MATH3280A - Introductory Probability - 2025/26
General Information
Lecturer
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De-Jun Feng
- Office: LSB 211
- Tel: 39437965
- Email:
Teaching Assistant
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Jintang Liu
- Email:
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Zhenyan Zhou
- Office: LSB 232
- Tel: 39435294
- Email:
- Office Hours: Wed 10-13
Time and Venue
- Lecture: Monday, 10:30am-12:15pm, Lee Shau Kee Building LT4; Thursday, 11:30am-12:15pm, Science Centre L4
- Tutorial: Thursday, 10:30am-11:15pm, Science Centre L4
Course Description
Axioms of probability, conditional probability, independence, discrete random variables, continuous random variables, mean, variance an covariance, moment generating function, Poisson distributions, normal distributions, central limit theorem, law of large numbers. Student 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 4, 2025
- Hand-writing class note on Sep 11, 2025
- Hand-writing class note on Sep 15, 2025
- Hand-writing class note on Sep 18, 2025
- Hand-writing class note on Sep 22, 2025
- Hand-writing class note on Sep 25, 2025
- Hand-writing class note on Sep 29, 2025
- Hand-writing class note on Oct 02, 2025
- Hand-writing class note on Oct 06, 2025
- Hand-writing class note on Oct 09, 2025
- Hand-writing class note on Oct 13, 2025
- Hand-writing class note on Oct 20, 2025
- Hand-writing class note on Oct 23, 2025
- Hand-writing class note on Oct 30, 2025
- Hand-writing class note on Nov 03, 2025
- Hand-writing class note on Nov 10, 2025
- Hand-writing class note on Nov 13, 2025
Tutorial Notes
- Tutorial1 on Sep 4, 2025
- Tutorial2 on Sep 11, 2025
- Tutorial3 on Sep 18, 2025
- Tutorial4 on Sep 25, 2025
- Tutorial5 on Oct 2, 2025
- Tutorial6 on Oct 9, 2025
- Tutorial7 on Oct 16, 2025
- Tutorial8 on Oct 30, 2025
- Tutorial9 on Nov 13, 2025
Assignments
- Students are expected to complete their assignments independently, without any collaboration or use of AI tools. You must upload the answers in a PDF file to Blackboard (only handwritten answers on papers or electronic devices will be accepted). Mark deduction will be made for late submission.
- Assignment 1
- Assignment 2
- Assignment 3
- Assignment 4
- Assignment 5
Solutions
- Homework1 Solution
- Homework2 Solution
- Homework3 Solution
- Suggested solutions to the midterm exam
- Homework4 Solution
Assessment Scheme
| Assignments | 10% | |
| Mid-term Exam | 40% | |
| Final Exam | 50% |
Honesty in Academic Work
The Chinese University of Hong Kong places very high importance on honesty in academic work submitted by students, and adopts a policy of zero tolerance on cheating and plagiarism. Any related offence will lead to disciplinary action including termination of studies at the University. Although cases of cheating or plagiarism are rare at the University, everyone should make himself / herself familiar with the content of the following website:
http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/policy/academichonesty/and thereby help avoid any practice that would not be acceptable.
Assessment Policy Last updated: November 13, 2025 16:46:34