Statistics 251: Introduction to Mathematical Probability
Fall 2017

Class meetings: MWF 1:30 - 2:30 Eckharrt 133

Instructor: Professor Steve Lalley
Office: 323 Jones Hall
Office Hours: Tuesday 1:00 - 2:00
Phone: 702-9890
E-mail: lalley@galton.uchicago.edu
Course Assistant: Chris McKennon
E-mail: cgm29@galton.uchicago.edu
Weekly Help Sessions: Wednesday 4:00-5:00 Jones 226 and Thursday 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Eckhart 133

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Course Information

• Text: Probability by Jim Pitman
• Course Outline (Tentative)
• Course Rules
• Midterm Exam: Thursday October 26 7:00-8:30 p.m.Room TBA
• Final Exam: Wednesday December 6 1:30 - 3:30 Eckhart 133

Homework Assignments

• Assignment 1 Due: Friday September 29
• Assignment 2 Due: Friday October 6
• Assignment 3 Due: Friday October13
• Assignment 3: Bonus Problem Due: Friday October13
• Assignment 4 Due: Friday October 20
• Assignment 5 Due: Wednesday October 25
• Midterm Review Exercises Not to be turned in!
• Assignment 6 Due: Friday November 3
• Assignment 7 Due: Friday November 10
• Assignment 8 Due: Friday November 17
• Assignment 9 Due: Wednesday November 29

Supplementary Lecture Notes

• Random Walk in One Dimension

Announcements

• Office Hours November 30, December 5: Chris McKennon will have office hours
  • Thursday, 11/30 from 5-6pm in E133
  • Tuesday, 12/5 from 3:30-4:30 in Jones 226
• Office Hour December 4: Professor Lalley will have an office hour Monday December 4 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
• Office Hours November 28: Chris McKennon will have office hours In Jones 226 next Tuesday, November 28, from 3:30 -- 4:30 p.m.
• Help sessions November 21: Chris McKennon and Petr Panov will have office hours In Jones 226 next Tuesday, November 21, Petr 2--3 p.m. and Chris 3 -- 4 p.m.
• There will be no office hours or help sessions on Wednesday or Thursday November 22 - 23.
• There will be NO CLASS on Friday October27.
• You will be allowed ONE PAGE OF NOTES for the Midterm Exam.
• You will be allowed ONE PAGE OF NOTES for the Final Exam.
• IMPORTANT! I mean REALLY IMPORTANT! The Final Exam will be held on Wednesday December 6 1:30 -- 3:30 p.m. in Eckhart 133