STAT 418, Section 1: Probability
The Pennsylvania State University, Fall 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, gambler's ruin, 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 Time: MWF 10:10 - 11:00 a.m., 102 Thomas Building
- Office Hours: MW 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., or by appointment
- Office: 311 Thomas Building
- Phone: 865-3993
- E-mail: richards(at)stat.psu.edu
- Yan Li, Teaching Assistant
- Office: 301 Thomas Building
- Office Hours: Fridays 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., or by appointment
- Phone: 863-2314
- E-mail: yul135(at)psu.edu
Course Information