Math 151/O’Neill

Syllabus

Text: Bertsekas and Tsitsiklis, Introduction to Probability, 2nd
edition

Hsu, Probability, Random Variable and Random Processes (Schaum’s Outline)

We will cover chapters 1-5 of the first text. The second
text will be used as a source of homework problems and exam problems. It may
also be useful as a supplementary reference.

Time: MW 4:15-5:30

Room: RN 104

Instructor: M. O’Neill

Office: Adams 214

e-mail: [email-masked]

Office Hours: W  2:30-4:00   F 2:00-3:30

Grading:    9 homework assignments 33%

2 midterms, 33%

Final
exam  33%

Exam Dates: 1st midterm Wednesday Oct. 8

2nd midterm Wednesday Nov. 12

Other important items:

Please
arrive to class on time.

Please
turn off cell phones and beepers in class.

There
will be no make up exams.

Late
homework will be accepted only at the discretion of the grader.

Tips on performing well in this class:

1.      Work
problems EVERY day until the final exam.

2.      Find
someone in the class to study with.

3.      Ask
the instructor if you can’t figure something out.

4.       Take advantage of office hours and the
tutoring center.

5.       Get help EARLY. It will be too late by
the time an exam gets close.