BTHBSC... 301 Mathematics-III 2023-24

Course Name: Mathematics - III
Course Code: BTHBSC…301
Course Code: BTHBSC…301 Category: Basic Science Courses

Course Title: Mathematics- III Semester: Third
L-T-P: 3-0-0 Credit: 3
Pre-Requisites: BTHBSCBSH103 & BTHBSCBSH203
CO Course Outcomes
CO1 Illustrate the ideas of probability and random variables, various discrete and
continuous probability distributions with their properties and their applications in
physical and engineering environment.
CO2 Apply the principle of least squares to curve fitting problems.
CO3 Appraise the notion of sampling and sampling distributions as well as estimation of
population parameters.
CO4 Interpret the concept of testing of hypothesis for large and small samples with
applications in physical and engineering environment.
Detailed Contents:
Module 1: Random Variables & Probability Distributions (12 Lectures)
Discrete Random Variable; Discrete Probability Distribution, Expectation and Variance of

random variables; Binomial and Poisson Distributions; Mean, Variance and Moment Generating
Functions of Binomial and Poisson Variates; Convergence of Binomial to Poisson Variate.
Continuous Random Variable; Continuous Probability Distributions, Expectation and Variance
of random variables, Exponential, Normal and Gamma Distributions; Mean, Variance and
Moment Generating Functions of the corresponding variates.
Tchebycheff’s Inequality and Weak Law of Large Numbers (Statement only).
Module 2: Method of Least Squares and Curve Fitting (4 Lectures)
Principle of Least Squares, Curve fitting by the method of Least Squares - fitting of straight
lines, second degree parabolas and exponential curves.
Module 3: Sampling and Sampling Distributions (8 Lectures)
Population and Sample, Sampling With and Without Replacement (SRSWR and SRSWOR);
Random Samples, Population Parameters, Sample Statistics, Sampling Distributions, Standard
Error and Probable Error; Sample Mean, Sampling Distribution of Means; Sample Proportion,
Sampling Distribution of Proportions, Sample Variances, Sampling Distribution of Variances;
Case where Population Variance is unknown; Central Limit Theorem (Statement only); Degrees
of freedom, Chi-square distribution, Mean & Variance of Chi-square variate.
Module 4: Estimation of Parameters (6 Lectures)
Point and Interval estimations, Biased and Unbiased estimators, Minimum Variance Unbiased
Estimator (MVUE), Consistent Estimator, Maximum Likelihood Estimation of Parameters,
Applications in populations following theoretical distributions (Binomial, Poisson and Normal),
Calculation of confidence limits for population mean and population proportions.
Module 5: Testing of Hypothesis (12 Lectures)
Large Sample Test: Statistical Hypotheses, Test Statistic, Best Critical Region, Test for single
mean, difference of means, single proportion, difference of proportions, and difference of
standard deviations.
Small Sample Test: Test for single mean, difference of means and correlation coefficients, Test
for ratio of variances, Chi-square test for goodness of fit and independence of attributes.
Text Book:
 Saktipada Nanda and Sibashis Nanda, “A Course on Probability & Statistics”, 1st
Edition (2022), Mindprobooks.
Reference Books:
1. Sheldon M. Ross, “Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Engineers and
Scientists”, 6th Edition (2020), Academic Press.
2. Douglas C. Montgomery and George C. Runger, “Applied Statistics and Probability
for Engineers”, 7th Edition, (2018), John Wiley & Sons.
3. Richard A. Johnson, Irwin Miller and John E. Freund, “Probability and Statistics for
Engineers”, 9th Edition (2018), Pearson Education India.
4. Murray R. Spiegel, John J. Schiller and R. Alu Srinivasan, “Schaum’s Outline of

Probability & Statistics”, 4th Edition (2012), McGraw Hill Education.
5. B. K. Pal & K. Das, “Engineering Mathematics” - Vol. IIA, 13th Edition (2021), U. N.
Dhur & Sons.
6. S. C. Gupta and V. K. Kapoor, “Fundamentals of Mathematical Statistics”, 12th Edition
(2020), S. Chand & Sons.
7. N. G. Das, “Statistical Methods”, Combined Edition Vol. 1 & 2 (2017), McGraw Hill
Education.
CO-PO Mapping:
PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12
CO1 2 3 3 2 3 - - - 1 1 2 1
CO2 2 3 3 2 3 - - - 1 1 2 1
CO3 2 3 3 2 3 - - - 1 1 2 1
CO4 2 3 3 2 3 - - - 1 1 2 1
CO5 2 3 3 2 3 - - - 1 1 2 1
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Course Name: Mathematics - III

Course Code: BTHBSC…301

Course Code: BTHBSC…301 Category: Basic Science Courses

Module 1: Random Variables & Probability Distributions (12 Lectures)

Discrete Random Variable; Discrete Probability Distribution, Expectation and Variance of

Module 2: Method of Least Squares and Curve Fitting (4 Lectures)

Module 3: Sampling and Sampling Distributions (8 Lectures)

Module 5: Testing of Hypothesis (12 Lectures)

4. Murray R. Spiegel, John J. Schiller and R. Alu Srinivasan, “Schaum’s Outline of

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