MATH 2030 — Section A
Elementary Probability
Summer 2021

Class Information

Problem Sessions Tuesdays/Thursdays 14:30 - 16:00 Course Outline
Email: aram (dot) dermenjian (at) gmail com
Student Hours: Zoom Info: 963 1417 8718 (pass = 64)
Useful links: Weekly Schedule Weekly Release Schedule Exam Dates

Grades

Available through eClass/Moodle.

Note: Moodle can't handle variable weights for exams. Exam grade weighting will be updated after term ends. (This will only increase the grade you get in class).

Materials

Week Material
Week 0
10-12 May
Course Outline
Course Notes - 0
Course Notes - Appendix A (Book vs. The World)
Zoom Video - 11 May 2021
Zoom Video - 13 May 2021

Cheating agreement Remember to do the cheating agreement in eClass in order to get your password for the student portal.

Additional Resources
If you're like me and have difficulty focusing at home in order to study, here are some youtube videos to help you:

Week 1
13-19 May
Lecture Videos - Week 1 (Youtube)
Student Notes - Week 1
Student Notes - Week 1 (annotated)

Exercises 1
Exercises 1 Solutions
Zoom video - Problem session - 18 May 2021
Notes from problem session - 18 May 2021
Zoom video - Problem session - 20 May 2021
Notes from problem session - 20 May 2021

Quizzes:
The update quiz is due 17 May and the mastery quiz closes 30 May. Both can be found on eClass

Additional Resources
Week 2
20-26 May
Lecture Videos - Week 2 (Youtube)
Student Notes - Week 2
Student Notes - Week 2 (annotated)

Exercises 2
Exercises 2 Solutions
Zoom video - Problem Session - 25 May 2021
Notes from problem session - 25 May 2021
Zoom video - Problem Session - 27 May 2021
Notes from problem session - 27 May 2021

Quizzes:
The Monday update is due 24 May and the mastery quiz closes 06 June. Both can be found on eClass

Homework 1:
Due 31 May

Additional Resources
Week 3
27 May - 2 June
Lecture Videos - Week 3 (Youtube)
Student Notes - Week 3
Student Notes - Week 3 (annotated)

Exercises 3
Exercises 3 Solutions
Zoom video - Problem Session - 01 June 2021
Notes from problem session - 01 June 2021
Zoom video - Problem Session - 03 June 2021
Notes from problem session - 03 June 2021
Homework 1 Notes from problem session

Quizzes:
The Monday update is due 31 May and the mastery quiz closes 07 June. Both can be found on eClass

Homework 2:
Due 07 June

Additional Resources
Week 4
27-31 January
Lecture Videos - Week 4 (Youtube)
Student Notes - Week 4
Student Notes - Week 4 (annotated)

Exercises 4
Exercises 4 Solutions
Zoom video - Problem Session - 08 June 2021
Notes from problem session - 08 June 2021
Zoom video - Problem Session - 10 June 2021
Notes from problem session - 10 June 2021

Quizzes:
The Monday update is due 07 June and the mastery quiz closes 20 June. Both can be found on eClass

Homework 3:
Due 14 June

Week 5
10-16 June

Exam 1: 17 June How to do the exam:

  1. Download your version of the exam from the student portal
  2. Start "Exam 1 - Part 1" on eClass (30 minute limit)
  3. Take a 10-15 minute break
  4. Do "Exam 1 - Part 2" on eClass (30 minute limit)
  5. Submit scratchwork and final answer onto crowdmark (60 minute time limit after submitting on eCalss)

Lecture Videos - Week 5 (Youtube)
Student Notes - Week 5
Student Notes - Week 5 (annotated)
Practice Exam 1 - Videos (Youtube)
Practice Exam 1

Exercises 5
Exercises 5 Solutions
Zoom video - Problem Session - 15 June 2021
Notes from problem session - 15 June 2021

Quizzes:
The Monday update is due 14 June and the mastery quiz closes 27 June. Both can be found on eClass

Project:
The project outline is due 19 July
The final project is due 10 Aug
Project Information

Week 6 & Reading Week
17-30 June
Lecture Videos - Week 6 (Youtube)
Student Notes - Week 6
Student Notes - Week 6 (annotated)

Exercises 6
Exercises 6 Solutions
Session 1
Zoom Video (29 June 2021) - Tail sum formula; Markov/Chebychev inequalities; Ex 63
Zoom Video (29 June 2021) - Moments; Variants; Central Limit Theorem; Ex 66
Notes from problem session - 29 June 2021

Quizzes:
The Monday update is due 28 June and the mastery quiz closes 11 July. Both can be found on eClass

Homework 4:
Due 5 July

Week 7
01 - 07 July
Lecture Videos - Week 7 (Youtube)
Student Notes - Week 7
Student Notes - Week 7 (annotated)

Exercises 7
Exercises 7 Solutions
Session 1
Zoom Video (6 July 2021) - Announcements; quick intro to discrete moments
Zoom Video (6 July 2021) - Ex 69
Zoom Video (6 July 2021 - Ex 68 and Summations (example 36.1 part 2 from lectures)
Notes from problem session - 6 July 2021
Session 2
Zoom Video (8 July 2021) - Homework 4
Zoom Video (8 July 2021) - Random Scatters (Ex 38.2 from lecture); Ex. 75
Notes from problem session - 08 July 2021

Quizzes:
The Monday update is due 05 July and the mastery quiz closes 18 July. Both can be found on eClass

Homework 5:
Due 12 July

Week 8
08 - 14 July
Lecture Videos - Week 8 (Youtube)
Student Notes - Week 8
Student Notes - Week 8 (annotated)

Exercises 8
Exercises 8 Solutions
Session 1
Zoom Video (13 July 2021) - Random variables (+ grading of hw 4)
Zoom Video (13 July 2021) - Arbitrary continuous distributions + probability density function (Ex 78)
Zoom Video (13 July 2021) - Empirical distributions
Notes from problem session - 13 July 2021
Session 2
Zoom Video (15 July 2021) - Homework 5, Exponential Distribution
Zoom Video (15 July 2021) - Exercise 81, Poisson point process
Zoom Video (15 July 2021) - Erlang (and gamma) distirbution, Exercise 82
Notes from problem session - 15 July 2021

Quizzes:
The Monday update is due 12 July and the mastery quiz closes 25 July. Both can be found on eClass

Homework 6:
Due 19 July

Project Outline:
Due 19 July - Submit using eclass

Week 9
15 - 21 July

Since everyone is falling behind slightly, I've chosen to push back the next lecture until next week. This week is focused on:

  1. Catching up on material
  2. Preparing for exam 2
  3. Submitting your project outline
  4. Finishing up Homework 6
  5. Finishing up any mastery quizzes you haven't finished yet

Exam 2: 22 July How to do the exam:

  1. Download your version of the exam from the student portal
  2. Start "Exam 1 - Part 1" on eClass (30 minute limit)
  3. Take a 10-15 minute break
  4. Do "Exam 1 - Part 2" on eClass (30 minute limit)
  5. Submit scratchwork and final answer onto crowdmark (60 minute time limit after submitting on eCalss)

Practice Exam 2 - Videos (Youtube)
Practice Exam 2

Quizzes:
The Monday update is due 19 July and the mastery quiz closes 01 August. Both can be found on eClass