MATH-UA 235 Probability And Statistics
4 points. Fall and Spring terms.
Course Description
A combination of MATH-UA 233 Theory of Probability and MATH-UA 234 Mathematical Statistics at a more elementary level, so as to afford the student some acquaintance with both probability and statistics in a single term. In probability: mathematical treatment of chance; combinatorics; binomial, Poisson, and Gaussian distributions; law of large numbers and the normal approximation; application to coin-tossing, radioactive decay, etc. In statistics: sampling; normal and other useful distributions; testing of hypotheses; confidence intervals; correlation and regression; applications to scientific, industrial, and financial data.
Prerequisites
- A grade of C or higher in MATH-UA 122 Calculus II or MATH-UA 132 Math for Economics II
Anti-requisites
- MATH-UA 233 Theory of Probability
- MATH-UA 234 Mathematical Statistics
- MATH-UA 238 Honors Theory of Probability