MATH 4530: Probability
Academic record: Represented by STAT 4201: Introduction to Mathematical Statistics I.
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Course description
Discrete and continuous probability distributions, random variables, independence, expectation, variance.
Textbooks and resources
Required textbook
- Probability by Jim Pitman, 1993, Springer
Learning outcomes
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- Understand the basic concepts in probability and statistics.
- Compute probabilities and statistics of discrete and continuous distributions.
- Comprehend the probabilistic methods needed to analyze and critically evaluate statistical models and arguments.
- Recognize the importance of statistical ideas.