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STAT253 - Probability and Statistics
2013-2014 Spring
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
[2014-06-02]
Final Exam results are announced
[2014-05-23]
Quiz-6 and Homework results are announced
[2014-04-29]
Quiz results are announced
[2014-04-11] Midterm exam results are announced.
[2014-03-31] Homework-4 due time has been updated to April 15, 2014
[2014-03-24] Quiz-3 has been postponed to March 31, 2014
[2014-03-16] Assignments submitted. Please check the due dates at the course schedule table
[2014-03-11]
Quiz-2 results are announced
[2014-03-02]
Quiz-1 results are announced
[2014-02-10]
Quizzes are scheduled on Monday lectures.
[2014-02-10]
Complete data set for the exercises can be downloaded
here (domain restricted access).
[2014-02-10]
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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2 |
Describing Data With Graphs
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Mendenhall Ch.1 |
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3 |
Describing Data With Numerical Measures,
Describing Bivariate Data
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Mendenhall Ch.2 and Ch.3 |
Quiz-1 |
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4 |
Conditional Probability and Independence |
Mendenhall Ch.4 |
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5 |
Probability and Probability Distributions
Jointly Distributed Random Variables
Expected Values, Covariance and Correlation |
Mendenhall Ch.3 |
Quiz-2 Assignment 1: Are your dishes really clean? (Due date: March 21) |
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6 |
Discrete Random Variables and Probability Distributions |
Mendenhall Ch.5 |
Assignment 2: |
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7 |
Continuous Random Variables and Probability Distributions
The Normal Probability Distribution |
Mendenhall Ch.6 |
Assignment 3: Curving the grades (Due date: March 31, 2014) |
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8 |
Sampling Distributions
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Mendenhall Ch.7 |
Quiz-3 Assignment 4: Do you dare to play roulette at Monte_Carlo? (Due date: April 04, 2014 April 15, 2014 ) |
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9 |
Midterm |
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10 |
Large-Sample Estimation |
Mendenhall Ch.8 |
Assignment 5: |
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11 |
Large-Sample Tests of Hypotheses |
Mendenhall Ch.9 |
Quiz-4 |
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12 |
Large-Sample Tests of Hypotheses |
Mendenhall Ch.9 |
Quiz-5 |
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13 |
Inference From Small Samples |
Mendenhall Ch.10 |
Assignment 6: |
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14 |
The Analysis of Variance |
Mendenhall Ch.11 | Quiz-6 |
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15 |
Final Exam |
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Applets (at textbook’s website)