STA104/MATH 135 Probability
Section 01, #2698
Fall 2002

Quiz you might have had, but won't because class is over.

Instructor:

I. H. Dinwoodie, 112A Old Chemistry Building

Office Hours:

T-Th 10:30-11:30 A.M.

Lecture:

T-Th 9:10-10:25, 104 Gross Chemistry

Text:

Sheldon Ross, A First Course in Probability, 6^th Ed. , Prentice Hall.

TA:

Jason Duan, 214D Old Chemistry Building

Schedule in Old Chemistry 025 Help Lab: M 4:00-6:00 P.M.

Additional Office Hour: W 4:00-5:00 P.M.

Prerequisites:

Math 103

Grading:

The final grade will be based on two midterm exams, the final exam, and a lab score based on quizzes and computing assignments. Each Thursday an interesting quiz will be offered based on homework exercises. The four scores will be weighted equally in the final grade.

A calculator will be necessary for exams and quizzes. Some limits will be placed on the type of calculator.

There will be two computing assignments involving simulation and modelling. Computing exercises are required in this section.

You will need to move files, and you will need to use a math program that will do histograms and descriptive statistics, and generate random numbers. Minitab is recommended as the easiest to use. (S-Plus is a more complete package, and there is a free knock-off R.) Other math programs may be suitable, such as Matlab with the statistics toolbox.

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last updated: Nov 25 , 2002