MATH3280B - Introductory Probability - 2025/26
Announcement
- Homework 1 has been uploaded. The deadline is Jan. 16 11:59pm. Please submit your solutions via GradeScope (a link can be found on Canvas)
- On Feb4th (Wednesday), 12:30--1:15 will be the lecture, and 1:30--2:15 will be the tutorial.
- Midterm will be held on Wednesday, March 11th at MMW_LT1, 12:35--2:05pm
- Midterm coverage: lecture notes up to Feb 4th
General Information
Lecturer
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Shiping CAO
- Office: LSB 232A
- Email:
- Office Hours: By appointment
Teaching Assistant
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Zhehao XU
- Email:
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Jintang LIU
- Email:
Time and Venue
- Lecture: Tu 2:30PM - 4:15PM, Wu Ho Man Yuen Bldg 406; We 1:30PM - 2:15PM, Leung Kau Kui Bldg 101
- Tutorial: We 12:30PM - 1:15PM, Leung Kau Kui Bldg 101
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, random walks, transition probabilities and Markov chains. 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
- Jan 5
- Jan 6
- Jan 13
- Jan 14
- Jan 20
- Jan 21
- Jan 27
- Jan 28
- Feb 3
- Feb 4
- Feb 10
- Feb 11
- Feb 24
- Feb 25
- March 10
- March 17
- March 18
- March 24
- March 25
- March 31
- April 1
- April 8
- April 14
- April 15
Tutorial Notes
- Tutorial 1
- Tutorial 2
- Tutorial 3
- Tutorial 4
- Tutorial 5
- Tutorial 6
- Tutorial 7
- Tutorial 8
- Tutorial 9
- Tutorial10
- Tutorial11
Assignments
Solutions
- Solution to Homework 1
- Solution to Homework 2
- Solution to Homework 3
- Solution to Homework 4
- Solution to Homework 5
- Solution to Homework 6
Assessment Scheme
| Assignments | 10% | |
| Mid-term Exam (March 11, MMW_LT1) | 40% | |
| Final Exam | 50% |
Honesty in Academic Work
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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: April 15, 2026 14:34:10