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Math 395A - Probability - Spring 2008
 
 
  • Time: MWF 10:30
  • Room: MGH 251
  • Instructor: Krzysztof Burdzy
  • Office hours: M 1:00-2:00, F 9:30-10:20 or by appointment
  • Office: Padelford C-530, tel. 543-4297
  • E-mail: burdzy@math.washington.edu
  • Text: (Required) S.M. Ross First Course in Probability
  • Grading policy: HW 5%, midterm I 25%, midterm II 25%, final 45%.

 
Exams
  • Bring calculator with exponential and logarithm buttons
  • Closed books, closed notes.
  • One page of notes is OK.
    • Handwritten
    • Both sides OK
    • Any size
Midterm I: Friday, April 25
Midterm II : Friday, May 16
  • Chapters 8 and 6
  • Review session: Wednesday, May 14
  • Sample midterm II
  • Sample midterm II solutions (try solving the problems yourself before reading the solutions)

Final: Monday, June 9, 8:30-10:20
  • comprehensive exam
  • Review session
  • Sample final (forthcoming)
  • Sample final solutions (try solving the problems yourself before reading the solutions)(forthcoming)

 
Homework

Chapter Page Problems Date due
5 247 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19 April 7
5 247 20, 22, 23, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34 April 14
5 247 37, 38, 39, 40, 41 April 21
8 457 1, 2 April 21
8 457 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14 April 28
6 313 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 16, 18 May 5
6 313 19, 23, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 42, 43, 47, 49 May 12
7 408 5, 26, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38
7 408 48, 49, 50, 51, 53, 54, 56, 57, 63, 65, 66, 67, 69, 70, 72

 
Click here to see if you have access to class materials listed below.

Homework solutions (Chapter 1).

Homework solutions (Chapter 2).

Homework solutions (Chapter 3).

Homework solutions (Chapter 4).

Homework solutions (Chapter 5, problems 1-19).

Homework solutions (Chapter 5, problems 1-34).

Homework solutions (Chapter 5).

Homework solutions (Chapter 6, problems 1-18).

Homework solutions (Chapter 6).

Homework solutions (Chapter 7).

Homework solutions (Chapter 8, problems 1-2).

Homework solutions (Chapter 8).