18.440 Probability and Random Variables, Fall 2005

This course introduces students to probability and random variable. Topics include distribution functions, binomial, geometric, hypergeometric, and Poisson distributions. The other topics covered are uniform, exponential, normal, gamma and beta distributions; conditional probability; Bayes theorem;...

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Main Author: Dudley, R. M. (Richard M.)
Language:en-US
Published: 2005
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/49827
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spelling mit-1721.1/498272019-09-12T16:36:15Z 18.440 Probability and Random Variables, Fall 2005 Probability and Random Variables Dudley, R. M. (Richard M.) Probability spaces random variables distribution functions Binomial geometric hypergeometric Poisson distributions Uniform exponential normal gamma and beta distributions Conditional probability Bayes theorem joint distributions Chebyshev inequality law of large numbers central limit theorem This course introduces students to probability and random variable. Topics include distribution functions, binomial, geometric, hypergeometric, and Poisson distributions. The other topics covered are uniform, exponential, normal, gamma and beta distributions; conditional probability; Bayes theorem; joint distributions; Chebyshev inequality; law of large numbers; and central limit theorem. 2005-12 18.440-Fall2005 local: 18.440 local: IMSCP-MD5-41ab802d616dffa8d3c3a291f4150c84 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/49827 en-US Usage Restrictions: This site (c) Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2003. Content within individual courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is providing this Work (as defined below) under the terms of this Creative Commons public license ("CCPL" or "license"). The Work is protected by copyright and/or other applicable law. Any use of the work other than as authorized under this license is prohibited. By exercising any of the rights to the Work provided here, You (as defined below) accept and agree to be bound by the terms of this license. The Licensor, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, grants You the rights contained here in consideration of Your acceptance of such terms and conditions. text/html Fall 2005
spellingShingle Probability spaces
random variables
distribution functions
Binomial
geometric
hypergeometric
Poisson distributions
Uniform
exponential
normal
gamma and beta distributions
Conditional probability
Bayes theorem
joint distributions
Chebyshev inequality
law of large numbers
central limit theorem
Dudley, R. M. (Richard M.)
18.440 Probability and Random Variables, Fall 2005
title 18.440 Probability and Random Variables, Fall 2005
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topic Probability spaces
random variables
distribution functions
Binomial
geometric
hypergeometric
Poisson distributions
Uniform
exponential
normal
gamma and beta distributions
Conditional probability
Bayes theorem
joint distributions
Chebyshev inequality
law of large numbers
central limit theorem
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