Math 20 Spring 1999

Math 20: Discrete Probability

Spring 1999

Instructor: Thomas F. Bickel
Lecture times: MWF 11:15-12:20
X-hour: Tu 12:00-12:50
Classroom: 105 Bradley

Text: Introduction to Probability, by C. Grinstead and J. L. Snell


  • CHANCE Project

    Homework Assignments


    Due Friday, April 2:    Read Section 1.2:    Hand in, pages 35-38:  2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 31

    Due Monday, April 5:    Read Section 3.1:    Hand in, pages 88-91:  1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 13, 17
    Due Wednesday, April 7:    Read Section 3.2 (through page 95):    Hand in, pages 113-115:  2, 3, 9, 12, 15, 16, 17
    Due Friday, April 9:    Read Section 3.2 (through page 101):    Hand in, pages 115-116:  19, 20, 21, 22, 24

    Due Monday, April 12:    Finish Section 3.2:    Hand in, pages 114-117:  6, 10, 11, 18, 27, 29
    Due Wednesday, April 14:    Read Section 4.1 (through page 141):    Hand in, pages 150-152:  2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 14, 15
    Due Friday, April 16:    Read Section 4.1:    Hand in, pages 151-156:  7, 17, 18, 19, 22, 34, 39

    Due Monday, April 19:    Read Section 5.1 (through page 191; omit computer simulation references):    Hand in, pages 197-199: 1, 4, 6, 7, 9ab, 13, 16
    Wednesday, April 21:    First Hour Exam, in class; covers sections mentioned above
    Due Friday, April 23:    Read Section 5.1:    Hand in, pages 200-202:  21, 24, 27, 28, 29, 32

    Due Monday, April 26:    Read Section 6.1 (through page 234):    Hand in, pages 247-249:  1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 12, 15, 18
    Due Wednesday, April 28:    Read Section 6.1:    Hand in, pages 247-254:  6, 11, 13, 16, 22, 30acd
    Due Friday, April 30:    Read Section 6.2:    Hand in, pages 263-264:  1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 12, 15

    Due Monday, May 3:    Read Section 7.1:    Hand in, pages 289-290:  1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Due Wednesday, May 5:    Read Section 8.1 and skim Section 2.1:    Hand in, pages 312-314:   1, 2 (use LAW), 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10
    Due Friday, May 7:    Read Section 2.2:    Hand in, pages 71-73:  1, 2, 5, 8a

    Due Monday, May 10:    Read Section 9.1:    Hand in, pages 338-339:  1, 2b, 3, 6, 7, 9
    Due Wednesday, May 12:    Read Sections 9.1 and 9.2:    Hand in, pages 339-340:   10, 13, 14;   pages 352-354:   1, 3, 5, 6
    Due Friday, May 14:    Read Section 11.1:    Hand in, pages 354-355:  7, 11, 12;   pages 413-414:   1, 2, 4, 8, 9

    Due Monday, May 17:    Read Section 11.2 (to page 417):    Hand in, pages 414-415:  11, 12, 14, 19   page 422;   1, 3
    Wednesday, May 19: Second Hour Exam, in class. Coverage: Sections 2.2, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2, 7.1, 8.1, 9.1, 11.1
    Friday, May 21:    No assignment

    Due Monday, May 24:    Read Section 11.2 :    Hand in, pages 422-425:  5, 6, 9, 12, 13, 19
    Due Wednesday, May 26:    Read Section 11.3 (through top of p. 437, omitting proofs) :    Hand in, pages 442-443:  1, 2, 3, 5ab, 12
    Due Friday, May 28:    Read Section 11.3:    Hand in, pages 443-445:  7, 8, 13, 15, 16, 24
        This is the last homework assignment

      Office Hours, June 1-3: Tues., Wed., Thur. 1-2 p.m. in 401 Bradley

      Final Examination on Friday June 4, 9-11 a.m. in 104 and 105 Bradley

    Office: 401 Bradley, 4 McNutt
    E-mail: thomas.bickel@dartmouth.edu
    Phone: 603-646-2246

    Office hours:
    12:30-1:30 Tuesday and Thursday
    or by appointment.

    The honor code: You may discuss the homework with one another. However, in each assignment turned in you must have done the majority of the actual mathematical work, and all of the write-up, independently. Obviously no collaboration is allowed on the exams.

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