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Course Outlines

Summer 2021 - MATH 426 D100

Probability (3)

Class Number: 1553

Delivery Method: Remote

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    May 12 – Aug 9, 2021: Mon, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

    May 12 – Aug 9, 2021: Wed, 12:30–1:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Aug 16, 2021
    Mon, 8:30–11:30 a.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    MATH 242 and (MATH 348 or STAT 380), all with a minimum grade of C-.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

An introduction to probability from the rigorous point of view. Random variables. Generating functions. Convergence of random variables. The strong law of large numbers and the central limit theorem. Stochastic processes. Stationary process and martingales.

COURSE DETAILS:

This course will be delivered online. You are expected to have access to a reliable internet connection. You will need a computer from which you can download course materials and activities and watch live and/or recorded lectures and participate in live tutorials or workshops.

You will need a camera to take photographs of your work. A phone is acceptable.


Chapters ―
1. Events and their probabilities
2. Random variables and their distributions
3. Discrete random variables
4. Continuous random variables
5. Generating functions and their applications
7. Convergence of random variables
8. Random processes
9. Stationary processes

Course Delivery

  • Lecture: synchronous- lectures will be held at fixed times, on-line, recorded
  • Midterm(s): synchronous; date: TBA
  • Final exam: synchronous; date: TBA

Grading

  • Online Assignments 70%
  • Midterm 10%
  • Final Exam 20%

NOTES:

THE INSTRUCTOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE ANY OF THE ABOVE INFORMATION.
Students should be aware that they have certain rights to confidentiality concerning the return of course papers and the posting of marks.
Please pay careful attention to the options discussed in class at the beginning of the semester.

Materials

MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:

Required: 
Access to strong and reliable internet
Ability to scan documents (phone app acceptable)
Access to webcam and microphone (embedded in computer sufficient)

REQUIRED READING:

Probability and Random Processes by Geoffrey Grimmett and David Stirzaker
Oxford University Press; 4th edition
ISBN: 978-0198847595

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating.  Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

TEACHING AT SFU IN SUMMER 2021

Teaching at SFU in summer 2021 will be conducted primarily through remote methods, but we will continue to have in-person experiential activities for a selection of courses.  Such course components will be clearly identified at registration, as will course components that will be “live” (synchronous) vs. at your own pace (asynchronous). Enrollment acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes. To ensure you can access all course materials, we recommend you have access to a computer with a microphone and camera, and the internet. In some cases your instructor may use Zoom or other means requiring a camera and microphone to invigilate exams. If proctoring software will be used, this will be confirmed in the first week of class.

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112).