STAT 511 (Probability)
Summer 2021
Instructor
David Hitchcock, associate professor of statistics
Syllabus
Syllabus: (Word document) or (pdf document)
Office Hours -- Summer 2021
To be announced
Office: 4010G Carolina Coliseum 209A LeConte College
Phone: 777-5346
E-mail: hitchcock@stat.sc.edu
Class Meeting Time
Mon-Tue-Wed-Thu, 10:30 am - 12:10 pm, Carolina Coliseum 2009 (COL 2009)
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
At least at the start of the semester, homework problems may be posted on the Blackboard course website 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.)
Review Sheets
Exam Solutions
Exams
- Final Exam: Saturday, June 19 - 9:00 a.m.