Math 5203   Statistics I (Probability)   Fall 2002

1. Instructor:          Todd Smith                    E-mail:           tsmith@westga.edu

    Office:       Boyd 321                      Phone:            770-836-4351

 

2. Textbook:      Mathematical Statistics, 6th Ed., 1999     John E. Freund,  Prentice Hall Publishers

 

3. Homeworks and Quizzes:     Homework is due in class every Monday.  Homework solutions will be made available each week on reserve in the library after class.  Homework assignments are subject to change during the semester.  Every Wednesday, except for those days mentioned in the syllabus, there will be a ten minute quiz in class based on the homework problems.  There will be no make-up quizzes for undocumented absences.  There are a total of 15 quizzes during the semester.  The best 10 will be counted for the semester grade.

 

4. Special Projects:    Throughout the semester, special projects will be assigned based on material covered in class and current homework assignments.

 

5. Attendance:    Quizzes will be given in class every Wednesday (except as noted).  Missing 5 quizzes or more will be considered excessive absences and will be grounds for dismissal from the class with a grade of "WF".

 

6. Exams:   There are two mid-term exams and a final exam.  Make-up exams will be given only for the most compelling and extraordinary reason.  All make-up exams must be requested from the instructor in advance of the original exam, and excuses must be documented.

 

7.  Academic dishonesty is defined in the UWG student handbook.  Any instance of Academic misconduct on an exam or quiz will result in loss of all credit for the semester and receipt of an F or WF grade.  Appeal procedures following such a judgement are also found in the student handbook.

 

8. Grading Policy:            quizzes                       15%

Exam I                        20%

Exam II                 20%

Special Projects              20%

Final Exam              25%

 

9. Some Important Dates:      Wednesday,  Aug 21            Last day to add

Monday,     Sept 2            Labor Day Holiday

Friday,           Sept 20           Exam I

Thursday,   Oct 10            Last day to withdraw "W"

Friday,           Oct 25            Exam II

Wednesday,  Nov 27-29   Thanksgiving Recess

Dec 9-13    Final Exam Week

 

10.  The State University of West Georgia adheres to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.  Any student with a documented disability (e.g. physical, learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.) who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations must contact the instructor and Disability Support Services (836-6428) at the beginning of the semester.

 

11. Calculator:   A graphing programmable calculator is required for this course.  A TI-83 is recommended, but a TI-82, TI-85, TI-86, TI-89, TI-92, or comparable Sharp or Casio will suffice.  A TI-81 will not suffice.

 

12. Learning Outcomes:  At the end of the semester, the student should be able to:

a)          Demonstrate proficiency in recognizing and using several different types of probability distributions, including but not limited to the Binomial, Poisson, Hypergeometric, Negative Binomial, Normal, t-distribution, F-distribution, Chi-squared distribution. (L7, L11)

b)          Demonstrate a theoretical knowledge of the principles of probability. (L7, L11)

c)          Develop the formulas of the above-listed distributions. (L7, L11)

d)          Understand the relationships between different distributions. (L7, L11)

 

               Math 5203   Mathematical Probability   Fall 2002

 

 

 Week

 

 Dates

 

 Section

 

 Homework Assignment Due the Following Week

 

 1

 

 Aug 19 - 23

 

 1.1, 1.2, 1.3,

 2.1, 2.2, 2.3

 

 Chap 1 #5-9, 13, 14, 25-31, 39-42, 47-50

 Chap 2 #1-4, 7-11, 16-19

 

 2

 

 Aug 26 - 30

 

 2.4, 2.5,

 2.6, 2.7, 2.8

 

 Chap 2 #23-27, 33, 35-37, 40-45, 51-55,

      61-66, 71, 75-76, 83-87, 91-94, 100-103       29, 30

 

 3

 

 Sept   4 - 6

 

 3.1, 3.2,

 3.3, 3.4

 

 Chap 3 #2-7, 11-13, 16-19, 28-31, 37-41, 45-47,

      51-53                           9, 10, 14

 

 4

 

 Sept   9 - 13

 

 3.5, 3.6, 3.7

 

  Chap 3 #56-59, 63-66, 76-78, 84-87, 90, 93-95, 103,

      105, 107-109                 60, 67-69, 91

 

 5

 

 Sept 16 - 20

 

 4.1, 4.2, 4.3

 

 Chap 4 #1-2, 7-9, 14, 26-30, 50-51          10, 11, 20, 31

 

 5

 

 Sept   20

 

 EXAM 1

 

 

 

 6

 

 Sept 23 - 27

 

 4.5, 4.6, 4.7,

 4.8

 

 Chap 4 #34-35, 41-43, 45, 57-61, 63-65, 69-71, 79-81

               40, 44, 46, 62, 68

 

 7

 

 Sept 30 -

   Oct   4

 

 5.1, 5.2, 5.3,

 5.4

 

 Chap 5 #1-4, 8-9, 11-13, 17-21

 

 8

 

 Oct   7 - 11

 

 5.5, 5.6, 5.7

 

 Chap 5 #37-40, 43, 50-51, 57-59, 62-63, 71-73, 79

 

 9

 

 Oct 14 - 18

 

 5.8, 5.9

 

 Chap 5 #81, 84-86

 

 10

 

 Oct 21 - 25

 

 6.1, 6.2, 6.3,

 6.4

 

 Chap 6 #1, 3-5, 10-11, 19, 33-35, 39

 

 

 

 Oct   25

 

 EXAM 2

 

 

 

 11

 

 Oct 28 -

    Nov   1

 

 6.1, 6.2, 6.3,

 6.4

 

 Chap 6 #25-27, 40-41

 

 12

 

 Nov   4 - 8

 

 6.5, 6.6, 6.7

 

 Chap 6 #43, 45-47, 53-59, 64-69, 71, 77-79, 81-83

 

 13

 

 Nov 11 - 15

 

 7.1, 7.2

 

 Chap 7 #3-7, 11-13

 

 14

 

 Nov 18 - 22

 

 7.3

 

 Chap 7 #17-18, 21, 23, 26, 30-31, 37, 49

 

 15

 

 Nov 25

 

 7.4

 

 Chap 7 #17-18, 21, 23, 26, 30-31, 37, 49

 

 16

 

 Dec   2 - 5

 

 Review