Introductory Probability, Math 5010-001, University of Utah, Summer 2009

Normal Table
Due August 5th (The final-exam deadline):
Reading: Finish Chapter 6 until the end of 6.11; Chapter 7 (7.1-7.6)
Problems: Try various problems in your text for practice; use the answers/partial solutions in the back as study aids
Final-exam practice: link; you can work on this in groups or alone. This is your final-exam study guide.
Solutions to midterm 2: link (last update: July 20)
Due July 15th (but I will post solutions on the 10th):
Reading: Chapter 6 (sections 6.3-6.5).
Problems: pp. 302-308: #9 (skip the covariance computation), 15, 16, 21 (skip the covariance computation), 24, 25.
Midterm 3 prep: The last 2 assignments. And extra practice problems [you can use the Monday office hours to discuss some of these with me, after you have fully tried them].
Solutions (read only after you have attempted all problems seriously; this and the previous assignment are your best midterm preparation guides for midterm 3).
Due July 2nd:
Review: Multivariate calculus [quickly!].
Reading: Chapter 5 (5.4-5.6); and Chapter 6 (6.1-6.2).
Problems: pp. 234-237: #3, 4, 6, 10, 26.
Problems: pp. 302-308: #3, 5 [only the joint distribution; we will discuss cov(X,Y) later on].
Solutions (read only after you have attempted all problems seriously; this and the next assignment are your best midterm preparation guides for midterm 3).
Due June 22th (but I will post solutions on the 19th):
Reading: Read Chapter 4; and Chapter 5 (sections 5.1-5.3, inclusive; and 5.6 but only for discrete random variables).
Problems: pp. 180-183: #9, 14, 25.
Problems: p. 198: #1, 2.
Problems: p. 212: #2.
Solutions (read only after you have attempted all problems seriously; this and the previous assignment are your best midterm preparation guides for midterm 2).
Due June 12th:
Reading: Read Chapter 2, up to page 66.
Problems: pp. 89-92: #2, 13, 20, 23.
Solutions (read only after you have attempted all problems seriously; this is your best midterm preparation guide).
Link to lecture videos: link
Solutions to midterm 1: link (last update: June 9th)
Due May 29th:
Reading: Skim through chapter 1; read chapter 3 [work out examples and solve problems].
Problems: pp. 126-128: #1, 2, 3, 7, 18 [skip the part about Stirlng's formula].
Solutions (read only after you have attempted all problems seriously; this is your best midterm preparation guide).