Undergraduate Course: Probability (Year 3) (MATH09004)
Course Outline
School |
School of Mathematics |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 09 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
Home subject area |
Mathematics |
Other subject area |
Specialist Mathematics & Statistics (Honours) |
Course website |
http://student.maths.ed.ac.uk |
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Course description |
Optional course for MA Honours Mathematics and Combined Honours Degrees including Mathematics. Syllabus summary: Finite probability spaces, conditional probability, Bayes's Theorem, independence of events. Discrete random variables, probability distributions, expectation and variance, bivariate distributions, probability generating functions. Continuous random variables, probability density functions, moment generating functions. Sums of independent random variables, weak law of large numbers and the Central Limit Theorem. Elementary stochastic processes and application to gambler's ruin. |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 13 |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 11:10 - 12:00 | | | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | | 11:10 - 12:00 |
First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Additional information |
Tutorials: one of Th 1610-1700, Fri 0900-0950 or 1000-1050 |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The following are to be achieved at a higher level than for MAT-2-Prb; this will be assessed by a more demanding examination.
1. Understanding ideas of independence, dependence and conditional probability.
2. Understanding the nature of random variables, both continuous and discrete, and their probability distributions.
3. Understanding the behaviour of sums of independent random variables and their applications.
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Assessment Information
Coursework: 15%; Degree Examination: 85%.
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Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser |
Dr Adri Olde-Daalhuis
Tel: (0131 6)50 5992
Email: A.OldeDaalhuis@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Katherine Mcphail
Tel: (0131 6)50 4885
Email: k.mcphail@ed.ac.uk |
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