Math 20: Discrete Probability

Spring 2001


Instructor: Thomas F. Bickel
Lecture times: MWF 11:15-12:20
X-hour: Tu 12:00-12:50
Classroom: 103 Bradley


Syllabus

Text: Introduction to Probability, by C. Grinstead and J. L. Snell

CHANCE Project


Monty Hall problem


Homework Assignments


Homework assignments will be posted here shortly after each class period. Information regarding exams will also appear here.


Due Friday, March 29: Look at Section 1.1 and skim some of the exercises: try running some of the programs (unless you are highly averse to computers); nothing to turn in

Due Monday, April 2: pp. 35-38: 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 13, 14, 15, 25
Due Wednesday, April 4: pp. 88-89: 1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 11, 17
Due Friday, April 6: pp. 88-89: 6, 12, 13, 15; p. 113: 1acd, 2

Due Monday, April 9: pp. 114-118: 9, 12, 16, 17, 19, 22
Due Wednesday, April 11: pp. 114-116: 5, 6, 11, 20, 25
Due Friday, April 13: pp. 115-117: 18, 31; pp. 150-151: 2, 3, 4, 6

Due Monday, April 16: p. 116: 27; pp. 152-153: 14, 15, 19, 22, 27
Due Wednesday, April 18: pp. 151-156: 7, 8, 16, 18, 29, 38, 39
Due Friday, April 20: pp. 197-199: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Due Monday, April 23: pp. 199-200: 13, 14, 16, 18, 19,24
Wednesday, April 25: First Hour Examination, in class: Covers sections 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 5.1

Due Monday, April 30: pp. 247-249: 1, 4, 5, 6, 12, 13
Due Wednesday, May 2: pp. 248-250: 11, 14, 15, 18, 19
Due Friday, May 4: pp. 263-264: 1, 2, 3, 8, 14

Due Monday, May 7: pp. 263-267: 4, 5, 7, 10, 20, 25a
Due Wednesday, May 9: pp. 289-290: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7
Due Friday, May 11: pp. 312-313: 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9

Due Monday, May 14: pp. 338-339: 1, 3, 6, 8, 9, 10
Wednesday, May 16: Second Hour Examination, in class: Covers Sections 6.1, 6.2,.7.1, 8.1, 9.1

Due Monday, May 21: p. 340: 17; pp. 352-355: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7
Due Wednesday, May 23: pp. 413-414: 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Due Friday, May 25: pp. 422-424: 1, 5, 6, 9, 12, 15 (follow modifications in my e-mail message)

Wednesday, May 30: Nothing to hand in; try to finish pp. 423-425: 9 and 15, and do 8 using TBasic program Absorbing Chains; also look at pp. 442-443: 2, 3, 4


Final Examination: Friday, June 1, 9:00-11:00 a.m., in 102 Bradley
Covers material on the two hours exams, plus Sections 9.2, 11.1, 11.2, and 11.3 (through page 436)



Office: 412 Bradley
E-mail: thomas.bickel@dartmouth.edu
Phone: 603-646-3046
Office hours: TuTh 2-3 p.m., and by arrangement


The honor code: You may discuss the homework with one another. However, in each assignment turned in you must have done the majority of the actual mathematical work, and all of the write-up, independently. Obviously no collaboration is allowed on the exams.



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