ADVANCED PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS

UBI 519

Lectures:         09:15 - 11:45

 

Textbook :

· M. H. Degroot and M. J. Schervish, “Probability and Statistics”

· S. Ross, “Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists”.

· S. Ross, “A First Course in Probability”.

 

Goals: Aim of this course is to introduce probability theory and statistics, to comprehend statistical inferences and probability models which are most commonly used in computer science.

Prerequisites: Calculus.

Topics:

Introduction to Probability

Conditional Probability

Random Variables and Distributions

Expectation

Special Distributions

Estimation

 

 

Grading: (Subject to change!)

             Homeworks                                20 %

             Midterm                                     35 %

             Final Exam                                 45 %

 

Office Hours: TBD