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Syllabus of Probability and Statistics Fall 2014-2015

This document provides information about the MAT 271E Probability and Statistics course offered at Istanbul Technical University during the 2014-2015 fall semester. It lists the instructors, their contact information, and an outline of the course schedule and topics to be covered over 14 weeks. These include introductions to probability, statistics, distributions, sampling theory, and statistical inference. It also provides details on textbooks, references, course hours, and the grading policy which is based on midterm and final exams, homework, and quizzes.

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Syllabus of Probability and Statistics Fall 2014-2015

This document provides information about the MAT 271E Probability and Statistics course offered at Istanbul Technical University during the 2014-2015 fall semester. It lists the instructors, their contact information, and an outline of the course schedule and topics to be covered over 14 weeks. These include introductions to probability, statistics, distributions, sampling theory, and statistical inference. It also provides details on textbooks, references, course hours, and the grading policy which is based on midterm and final exams, homework, and quizzes.

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Istanbul Technical University

MAT 271E Probability and Statistics


2014- 2015 Fall Semester
Instructors: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ramazan alar, Dr. Lale ERDEM
Office: Department of Electrical Engineering, 7324
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: http://dost.elk.itu.edu.tr
Phones: office (212) 285 6756, Lab (212) 285 6026
Course Plan:
Week Date
1

Sep. 12, 14

Sep. 19, 14

Sep. 26, 14

Oct. 03, 14

Oct. 10, 14

Oct. 17, 14

Oct. 24, 14

Oct. 31, 14

Nov. 07, 14

10

Nov. 14, 14

11

Nov. 21, 14

12

Nov. 28, 14

13

Dec. 05, 12
Dec. 12, 12

14

Course Hours:

Subject
Pretest,
Introduction to Probability and Statistic, Course Objectives
The Definition of Statistics.
Classification of Statistics; Descriptive and Inferential Statistics
Data Description and Graphical Methods:
Histogram, Stem and Leaf Diagrams, Frequency distributions, box plots.
Numerical Methods of Describing Data: (for Ungrouped and Grouped data)
Measure of Central Tendency, Measure of Variability, Measure of Relative Standing.
Holiday
Normal distribution, Moments-Parameters of Distribution; Skewness, Kurtosis,
Some computer applications. Approaches to the theory of probability, definition of
probability. Fundamentals of Probability, basic concepts: experiment, outcome, sample
space, event, elementary event, event space.
Computing Probabilities: Set algebra, Combinatorial analysis: Basic principle of counting,
Permutations, Combinations.
Bernoulli trials, Binomial distribution
Conditional Probability and Independence. Bayes formula.
Conditional probability applications and examples,
Random Variables, Probability Distributions Functions
MIDTERM EXAM
Probability Distributions Functions, Probability Density Function, Expectations and
Moments
Sampling Distribution, Sampling Theory, Random Sampling, Central Limit Theorem,
Statistical Inference: Small Sample Results
Statistical Inference: Small Sample Results
Statistical Inference: Large Sample
Statistical Inference: Large Sample
General Linear Models and Applications Correlation Theory, Computer Applications, The
Chi-Square Test; Time Series

Friday 09.30-12.30

Midterms:

1st Midterm: November 14, 2014

Textbooks:
Applied Statistics and Probability for Engineers, Douglas C. Montgomery, George C. Runger, John Wiley &
Sons, Inc. Third Edition, 2003, New York, NY. USA, ISBN 0-471-20454-4 (acid free paper)
A First Course in Probability, Sheldon Ross, Seventh Edition, Pearson, Prentice Hall, Pearson Educational
International, 2006, New Jersey, 07458, USA, ISBN: 0-13-201817-9
Other References:
1- Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists. S.M. Ross, John Willey and Sons
Inc., 1987
2- A modern Introduction to Probability and Statistics, Understanding Why and How. F.M. Dekking, C.
Kraaikamp, H.P. Lopuha, L.E. Meester, Springer Texts in Statistics, Springer-Verlag London Limited,
2005, ISBN 1-85233-896-2
3- Fundamentals of Probability and Statistics for Engineers, T.T. Soong, John Wiley & Sons, June 2005,
ISBN-10: 0-470-8614-7 (Paper)
4- Probability, Random Variables and Stochastic Processes, A. Papoulis, McGraw Hill International Edition,
Electrical Engineering Series, 1987
5- Statistics, third Edition, Schaums Outlines Murray R. Spiegel, Larry J. Stephens, Mc Graw Hill,
statistik, nc baskdan eviri, , eviri editrleri: Alptekin Esin, Salih elebiolu, Birsen Yaynevi.
6- Olaslk, Cevdet Cerit, Merref Yksel, Drdnc bask.2004, Datm: Beta Yaynevi, Alfa yaynevi

Grading Policy:
1 Midterm Exam
2 Homework
1 or 2 Quizzes
1 Final Exam

30%,
10%,
10%,
50%

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