Math 4530 - Probability


Instructor: Hoi H. Nguyen.

Email: nguyen.1261@math.osu.edu, phone: (614) 292-2789, office: Mathematics Tower MW 446.

Course meetings: MWF 3:00 pm-3:55 pm, in Watts Hall 395.

Office hours: WF 4-5pm.

Prerequisites: The course is not open to students with credit for any of 530, 5530H (531H), or Stat 4201. The prerequisite for this course is C- or better in 2153, 2162.xx, 2173, 2177, 2182H, 4182H; or credit for 254.xx, 263.xx, 263.01H, or 264H.

Textbook : Probability by J. Pitman, Springer.

Contents: Complete schedule of class.

Topics to cover: rules of probability, conditional probability and independence, binomial distributions, normal approximation, Poisson approximation, random variables, expectation, variance, continuous distributions and continuous joint distributions, dependence, conditional distribution, conditional expectations; as well as some extra topics that are not covered in the textbook, including: probability generating function, moment generating function, Chi-square distribution, t distribution, F distribution. More description here.

Homeworks: Homework problems will be assigned along the semester, but will not be collected. There will be quizzzes almost every week.

Course Website.


Grading and Exams

Grade Distribution
Quiz 30%
Midterm I October 220%
Midterm II November 820%
Final (all topics listed in Course Syllabus) December30%
The midterms will take place in the regular classroom.

See the table to the right for OSU standard scheme.
     
OSU standard scheme
93-100%      A
90-92.9%      A-
87-89.9%      B+
83-86.9%      B
80-82.9%      B-
77-79.9%      C+
73-76.9%      C
70-72.9%      C-
67-69.9%      D+
60-66.9%      D
Below 60%      E

Further Information

Academic Misconduct Statement: It is the responsibility of the Committee on Academic Misconduct to investigate or establish procedures for the investigation of all reported cases of student academic misconduct. The term academic misconduct includes all forms of student academic misconduct wherever committed; illustrated by, but not limited to, cases of plagiarism and dishonest practices in connection with examinations. Instructors shall report all instances of alleged academic misconduct to the committee (Faculty Rule 3335-5-48.7). For additional information, see the Code of Student Conduct .

Disability Services Statement : Students with disabilities that have been certified by Student Life Disabilities Services (SLDS) will be appropriately accommodated and should inform the instructor as soon as possible of their needs. SLDS contact information: slds@osu.edu; 614-292-3307; 098 Baker Hall, 113 W. 12th Avenue.

55-minute classes: 8-8:55; 9:10-10:05, 10:20-11:15, 11:30-12:25, 12:40-1:35, 1:50-2:45, 3-3:55, 4:10-5:05, 5:20-6:15.

80-minute classes: 8-9:20; 9:35-10:55, 11:10-12:30, 12:45-2:05, 2:20-3:40, 3:55-5:15, 5:30-6:50.