Introduction to Probability and Statistics 1: Probability

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Requisites: courses 31A, 31B. Not open to students with credit for course 170A, Electrical and Computer Engineering 131A, or Statistics 100A. Introduction to probability theory with emphasis on topics relevant to applications. Topics include discrete (binomial, Poisson, etc.) and continuous (exponential, gamma, chi-square, normal) distributions, bivariate distributions, distributions of functions of random variables (including moment generating functions and central limit theorem). P/NP or letter grading.

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5-10 hrs/week
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    Quarter Taken: Winter 2023 In-Person
    Grade: A

    Math 170E is not a hard class, just do your adequate review before exams.

Course

Instructor
Jun Yin
Previously taught
23W

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  • No group projects

  • Attendance not required

  • 2 midterms

  • Finals week final

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