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.
HW 12 (assigned on November 5, Wednesday):
- read Chapter 12 “Expectations” and do all examples and exercises;
- optional: listen to Video Lectures 7a, 7b, 7c for Chapter 12;
- ask questions (here are pictures from the white board, November 26, 2018 and November 19, 2019; white board 2020-11-02 )
- Sample Quiz 12 (Fall 2020);
- Sample Quiz Chapter 12, solution (Spring 2020)
- Sample Quiz Chapter 12 and solution (2019)
- Quiz Chapters 11-12 with solutions (2017)
- Sample Test 2 with answers (2018)
Test in class on Wednesday, November 12, covering Chapters 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12.
Two hand-written two-sided pages of notes are allowed.
HW – (November 21):
- read Chapter 13 “Moment generating functions” (do all examples and exercises);
- whiteboard 2020-11-09 chapter 12, (EX,EY);
- optional: listen to Video Lectures 7d and 7e for Chapter 13;
- Sample Quiz on Chapter 13 (Fall 2020);
- Sample Quiz on Chapter 13 (Spring 2020) notes hints solution
- Sample Quiz Chapters 12-13 and answers (2018)
- Sample Quiz Chapters 13-14, mostly based on Chapters 13 and 14 with some questions coming from chapters 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. solution (2019)
- Quiz Chapters 13-14 with solutions (2017).
HW 14 (November 21):
- read Chapter 14 “Limit laws” (do all examples and exercises);
- optional: listen to Video Lectures 8a and 8b for Chapter 14;
- Sample quizzes for Chapter 14: in-class and take-home versions;
- ask questions (here are pictures from the whiteboard, December 5, 2018);
- Sample Quiz Chapter 14 (solution 2020);
- Sample Quiz Chapter 14, mostly based on Chapter 14 with some questions coming from chapters 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 answers (2018)
OER Probability Textbook for Math 3160
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.