.2-6.4

Apr 9

6.5, 7.1-7.3

Apr 16

7.4-7.7

Apr 23

8.1-8.4

Apr 30

Review