| Readings | ||||
| Chapter 1 | ||||
| Chapter 2 | ||||
| Chapter 3 | ||||
| Chapter 4 | ||||
| Chapter 5 | ||||
| R handout | ||||
| Homework solutions and sample exams |
| Sample Exam I with solutions Sample Exam II with solutions Homework 1 solutions Homework 2 solutions Homework 3 solutions Homework 4 solutions Homework 5 solutions Homework 6 solutions |
R files IntroScript.R BrainWeight.txt GlobalTB.txt DiceSimulation.R (R homework problem is at the bottom of this script) MiceDiets.R MiceDiets.txt NonameGrades.txt AustralianAthletesHomework.R (R homework problem is at the bottom of this script - due Oct. 2) Bivariate.R (R homework problem is at the bottom of this script - due Oct. 14) DonnerParty.R DonnerParty.txt challenger.R Challenger.txt DiscreteProbFns.R smoking.R pneumococcus.R DistributionPlotter.R
| Homework Assignments |
1. Due September 11: From Durrett, Chapter 1: p. 24 #3, 5, 8, 14 2. Due September 18: From Durrett, Chapter 1: p. 25 #20 ,23, 29, 33, 35, 38. R problem from last week (R handout: p.38 #6) 3. Due September 25: From Durrett, Chapter 1: p. 27 #40, 48, 50 (To save time, find the distribution by hand and use R to compute the means and variances of the random variables). 53, 55 (explain your answer). (i) Problem at the bottom of DiceSimulation.R. (ii) A random variable X has P(X=x)=1/10 for x=0,1,...,9, and P(X=x)=0 otherwise. Determine the mean and variance of X. It's useful to recall that the sum of the squares of the first n natural numbers is n(n+1)(2n+1)/6. 4. Due October 14: From Durrett, Chapter 2: p. 56 & 57 #1-6, 8, 9, 11, 14, 18, 19, 21, 23. Also, do the exercise at the bottom of the R script entitled Bivariate.R 5. Note change in date : Due Friday October 23: From Durrett, Chapter 2: p. 57 # 25, 27, use R: 28, 35, 37, 41, 47. Also, problem at the bottom of the R script named DonnerParty.R. 6. Due Wednesday Nov. 4: p. 59: 41, 47, 75; p. 85: 1, 3, 6, 7, 10, 11, 16, 25. R problem at the bottom of the Challenger script. 7. Due Friday Nov. 20: Homework 7 |