Overview.
Stat 100a : Introduction to Probability Theory, Prof. Paik Schoenberg.
Course Homepage: www.stat.ucla.edu/courses/01F/stat100a_1 .
Instructor: Rick Paik Schoenberg
Office: 6167 Math-Science
Email: frederic@ucla.edu
Office hours: Wed 12 - 1:30pm.
Text: A First Course in Probability 6th ed.,
by Sheldon Ross.
The text can be found in the "Stat" textbook area of the Ackerman bookstore.
GRADING:
Homework 20%,
Midterm 25%,
Final 55%.
Attendance in section and in lecture is not mandatory and is not counted
as part of the grade.
EXAMS: Midterm is Friday, Nov 9, in class
(Haines 220).
Final is Wednesday, Dec 12, 3-6pm.
For each of the exams, students may use a calculator and one
(double-sided) page of HANDWRITTEN
notes only. No books. There will be no make-up exams. Students who are
unable to take an exam must consult with the instructor in advance. Those
who cannot take an exam because of an emergency must meet with the
instructor to make special arrangements.
Students with learning disabilities must consult with the instructor by
Oct 10 if special arrangements are required.
Cheating will absolutely not be tolerated.
Anyone caught cheating will be subject to appropriate
University disciplinary action. All exam
problems are to be solved independently, as well as all homework problems.
Homework will be assigned each week and must be turned in each Friday
morning at 11am, BEFORE LECTURE. Homeworks may be submitted early
by sliding them under my office door, Math-Science 6167.
Homework assignments may NOT be submitted by email.
Homeworks will be given scores
between 0 and 10.
Those submitted to me on Friday between 11:05am and 11:15am
will be given a one-point deduction.
Those turned in between Friday 11:15am and Friday 12:05pm will be given a
2 point deduction.
Those turned in between Friday 12:05pm and Friday 1pm will be given a 5
point deduction.
NO HOMEWORKS will be accepted at all after Friday, 1pm.
Students must do all the homework assignments
independently.
Each student's lowest hw score is dropped.
THE FOLLOWING PAGE NUMBERS and ASSIGNMENT #S BELOW ARE ASSUMING YOU HAVE ROSS,
FIFTH EDITION!!!
HW1, due Wed Oct 3. p16 #5; p17 #8; p17 #12; p17 #14; and
at the very
bottom of your homework, write the
name and email address of another student in the class.
HW2, due Fri Oct 12. p18 #21; p18 #22; p20 #8; p20 #9;
p55 #8; p55 #10; p56 #15.
HW3, due Fri Oct 19. p57 #18; p57 #23; p58 #28;
p60 #45; p60 #54; p104 #1; p104 #8.
HW4, due Fri Oct 26.
p105 #14; p107 #26; p108 #37; p109 #45; p112 #56; p116 #77a.
HW5, due Thur Nov 1.
p174 #14; p176 #20; p176 #21; p179 #35; p179 #43.
NO CLASS FRI NOV 2! Turn in hw in Math-Science 6167 by 4pm Thur Nov 1!
HW6, due Fri Nov 9.
p180 #46; p181 #49; p183 #67; p185 #6.
HW7, due Wed Nov 21.
p232 #2; p233 #5; p233 #7; p233 #8; p234 #11.
HW8, due Fri Nov 30. p234 #17; p235 #20; p235 #21; p236 #30; p236 #33;
p238 #7;
HW9, due Fri Dec 7.
p 421 #1; p421 #2; p422 #3; p422 #4; p422 #5.
THE FOLLOWING PAGE NUMBERS and ASSIGNMENT #S BELOW ARE ASSUMING YOU HAVE ROSS,
SIXTH EDITION!!!
HW1, due Wed Oct 3. p16 #5; p16 #8; p16 #12; p16 #14; and
at the very
bottom of your homework, write the
name and email address of another student in the class.
HW2, due Fri Oct 12. p17 #21; p17 #22; p19 #8; p19 #9;
p54 #8; p54 #10; p55 #15.
HW3, due Fri Oct 19. p55 #18; p56 #23; p56 #28;
p58 #45; p58 #54; p104 #1; p104 #8.
HW4, due Fri Oct 26.
p105 #14; p106 #26; p107 #37; p108 #45; p110 #56; p114 #77a.
HW5, due Thur Nov 1.
p172 #14; p173 #20; p173 #21; p175 #35; p176 #43.
NO CLASS FRI NOV 2! Turn in hw in Math-Science 6167 by 4pm Thur Nov 1!
HW6, due Fri Nov 9.
p176 #46; p177 #49; p178 #67; p180 #6.
HW7, due Wed Nov 21.
p228 #2; p228 #5; p229 #7; p229 #8; p229 #11.
HW8, due Fri Nov 30. p230 #17; p230 #20; p230 #21; p231 #32; p231 #35;
p233 #7.
HW9, due Fri Dec 7.
p 427 #1; p427 #2; p427 #3; p427 #4; p427 #5.
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