140.672.01 INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY II
Cancelled
Department:
Biostatistics
Term: 2nd term
Credits: (4 credits)
Academic Year: 2012 - 2013
Course Instructor:
Description:
Introduces probability theory, including basic concepts in measure theory and probability; random variables and their distributions; moments of random variables and probability inequalities; moment-generating and characteristic functions; convergence concepts and limit theorems; transformation and order statistics.
Student Evaluation: Student evaluation based on homework and one exam per term.
Learning Objective:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 1) state, prove, and apply the basic results of probability theory; 2) develop probability models for experiments; 3) apply asymptotic results to important statistical problems.
Location: Baltimore
Multiterm:
Enrollment Minimum: 10
Instructor Consent:
Prerequisite:
140.671
Grading Restriction: Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Catalog Subcommittee Actions: MultiTerm, MultiTerm, CourseOfferRationaleNote, CatalogStatus, CourseLearningObjStartId, CourseLearningObj, .06/21/2012; RecommendedNote, StartingOfferYear, CatalogStatus, .05/10/2011;
Special Comments: Grade for 140.671 and 672 given at completion of 140.672