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STAT253 - Probability and Statistics
2012-2013 Summer School
Introduction to Probability, Basic Definitions, Axioms of Probability and
Combinatorial Concept; Describing Data With Graphs; Describing Data With
Numerical Measures, Describing Bivariate Data; Conditional Probability and
Independence; Probability and Probability Distributions; Discrete Random
Variables and Probability Distributions; Continuous Random Variables and
Probability Distributions; The Normal Probability Distribution; Jointly
Distributed Random Variables; Expected Values, Covariance and Correlation;
Sampling Distributions; Large-Sample Estimation; Large-Sample Tests of
Hypotheses; Inference From Small Samples.
Textbooks
Essential Text:
(1) Mendenhall, Beaver, Beaver, Introduction to Probability and Statistics, 14th Ed., Brooks/Cole, Cengage Learning, 2013
Recommended:
(2) Walpole, Myers, Myers, Ye, Essentials of Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists, Pearson Education, 2013
(3) Sheldon Ross, A First Course in Probability, 9th Ed., Pearson, 2013/2014
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Final make-up exam results are announced. [September 06, 2013]
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Final exam results are announced. Please check on the BYS. Student list for the Final Makeup Exam has been uploaded. [August 30, 2013]
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Exercises for chapters 7-10 have been uploaded.[August 25, 2013]
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Quiz-4 results and term grades are announced.[August 23, 2013]
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Quiz-5 cancelled. Quiz-4 rescheduled to take place on Week 7, Friday. Please see the table below for updates. [August 18, 2013]
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Quiz-3 results are announced.[August 16, 2013]
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Quiz-3, Quiz-4 and Quiz-5 dates have been rescheduled. Please see the table below for updates. [August 03, 2013]
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Midterm exam results are announced.[July 30, 2013]
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Additional
sample questions and
answers are uploaded. [July 23, 2013]
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Homework-1 has been assigned. [July 19, 2013]
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Quiz-2 results are announced.[July 19, 2013]
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Midterm exam will take place at MB244 on July 26, 2013, 10:00-1200. [July 19, 2013]
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Quiz-1 results are announced.[July 12, 2013]
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Course location changed to MB345. [July 05, 2013]
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Quizzes are scheduled on Friday lectures.
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Complete data set for the exercises can be downloaded
here (domain restricted access).
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Attendance is required at all class meetings.
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Week |
Lectures |
Readings |
Assignments |
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1
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Mendenhall Ch.1 |
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1 Friday |
Describing Data With Graphs
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Mendenhall Ch.1 |
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2 Monday |
Describing Data With Numerical Measures,
Describing Bivariate Data
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Mendenhall Ch.2 and Ch.3 |
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2 Friday |
Conditional Probability and Independence |
Mendenhall Ch.4 |
Quiz-1 |
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3 Monday |
Probability and Probability Distributions |
Mendenhall Ch.4 |
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3 Friday |
Discrete Random Variables and Probability Distributions |
Mendenhall Ch.5 |
Quiz-2 |
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4 Monday |
Continuous Random Variables and Probability Distributions
The Normal Probability Distribution |
Mendenhall Ch.6 |
Assignment 1: Curving the grades (Due date: August 2, 2013) |
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4 Friday |
Midterm |
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5 Monday |
Jointly Distributed Random Variables |
Mendenhall Ch.5 and Ch.6 |
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5 Friday |
Expected Values, Covariance and Correlation |
Mendenhall Ch.3 and Ch.4 |
Quiz-3 |
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6 Monday |
Sampling Distributions |
Mendenhall Ch.7 |
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6 Friday |
Large-Sample Estimation |
Mendenhall Ch.8 |
Quiz-3 |
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7 Monday |
Large-Sample Tests of Hypotheses |
Mendenhall Ch.9 |
Quiz-4 |
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7 Friday |
Inference From Small Samples |
Mendenhall Ch.10 |
Quiz-4 |
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8 |
Final Exam |
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Applets (at textbook’s website)