640:477:E1 Probability Theory, Summer 2008
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Homework #1 - First part - due Thursday, June 26
  • Chapter 1, Problems (starting page 15): 10 (2 pts), 28 (2 pts), 31 (2 pts)
  • Chapter 1, Theoretical Exercises (starting page 19): 2 (1 pt), 8 (1 pt), 20 (2 pts)
  • Chapter 2, Problems (starting page 55): 2 (2 pts), 12.a (1 pt)
  • Chapter 2, Theoretical Exercises (starting page 61): 11 (1 pt)

    Notes: Maximum score is 12 points, out of 14 available. For this assignment (and only for this one), you are required to work by yourself, with no communication with the other students in the course. But it is okay to ask me for hints.

    • Homework #1 - Second part - due Tuesday, July 1.
  • Chapter 2, Problems (starting page 55): 14 (2 pts), 15.c-d (2 pts), 17 (1 pt), 25 (2 pts), 32 (1 pt), 48 (2 pts)
  • Chapter 3, Problems (starting page 111): 9 (2 pts), 21 (2 pts), 26 (2 pts), 35 (2 pts), 50 (2 pts)
  • Chapter 3, Theoretical Exercises (starting page 124): 7 (2 pts)

    Note: Maximum score is 18 points, out of 22 available.

    • Homework #2 - due Tuesday, July 8.
  • Chapter 3, Problems (starting page 111): 64 (3 pts), 73 (3 pts), 74 (3 pts), 78 (3 pts)
  • Chapter 3, Theoretical Exercises (starting page 124): 28 (2 pts)
  • Chapter 4, Problems (starting page 187): 1 (2 pts), 21 (3 pts), 23.a (3 pts), 28 (2 pts), 30 (3 pts), 37 (2 pts), 38 (2 pts)

    Note: Maximum score is 25 points, out of 31 available.

    • Homework #3 - due Tuesday, July 15.
  • Chapter 4, Problems (starting page 187): 58-a,b, 60, 63, 82
  • Chapter 4, Theoretical Exercises (starting page 197): 6, 27
  • Chapter 5, Problems (starting page 247): 2, 10, 15-a,b,c (3 pts), 16, 23 (3 pts), 26, 32, 34 (3 pts), 40
  • Chapter 5, Theoretical Exercises (starting page 251): 12 (3 pts), 14, 26, 28

    Note: Maximum score is 35 points, out of 42 available. Unless otherwise mentioned, a problem is worth 2 points.

    • Homework #4 - due Thursday, July 24.
  • Chapter 6, Problems (starting page 313): 8, 9 (4 pts), 17 (2 pts), 24, 41, 42
  • Chapter 6, Theoretical Exercises (starting page 319): 5
  • Chapter 7, Problems (starting page 408): 4 (2 pts),6&31 (together 2 pts), 8, 17, 38, 46 (2 pts)

    Note: Maximum score is 30 points, out of 36 available. Unless otherwise mentioned, a problem is worth 3 points.

    • Homework #5 - due Wednesday, July 30.
  • Chapter 7, Problems (starting page 408): 50 (3 pts), 56 (3 pts), 63 (4 pts), 65 (3 pts), 75 (4 pts)
  • Chapter 7, Theoretical Exercises (starting page 418): 22 (3 pts), 41 (4 pts)
  • Chapter 8, Problems (starting page 457): 4 (3 pts), 7 (3 pts), 11 (3 pts), 22 (4 pts)

    Note: Maximum score is 30 points, out of 37 available.