Math 107 002: Introduction to Probability and Statistics.

Instructor: Michal Karonski
(404) 727-3637
office: MSC Room E416
office hours: TTh 2:00PM-3:00PM and by appointment
phone:
e-mail: michal@mathcs.emory.edu
WWW: http://www.mathcs.emory.edu/~michal
Time: TT 10:00AM - 11.15AM
Place: MSC Room W201
Textbook: John E. Freund, Benjamin M. Perles, Statistics: A First Course , Prentice Hall, 8th edition
Prerequisites: No prerequisite
Grading: Grades will be based on ten homeworks, two in-class exams and the final exam according to the following weights:
homeworks - 20%
two in class midterms - 20% each
final exam - 40%
Midterms: There will be two in-class closed-book midterm exams. Tentative dates: Thursday, March 8 and Tuesday, April 24.
Final: Tuesday, May 8, 2007, 4:30PM-7:00PM, MSC W
Homework: A number of problems will be assigned once a week. These problems will be graded.
Exams: There will be two midterm exams and a final exam (for dates see above). All exams will be closed book. Please note that the date and the time of the final exam cannot be changed.
Honor Code: The Emory Honor Code will be in effect during all exams.
Note: You can bring one 5 inch by 8 inch card, containing any information, formulas,etc. you choose (both sides), to exams. You will be allowed to use calculators on the exams.
Office Hours: You are very much welcome to just drop by at my office at any time (though it might happen that I'm not there) or make an appointment, preferably by e-mail, if you have any questions or comments.

Homework Problems:

  1. (due Tuesday, January 30) read Sections 4.1, 4.2 & 4.3
    pp.115: 4.3
    pp.116: 4.4
    pp.117: 4.16, 4.17, 4.18
    pp.120: 4.22, 4.23
    pp.121: 4.27
    pp.125: 4.37, 4.41, 4.44
    pp.126: 4.45
     
  2. (due Tuesday, February 6) read Sections 4.4, 5.1, 5.2 & 5.3
    pp.132: 4.51, 4.52, 4.57, 4.58
    pp.133: 4.64
    pp.153: 5.3, 5.4,
    pp.154: 5.6
    pp.162: 5.21
    pp.163: 5.24, 5.28
     
  3. (due Tuesday, February 13) read Sections 5.5, 5.6, 5.7 & 5.8
    pp.169: 5.42
    pp.170: 5.46
    pp.171: 5.50, 5.54,
    pp.177: 5.57
    pp.178: 5.63
    pp.179: 5.64, 5.66, 5.68
    pp.181: 5.73, 5.77
    pp.182: 5.81
     
  4. (due Tuesday, Feb 20) read Section 5.9
    pp.185: 5.86
    pp.186: 5.87, 5.88, 5.89, 5.91, 5.92
     
  5. (due Tuesday 27 , Oct 16) read Sections 6.1, 6.2, 6.3 & 6.4
    pp.208: 6.3
    pp.209: 6.8, 6.9, 6.14, 6.17
    pp.215: 6.28, 6.29
    pp.216: 6.31, 6.34, 6.36
    pp.221: 6.41, 6.43
    pp.222: 6.47
      Midterm exam date: Thursday, March 8
    Review session: Thursday, March 1, 6:00PM-8:00PM, MSC Room W201
    Please review: Homeworks 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 and Chapters 4 & 5 (sections listed above, only)
     
  6. (due Thursday, March 22) read Sections 6.5, 6.6, 6.7 & 6.8
    pp.224: 6.57, 6.58
    pp.228: 6.61
    pp.229: 6.62, 6.63, 6.64, 6.65
    pp.233: 6.79, 6.80, 6.81
     
  7. (due Tuesday, April 3) read Chapter 7
    pp.248: 7.2
    pp.249: 7.4
    pp.250: 7.9, 7.13, 7.14
    pp.255: 7.26
    pp.256: 7.27, 7.31
    pp.261: 7.36, 7.41
     
  8. (due Tuesday, April 10) read Chapter 8
    pp.269: 8.4
    pp.270: 8.12, 8.13, 8.14
    pp.277: 8.18, 8.19, 8.21
    pp.278: 8.25
    pp.283: 8.33, 8.34
     
  9. (due Tuesday, April 17 ) read Chapter 9
    pp.297: 9.4
    pp.298: 9.8, 9.15, 9.16
    pp.304: 9.20, 9.21
    pp.305: 9.23, 9.25, 9.26, 9.31
    pp.312: 9.44, 9.48, 9.54
    pp.313: 9.56
     
  10. (due Thursday, April 26) read Chapter 10
    pp.324: 10.2
    pp.334: 10.13, 10.16
    pp.335: 10.24, 10.27
    pp.342: 10.36
    pp.343: 10.40
    pp.344: 10.43
    pp.345: 10.45
    Midterm exam date: Tuesday, April 24
    Review session: Thursday, April 19, 6:00PM-7:30PM, MSC Room W201
    Please review: Homeworks 6, 7, 8 & 9 and Chapters 6 (sections 6.5, 6.6, 6.7 and 6.8), 7, 8 & 9
    Review session for the final exam: Tuesday, May 1, 10:00AM-11:30AM, MSC Room W201