STAT 511 (Probability)
Fall 2021
Instructor
David Hitchcock, associate professor of statistics
Syllabus
Syllabus: (pdf document)
Office Hours -- Fall 2021
Mon-Tues-Wed-Fri 10:45-11:45 a.m., or please feel free to make an appointment to see me at other times.
Office: 4010G Carolina Coliseum 209A LeConte College
Phone: 777-5346
E-mail: hitchcock@stat.sc.edu
Class Meeting Time
Mon-Wed-Fri, 1:10 pm - 2:00 pm, Close-Hipp 750 (CLHIPP 750)
Current Textbook
Mathematical Statistics with Applications, 7th edition. (2008), by Wackerly, D., Mendenhall, W., and Scheaffer, R.
Course Description
511—Probability [=MATH 511] (3) (Prereq: MATH 241 with a grade
of C or higher)
Probability and independence; discrete and continuous random variables;
joint, marginal,
and conditional densities; moment generating functions; laws of large numbers;
binomial, Poisson, gamma, univariate and bivariate normal distributions.
Purpose:
To provide a strong foundation in basic
probability for understanding the concepts and
modelling of random phenomena, and to prepare students for study of the
mathematical development of statistical methodology.
Course Notes
You are encouraged to print out these notes ahead of time and bring them to class.
(You DO NOT need to print them out in color; black-and-white copies are fine.)
Homework
Homework problems will be posted on the Blackboard course website under Assignments. Solutions will eventually be posted under Course Content.
Homework Solutions
R Code for Class Examples
Formula Sheets
- Test 1 Formula Sheet (You do NOT have to bring this to the test. A copy will be provided to you with your test.)
- Test 2 Formula Sheet (You do NOT have to bring this to the test. A copy will be provided to you with your test.)
- Test 3 Formula Sheet (You do NOT have to bring this to the test. A copy will be provided to you with your test.)
- Additional Formula Sheet for Final Exam (Ignore the bivariate normal formulas -- we didn't cover this in Fall 2021) (Copies of this sheet AND ALL PREVIOUS FORMULA SHEETS will be provided to you with your final exam.)
Review Sheets
Exam Solutions
Exams
- Exam 2: October 22 (changed from October 20)
- Final Exam: Friday, Dec. 10 - 12:30 p.m.