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    Lahore University of Management Sciences

    MATH 230 - Probability


    Year: 2011-2012
    Semester: Fall
    Credit Hours: 3
    Instructors: Mujahid Abbas
    Office Hours: TBA
    Room: 129
    Ext: 8017
    Email: [email protected]

    Description:

    This is a first course in probability, preparation for further courses in stochastic


    processes, statistics, and statistical mechanics. An understanding of probability concepts
    is essential for students who want to pursue their studies in physical sciences, social
    science, economics and engineering.
    The course starts with introduction of probability terms and methods of computing simple
    and conditional probabilities. The Baye’s theorem will be taught with applications. The
    concept of discrete and continuous random variables will be given. Bivariate random
    variables will be explored with marginal and conditional distributions. The expectation
    and variance of random variables will be studied. Covariance and correlations of random
    variables will be discussed. Special discrete and continuous probability distributions will
    be explored with their real life applications. Moments and moment generating function
    will be discussed.

    Goals:

    At the end of the course the student should have familiarity with the basics of
    probability theory and the ability to formulate some real-life problems in the language of
    probability.

    Prerequisites:

    Calculus II
    Text:
    Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists, Walpole, Myers, Myers,
    Prentice-Hall.

    Recommended Books for Reading Purposes:


    A First Course in Probability (6th Edition) by Sheldon Ross (Author).

    Grading:
    40% Final
    35% Midterm
    25% Quizzes and/or Assignments

    Topics:

    Week No. Topic(s)


    1 Sample space, Events, Counting of sample points, and
    Probability of an event.
    2 Additive rules, Conditional Probability, Multiplicative rules
    and Bay's rule.
    3 Concept of random variable, Discrete and Continuous
    probability distributions.
    4 Joint probability distributions Mean of a random variable.
    5 Expectation, Variance, and Covariance.
    6 Mean and variance of linear combination of random variables,
    Cheybysheve theorem.
    7 Discrete probability distributions (Uniform, Binomial and
    Hyper geometric).
    8 Midterm and Poisson distribution.
    9 Introduction of continuous distribution.
    10 Continuous probability distribution.
    11 Normal distribution.
    12 Approximation and application of normal distribution.
    13 Central Limit Theorems.
    14 Law of large numbers.

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