HW 1 (assigned on August 25, Monday):
- read Chapter 1 “Combinatorics”;
- optional: listen to Video Lectures 01a, 01b, 01c;
- do all exercises in this chapter (ask questions in class);
- Sample Quiz Chapter 1, solution 2019
- Sample Quiz Chapter 1, solution 2018
- Sample Quiz Chapter 1 with solution 2017
- Sample Quiz Chapter 1 with solution 2020
HW 2 (assigned on August 29, Friday):
- read Chapter 2 “The probability set-up”;
- optional: listen to Video Lectures 02a, 02b;
- do all exercises in this chapter (ask questions in class);
- Sample Quiz 2 with solution
- Sample Quiz Chapter 2, solution 2020
- Sample Quiz Chapter 2, solution 2019
- Sample Quiz Chapter 2, solution 2018
- Sample Quiz Chapter 2 with solution 2017
- Quiz 2 2021 (solution)
- 538 Riddler
Quiz in class on Wednesday, September 3, covering Chapters 1 and 2.
HW 3,4 (assigned on September 5, Friday):
- read Chapter 3 “Independence” and Chapter 4 “Conditional probability”;
- optional: listen to Video Lecture 3a for Chapter 3 and Video Lectures 3b and 3c for Chapter 4;
- ask questions in class;
- Quiz 3+4 Fall 2021
- jhu.edu/testing-positivity
- Sample Quiz 3+4 2020
- Sample Quiz Chapters 3+4, (with solution 2020):
- Sample Quiz Chapter 3 solution (2019)
- Sample Quiz Chapter 4 solution (2019)
- Sample Quiz Chapter 3 solution (2018)
- Sample Quiz Chapter 4 solution (2018)
- Sample Quiz Chapter 3 with solutions (2017)
- Sample Quiz Chapter 4 with solutions (2017)
HW 5 (assigned on September 10, Wednesday):
- read Chapter 5 “Random variables”;
- optional: listen to Video Lectures 4a and 4b for Chapter 5;
- ask questions in class;
- Sample Quiz 5 with solution (2020 Fall)
- Sample Quiz 5 solution (2020 Spring)
- Sample Quiz 5 solution (2019)
- Sample Quiz 5 solution (2018)
- Sample Quiz 5 with solutions (2017)
- quiz 5 Fall 2021 (answers)
Quiz in class on Wednesday, September 17, covering Chapters 3, 4 and 5.
HW 6 (assigned on September 23, Wednesday):
- read Chapter 6 “Some discrete distributions“;
- optional: listen to Video Lectures 4c and 4d for Chapter 6;
- ask questions in class;
- How to pronounce Poisson? /ˈpwɑːsɒn/
- Matt Bognar’s applets for discrete distributions
- Geometric and Poisson distributions in infection spread (538 Riddler Classic solution and an article by Emma Knight)
- Sample Quiz 6 (Fall 2021) with answers
- Sample Quiz 6 (Fall 2020);
- Sample Quiz 6 (Spring 2020), solution
- Sample Quiz Chapter 6 with solution (2019)
- Sample Quiz Chapter 6 with answers (2018)
- Sample Quiz Chapter 6 with solutions (2017)
Test in class on Wednesday, October 1, covering Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
One hand-written two-sided page of notes is allowed.
HW 7-8-9 (assigned on October 10, Friday):
- read Chapter 7 “Continuous distributions”
- ask questions in class; optional: listen to Video Lectures 5a for Chapter 7
- Quiz Fall 2021 (Chapters 6 and 7) Answers
- Sample Quiz Chapter 7 with solutions (Fall 2020)
- Sample Quiz Chapter 7.pdf with solution (Spring 2020)
- Sample Quiz Chapter 7.pdf with solution (2019)
- Sample Quiz Chapter 7.pdf with answers (2018)
- Sample Quiz Chapter 7 with solutions (2017)
- read Chapter 8 “Normal distribution” and Chapter 9 “Normal approximation”;
- ask questions in class: normal-Gaussian and binomial
- optional: listen to Video Lecture 5b for Chapters 8 and 9;
- Sample quiz 8-9 with solution (Fall 2020);
- Sample Quiz Chapters 8-9, with solution (Spring 2020)
- Sample Quiz Chapters 8-9 with solutions (2019)
- Sample Quiz Chapters 8-9 with solutions (2018)
- Sample Quiz Chapters 8-9 with solutions (2017)
- graphing applet for the binomial distribution
Quiz in class on Wednesday, October 15, covering Chapters 7, 8, and 9.
HW 10 (assigned on October 20, Monday):
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- read Chapter 10 “Some continuous distributions” and do all exercises;
- optional: read and memorize Strategy to transform continuous random variables and this table of continuous distributions;
- optional: listen to Video Lectures 5c and 5d for Chapter 10;
- Sample Quiz Chapter 10 (2020);
- Sample Quiz Chapter 10 and solution (2019)
- Sample Quiz Chapter 10 and solution (2018)
- Sample Quiz Chapter 10 and solutions (2017) with notes
- a sample Test 2a with answers (2017a)
- a sample Test 2b with solutions (2017b) with notes
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HW 11 (assigned on October 22, Wednesday):
- read Chapter 11 “Multivariate distributions“; do all exercises;
- optional: listen to Video Lectures 6a, 6b, 6c and 6d, for Chapter 11;
- Sample Quiz Chapter 11 (Fall 2020);
- Sample Quiz Chapter 11 (Spring 2020), solution
- Sample Quiz Chapter 11 and solution (2019)
- Sample Quiz Chapter 11 and solution (2018)
Quiz in class on Wednesday, October 29, covering Chapters 10 and 11.
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OER Probability Textbook for Math 3160
Test in class on Wednesday, November 12, covering Chapters 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12.
One hand-written two-sided page of notes is allowed.
Quiz in class on Wednesday, December 3.
Final exam: MATH 3160 12/10/2025 Wednesday
time: 03:30PM — 05:30PM
room: STRS WW16
Three hand-written two-sided pages of notes are allowed.