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MATHS 2103 - Probability & Statistics II

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 3610
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 3.5 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: Yes
Pre-Requisite: MATHS 1012 or MATHS 1004
Assessment: Ongoing assessment, examination
Syllabus:

Probability theory is the branch of mathematics that deals with modelling uncertainty. It is important because of its direct application in areas such as genetics, finance and telecommunications. It also forms the fundamental basis for many other areas in the mathematical sciences including statistics, modern optimisation methods and risk modelling. This course provides an introduction to probability theory, random variables and Markov processes. Topics covered are: probability axioms, conditional probability; Bayes' theorem; discrete random variables, moments, bounding probabilities, probability generating functions, standard discrete distributions; continuous random variables, uniform, normal, Cauchy, exponential, gamma and chi-square distributions, transformations, the Poisson process; bivariate distributions, marginal and conditional distributions, independence, covariance and correlation, linear combinations of two random variables, bivariate normal distribution; sequences of independent random variables, the weak law of large numbers, the central limit theorem; definition and properties of a Markov chain and probability transition matrices; methods for solving equilibrium equations, absorbing Markov chains.

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
3610 Mon 14/03/2016 Thu 31/03/2016 Fri 06/05/2016 Fri 10/06/2016


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
12462 LE01 113 10 3 Mar - 7 Apr Thursday 10am - 11am Badger, G31, Macbeth Lecture Theatre
4 Mar - 4 Mar Friday 3pm - 4pm Medical School Sth, SG15, Hone Lecture Theatre
4 Mar - 8 Apr Friday 10am - 11am Napier, G03, Lecture Theatre
18 Mar - 1 Apr Friday 3pm - 4pm Medical School Sth, SG15, Hone Lecture Theatre
28 Apr - 9 Jun Thursday 10am - 11am Badger, G31, Macbeth Lecture Theatre
29 Apr - 29 Apr Friday 3pm - 4pm Medical School Sth, SG15, Hone Lecture Theatre
29 Apr - 10 Jun Friday 10am - 11am Napier, G03, Lecture Theatre
13 May - 10 Jun Friday 3pm - 4pm Medical School Sth, SG15, Hone Lecture Theatre
Related Class: Tutorial
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
10307 TU04 28 4 4 Mar - 8 Apr Friday 1pm - 2pm Ingkarni Wardli, B19, Teaching Room
29 Apr - 10 Jun Friday 1pm - 2pm Ingkarni Wardli, B19, Teaching Room
12463 TU01 28 FULL 3 Mar - 7 Apr Thursday 12pm - 1pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM218, Teaching Room
28 Apr - 9 Jun Thursday 12pm - 1pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM218, Teaching Room
12464 TU02 28 1 3 Mar - 7 Apr Thursday 11am - 12pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM218, Teaching Room
28 Apr - 9 Jun Thursday 11am - 12pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM218, Teaching Room
12465 TU03 28 4 4 Mar - 8 Apr Friday 2pm - 3pm Ingkarni Wardli, B19, Teaching Room
29 Apr - 10 Jun Friday 2pm - 3pm Ingkarni Wardli, B19, Teaching Room
Related Class:
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
10803 SG02 60 1 10 Mar - 10 Mar Thursday 1pm - 2pm Ingkarni Wardli, B23, CAT Suite
10 Mar - 10 Mar Thursday 1pm - 2pm Ingkarni Wardli, B24, CAT Suite
7 Apr - 7 Apr Thursday 1pm - 2pm Ingkarni Wardli, B23, CAT Suite
7 Apr - 7 Apr Thursday 1pm - 2pm Ingkarni Wardli, B24, CAT Suite
5 May - 5 May Thursday 1pm - 2pm Ingkarni Wardli, B23, CAT Suite
5 May - 5 May Thursday 1pm - 2pm Ingkarni Wardli, B24, CAT Suite
12747 SG01 59 15 11 Mar - 11 Mar Friday 3pm - 4pm Ingkarni Wardli, 234, CAT Suite
11 Mar - 11 Mar Friday 3pm - 4pm Ingkarni Wardli, 235, CAT Suite
8 Apr - 8 Apr Friday 3pm - 4pm Ingkarni Wardli, 234, CAT Suite
8 Apr - 8 Apr Friday 3pm - 4pm Ingkarni Wardli, 235, CAT Suite
6 May - 6 May Friday 3pm - 4pm Ingkarni Wardli, 234, CAT Suite
6 May - 6 May Friday 3pm - 4pm Ingkarni Wardli, 235, CAT Suite