Math 5010-1 (Introductory Probability) Spring 2005 Tentative Lecture/Exam Schedule ************************************************************************** Week 1: - Introduction (1/10) - Counting Techniques.................Chapter 1 (1.1-1.5) __________________________________________________________________________ Week 2: -Counting Techniques..................Chapter 1 (1.1-1.5) (1/17) -Some Probability.....................Chapter 2 (all) __________________________________________________________________________ Week 3: -Conditional Probability (1/24) and Independence.....................Chapter 3 (3.1-3.4) Midterm #1...........................January 28, 2005 __________________________________________________________________________ Week 4: -Random Variables.....................Chapter 4 (4.1,4.2) (1/31) Chapter 5 (5.1) __________________________________________________________________________ Week 5: -Expectation (discrete case)..........Chapter 4 (all) (2/7) __________________________________________________________________________ Week 6: -Expectation (discrete case)..........Chapter 4 (all) (2/14) -Martin Luther King Day on the 17th Midterm #2...........................February 16, 2005 __________________________________________________________________________ Week 7: -Expectation (continuous case)........Chapter 5 (all) (2/21) __________________________________________________________________________ Week 8: -Expectation (continuous case)........Chapter 5 (all) (2/28) __________________________________________________________________________ Week 9: -Random Vectors.......................Chapter 6 (6.1-6.7) (3/7) Midterm #3...........................March 11, 2005 __________________________________________________________________________ Week 10: -Spring Break for the entire week (3/14) __________________________________________________________________________ Week 10: -Random Vectors.......................Chapter 6 (6.1-6.7) (3/21) -Presidents' Day on the 21st __________________________________________________________________________ Week 11: -Random Vectors.......................Chapter 6 (6.1-6.7) (3/28) -Advanced Expectations................Chapter 7 (7.1-7.4,7.6-7.7) __________________________________________________________________________ Week 12: -Advanced Expectations................Chapter 7 (7.1-7.4,7.6-7.7) (4/4) Midterm #4...........................April 11, 2005 __________________________________________________________________________ Week 13: -Advanced Expectations................Chapter 7 (7.1-7.4,7.6-7.7) (4/11) __________________________________________________________________________ Week 14: -Classical Limit Theory...............Chapter 8 (8.1-8.4) (4/18) __________________________________________________________________________ Week 15: -Classical Limit Theory...............Chapter 8 (8.1-8.4) (4/25) -Possibly One Advanced Topic..........Hand-outs (time permitting) Last Day of Classes on the 27th __________________________________________________________________________ Week 16: Final Exam on May 3rd (10:30 am-12:30 pm) Regular Lecture Room