STAT 418, Section 4: Probability
The Pennsylvania State University, Spring 2004
This course introduces students to the fundamentals and axioms of
probability. Topics covered include combinatorial probability,
conditional probability and independence, probability laws, random
variables, expectation, Chebyshev's inequality, the Central Limit
Theorem and other limit laws. Examples from, and applications to,
a variety of fields will be emphasized.
Contact Information
- Donald Richards, Instructor
- Class: TR 1:00-2:15 p.m., 106 Osmond Lab
- Office Hours: TR 2:15-3:15 p.m., or by appointment
- Office: 311 Thomas Building
- Phone: 865-3993
- E-mail: richards(at)stat.psu.edu
- Hannah Suh, Teaching Assistant
- Office: 316 Thomas Building
- Office Hours: MW 1:00-2:00 p.m., or by appointment
- Phone: 863-3238
- E-mail: hls186(at)psu.edu
Course Information