MATH3280A - Introductory Probability - 2023/24
Announcement
- The first tutorial will be conducted on Sep 11, 2023
- The mid-term examination of Math3280A will be held on Oct 26, 2023, 10:30am-12:10noon, at Yasumoto Int'l Acad Park LT4. The exam will cover the materials from Chaps 2-5 of the textbook.
General Information
Lecturer
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Prof. De-Jun FENG
- Office: LSB, R211
- Tel: 39437965
- Email:
Teaching Assistant
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Mr Yuhao Xie
- Office: LSB 232
- Tel: 39435294
- Email:
- Office Hours: Mon 2:00PM-5:00PM
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Mr Jixin Wang
- Office: LSB 222B
- Tel: 3943 7963
- Email:
- Office Hours: Fri 2:00PM-5:00PM
Time and Venue
- Lecture: Mo 10:30AM - 11:15AM, Wu Ho Man Yuen Bldg 407; Th 10:30AM - 12:15PM, Yasumoto Int'l Acad Park LT4
- Tutorial: Mo 11:30AM - 12:15PM, Wu Ho Man Yuen Bldg 407
Course Description
Axioms of probability, conditional probability, independence, discrete random variables, continuous random variables, mean, variance and covariance, moment generating function, Poisson distributions, normal distributions, central limit theorem, law of large numbers. Students taking this course are expected to have knowledge in advanced calculus.
Textbooks
- Sheldon Ross, A first course in probability. 8th edition. Pearson Education International
References
- K. L. Chung, Elementary Probability Theory with Stochastic Processes. Springer International Student Edition, 1978
- K. L. Chung, A course in probability theory. Elsevier Inc., 1968.
- A. N. Kolmogrov, Foundations of the theory of probability. Chelsea publishing Co., New York. 1956.
Lecture Notes
- Hand-writing class note on Sep 07 2023
- Hand-writing class note on Sep 11 2023
- Hand-writing class note on Sep 14 2023
- Hand-writing class note on Sep 18 2023
- Hand-writing class note on Sep 21 2023
- Hand-writing class note on Sep 24 2023
- Hand-writing class note on Sep 28 2023
- Hand-writing class note on Oct 5 2023
- Hand-writing class note on Oct 12 2023
- Hand-writing class note on Oct 16 2023
- Hand-writing class note on Oct 19 2023
- Hand-writing class note on Oct 30 2023
- Hand-writing class note on Nov 02 2023
- Hand-writing class note on Nov 06 2023
- Hand-writing class note on Nov 13 2023
- Hand-writing class note on Nov 16 2023
- Hand-writing class note on Nov 20 2023
- Hand-writing class note on Nov 23 2023
- Hand-writing class note on Nov 27 2023
- Hand-writing class note on Nov 30 2023
Tutorial Notes
- Tutorial note 1
- Tutorial note 2
- Tutorial note 3
- Tutorial note 4
- Tutorial note 5
- Tutorial note 6
- Tutorial note 7
- Tutorial note 8
- Tutorial note 9
- Tutorial note 10
- Tutorial note 11
Assignments
Solutions
- Solution 1
- Solution 2
- Solution 3
- Solution 4
- Suggested solutions for Mid-term
- Solution 5
- Solution 6
- Solution 7
Assessment Scheme
| Assignments | 10% | |
| Mid-term Exam | 40% | |
| Final Exam | 50% |
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http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/policy/academichonesty/and thereby help avoid any practice that would not be acceptable.
Assessment Policy Last updated: December 11, 2023 18:52:02