Math 403: Theory of Probability

Spring 2009, L. Peterson

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The final exam for this course will take place on Tuesday, May 12, 2009, from 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. in the usual classroom. You may use pocket calculators on the exam, but you may not use laptop computers, notes, or books on the exam. The final exam will be comprehensive with an emphasis on sections 4.4 through 6.2. We skipped all of Chapter 5. The Central Limit Theorem will not be on the final.

The textbook for this course should be available at the Barnes and Noble bookstore, the Dakota Textbook Company, or from other book distributors (such as Internet-based distributors). Barnes and Noble is located at 775 Hamline Street in Grand Forks. The Dakota Textbook Company is located at 415 North 42nd Street, Grand Forks.

If you go to Barnes and Noble or to the Dakota Textbook Company, it could happen that the textbook is out of stock. If this should happen, then to obtain the book, you may need to talk to someone from the bookstore and ask him or her to order the book for you.

Assignments

  1. Section 1.1: 1, 4, 7, 10
    Due January 20, 2009

  2. Section 1.2: 1, 3, 5ab, 8, 9, 14ab
    Due January 27, 2009
    Notes: Skip items (1.2.17), (1.2.18), and (1.2.19), on hypergeometric probabilities.

  3. Section 1.3: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 13
    Due February 3, 2009
    Notes: Skip Section (1.3.2). Skip the material in fine print. We may skip the two-dimensional examples at the end of the section. Try to read the rest of the material.

  4. Section 1.4: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13
    Due February 5, 2009
    Notes: Skip sections 1.4.11 and 1.4.12.

  5. Section 2.1: 3, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17
    Due February 10, 2009

  6. Section 2.2: 1, 6, 10, 12abc, 13, 19
    Due February 12, 2009
    Special extra problem for graduate students only: Section 2.2, problem 11 (also due February 12, 2009)

  7. Section 2.3: 1, 2, 5, 7, 10
    Due February 17, 2009

  8. Section 2.4: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7
    Graduate students only: Problem 9
    Due February 19, 2009

  9. Section 3.1: 1, 3, 4, 6, 8
    Due February 24, 2009

  10. Section 3.2: 1, 3, 4, 7, 9
    Due March 5, 2009

  11. Suggested review problems for Exam I:
    Chapter 1, Supplementary Exercises: 8, 9, 15, 16
    Chapter 2, Supplementary Exercises: 10, 12, 13, 18
    Section 3.1: 7
    Note 1: I will not collect the above suggested review problems.
    Note 2: You should also study all past homework problems.

  12. Section 3.3: 3, 4, 7, 12, 13, 14
    Due March 10, 2009

  13. Section 3.4: 1, 2, 6, 8, 10
    Due March 12, 2009

  14. Section 3.5: 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 12
    Due April 2, 2009
    The original due date for this assignment was March 31. I have extended the due date to Thursday, April 2, 2009.

  15. Section 4.1: 2, 3, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 23
    Due April 9, 2009

  16. Section 4.2: 3, 5, 10, 16, 19, 24
    Graduate students only: 4
    Due April 14, 2009

  17. Section 4.3: 4, 5, 7, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18
    Due April 16, 2009

  18. Section 4.4: 2, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
    Due April 28, 2009

  19. Section 4.5: 3, 9, 10, 11
    Due May 5, 2009

  20. Suggested review problems for Exam II: I will not collect these review problems.

    Most recent assignments:

  21. Section 6.1: 1acef, 2
    Due May 7, 2009
    Note: Assume that x1, x2, . . ., xn are independent and identically distributed.

  22. Section 6.2: 1, 3, 6, 7
    Due date: None. I will not collect these problems.

  23. Suggested review problems for the final exam:

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Contact Person: Larry Peterson
E-mail: lawrence.peterson@und.nodak.edu
Phone: (701) 777-4609
Date of most recent update: May 6, 2009
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