Math 425: Introduction to Probability (Fall 2008)

Schedule ( December 4 version)

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# date sections in Ross 7-th Ed. problems
1 Wed. 9/3 1.1-1.3
2 Fri. 9/5 1.4
3 Mon. 9/8 1.5-1.6
4 Wed. 9/10 2.1-2.2 HW#1 due Chapter 1: 3, 8(c), 12(a), 15, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30
[ Same numbers in 7-th ed, p. 16ff; 6-th ed, p. 15ff]
5 Fri. 9/12 2.3-2.4
6 Mon. 9/15 2.5
7 Wed. 9/17 2.5 HW#2 due Chapter 2: 12(a), 17, 21(b), 29(a), 32, 42, 43(b), 45, 47
[Same numbers 7th ed, p. 56ff; 6th ed, p. 54ff]
8 Fri. 9/19 3.1-3.2
9 Mon. 9/22 3.2., 3.3
10 Wed. 9/24 3.3, 3.4
11 Fri. 9/26 3.4 HW#3 due Chapter 3: 4, 16, 18(a), 13, 26, 36, 47, 53 [7th Ed. p. 111f]
[Numbered 4, 12, 14(a), 19, 24, 32, 43, 49 in 6th ed, p. 104ff]
12 Mon. 9/29 3.4, 3.5
13 Wed. 10/1 3.5, review HW#4 due Chapter 3: [7th ed. p. 111ff.] 39, 48, 56, 62, 63(c), 66(a), 70, 71] {7th Ed., p. 111ff]
[Numbered in 6-th edition, p. 104 ff]35, 44, 52, 58, 59(c), 62(a), 66, 67
14 Fri. 10/3 Exam #1 covers Ch. 1-3 Practice problems for Exam #1 and answers to them
15 Mon. 10/6 4.1, 4.2
16 Wed. 10/8 4.3-4.5
17 Fri. 10/10 4.6
18 Mon. 10/13 4.6
19 Wed. 10/15 4.6
20 Fri. 10/17 4.7 HW#5 due Chapter 4: 4, 15, 23, 32, 38, 41, 43, 48 [7-th Ed. p. 187ff]
[Same numbers in 6-th ed., p. 171ff]
fall break
21 Wed. 10/22 5.1, 5.2
22 Fri. 10/24 5.3
23 Mon. 10/27 5.4 HW#6 due Chapter 4: 54, 64(b), 65(b); [7th Ed, p. 187ff]
[Same numbers in 6-th ed., p. 171ff]

Chapter 5: 1, 5, 7, 11, 13(b) [7-th Ed. p. 247ff]
[Same numbers in 6-th ed. p. 228ff]
24 Wed. 10/29 5.4.1, 5.5
25 Fri. 10/31 5.5
26 Mon. 11/3 5.7 HW#7 due Chapter 5: 18, 19, 21, 24, 27, 32, 33 [7th Ed, p. 247ff]
[Same numbers in 6-th ed. p. 228ff]
27 Wed. 11/5 5.7, Review topics
28 Fri. 11/7 Exam #2 covers Ch. 4- Ch. 5 Practice problems for Exam #2: Self-Test Problems and Exercises in Chapter 4: 3, 9, 14, 18-7th Ed.; [3, 9, 13, 15-7th Ed] and in Chapter 5: 6, 11, 12, [Both Eds.] (Self-test answers are in Appendix B.)
29 Mon. 11/10 6.1
30 Wed. 11/12 6.2
31 Fri. 11/14 6.2-6.3
32 Mon. 11/17 6.3
33 Wed. 11/19 6.3, 5.6.1 gamma distribution HW#8 due Chapter 6: 6, 8, 14, 27(a), 32(a), 33(a), 34(a) [7-th Ed. p. 313ff]
[Same numbers in 6-th Ed. p.290ff]
34 Fri. 11/21 6.4, 6.5
35 Mon. 11/24 6.5, 6.7
36 Wed. 11/26 6.7, 7.1
Thanksgiving
37 Mon. 12/1 7.1- 7.2, HW#9 due Chapter 6: 42(a), 45, 46, 57;[7-th Ed. p. 313ff]
[same numbers in 6-th Ed. p. 290ff]

Chapter 7: 9(a), 12, 21 [7th Ed., [. 408ff]
[same numbers in 6-th ed., p. 379ff]
38 Wed. 12/3 7.4
39Fri. 12/5 7.5
40 Mon. 12/8 7.5, Review HW#10 due Chapter 7: 13, 16, 19(a), 32, 39, 42; [7-th ed, p. 408ff]
[same numbers in 6-th ed., p. 379ff]
41 Wed. 12/10
(8:00-9:00+pm, 3088 East Hall)
Review Session
Thurs. 12/11 Final exam:
296 Dennison Hall (not in regular classroom)
4:00 pm--6:00pm
Cumulative;
Chaps. 1-7,
emphasis Chaps. 6-7
Practice problems for the final exam and answers to them
Self-test problems and exercises:
Chapter 6: 1, 4(c), 5(a), 5(b), 11(a), 11(d), 14;
Chapter 7: 1, 2, 3, 13 [Both Eds.]