SFSU Math 324 - Probability and Statistics with Computing Fall 2004

Instructor: Dr Ben Bolstad
email: bolstad_math324@bmbolstad.com
Office: SCI 387
Office Hours: 1-2pm Monday and Wednesday

Syllabus and other important notices

Syllabus and Course Outline
Message for all mathematics students from chair

Handouts and Computer code

Computing guide: Getting Started
Computing guide: Introduction to R
Computing guide: Introduction to Minitab
R code useful for Assignment 2
Some Minitab useful for Assignment 2

Lecture Notes

DatePDF fileSuggested Readings
August 27, 2004Lecture 21.1
August 30, 2004Lecture 31.2
Sept 1, 2004Lecture 41.3, 1.4
Sept 3, 2004Lecture 51.4 cont, 2.1
Sept 8 , 2004See Lecture notes 52.1 cont
Sept 10, 2004Lecture 72.2
Sept 13, 2004Lecture 82.3
Sept 15, 2004Lecture 92.4
Sept 17, 2004Lecture 102.5
Sept 20, 2004Lecture 113.1
Sept 22, 2004Lecture 123.2
Sept 24, 2004Lecture 133.3
Sept 27, 2004Lecture 143.4
Sept 29, 2004Lecture 153.5
Oct 1, 2004Lecture 163.6
Oct 4, 2004Lecture 174.1
Oct 6, 2004Lecture 184.2
Oct 8, 2004Lecture 194.3
Oct 11, 2004Lecture 204.4
Oct 13, 2004ReviewReview
Oct 15, 2004MWF 10-11 Version
MWF 12-1 Version 		Midterm
Oct 18, 2004Midterm SolutionsMidterm Solutions
Oct 20, 2004Lecture 21 5.1
Oct 22, 2004Lecture 225.2
Oct 25, 2004Lecture 23
R simulation code
Minitab simulation code		5.3
Oct 27, 2004Lecture 245.5
Oct 29, 2004Lecture 255.4
Nov 1, 2004Lecture 266.1
Nov 3, 2004Lecture 276.2
Nov 5, 2004Lecture 286.2
Nov 8, 2004Lecture 297.1
Nov 10, 2004Lecture 307.2, 7.3
Nov 12, 2004Lecture 317.3, 7.4
Nov 15, 2004Lecture 328.1, 8.4
Nov 17, 2004Lecture 338.1, 8.4
Nov 19, 2004Lecture 348.1 - 8.4
Nov 22, 2004Lecture 359.1
Nov 24, 2004Lecture 369.1
Nov 29, 2004Lecture 379.2
Dec 1, 2004No classAdvising day
Dec 3, 2004Lecture 389.3
Dec 6, 2004Lecture 389.4
Dec 8, 2004ReviewReview
Dec 10, 2004Review
Note that suggested readings are always speculative and may be updated/changed as the semester progresses. Please advise me of any typos, or other mistakes so that I may post corrected versions of the lecture notes.

Homeworks

HomeworkProblemsDue DateSolutions
1 CH 1: 6, 20, 24, 36, 42, 68, 78Friday September 10, 2004.HW1
2 CH 2: 8, 12, 19, 31, 40, 45, 63, 82, 106 Friday September 24, 2004HW2
3 CH 3: 13, 22, 31, 37, 52, 62, 64, 82 CH 4: 8, 11Friday October 8, 2004HW3
4 CH 4: 15, 21, 26, 27, 33, 51, 58, 59 CH 5: 1, 2 Friday October 22, 2004HW4
5 CH 5: 9, 19, 22, 30, 37, 49, 59, 71, 84 CH6: 1 Friday Nov 5, 2004HW5
6 CH 6: 10, 15, 22, 28 CH 7: 1, 4, 14, 23, 25, 34Friday Nov 19, 2004HW6
7 CH 8: 4, 8, 21, 30, 31, 53 CH 9: 8, 29, 40, 49Monday Dec 6, 2004HW7

Assignments

AssignmentDue DateData files
Assignment 1Sept 22, 2004cereals.dat
Assignment 2Oct 11, 2004
Assignment 3Oct 27, 2004R code for simulation
Minitab macro for simulation
A (nearly) complete R solution (posted Nov 16)
Assignment 4Nov 10, 2004A (nearly) complete R solution (posted Nov 16)
Assignment 5Nov 24, 2004mediandata.dat
R code
Minitab Code
Assignment 6Dec 8, 2004The stereogram
stereograms.dat

Midterm

MidtermDateSolutions
1Oct 15, 2004MWF 10-11 Version
MWF 12-1 Version

Final

Click here for the SFSU Final Exam Schedule. The following times have been taken from that webpage. The exam will be in the normal class room.
ClassDate and time of exam
324.02 MWF 10:10-11Friday December 17 at 8:00-10:30
324.03 MWF 12:10-1Wednesday December 15 at 10:45-1:15
ClassExamSolutions
324.02 MWF 10:10-11Final ExamWorked Solutions
324.03 MWF 12:10-1Final ExamWorked Solutions

Useful links

An introduction to R (from IBM)