MATH 340:
Introductory Probability
Fall 2015

Lecture schedule:  Class #16584 Mon-Wed 9:30-10:45pm in CR 5123

Prof. Vladislav Panferov,   phone (818) 677-2326,   email:

Office hours:  SN 131, Mon, Fri 11-12noon, Tue 12-2pm, or by appointment (email)

First week handouts

Announcements:

  • 08/27/15: Here's a link to a fairly comprehensive solution manual for Ross' textbook. Quality of solutions varies; some are well-done, some may have mistakes and/or be unnessarily complicated. Use on your own risk.
  • 08/27/15: Previous semesters Math 340 pages can be referred to for sample quizzes/midterms and solutions: Spring 2014; Spring 2013.

    • Tests / Exams

    Homework Assigned

    Quiz Problems Practice Problems Quiz date Results
    Assignment 1: Chapter 1: problems 1, 3, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13-15, 21, 22, 27, 28, 30, 31; theor. ex. 7, 8, 13, 17; self-test 1, 2, 5-8, 12.   Sept 2 Solutions (PDF) Your grades
    Assignment 2: Chapter 2: problems 1-5, 8, 10-12, 15, 17, 18, 20, 23, 24, 27, 28, 38, 39, 46, 47, 50; theor. ex. 2, 3, 6, 7, 11-13, 16; self-test 1, 3, 5, 6, 8.   Sept 14 Solutions (PDF)
    Assignment 3: Chapter 3: problems 1, 2, 4-8, 10, 13, 14, 17, 20, 23, 28; theor. ex. 1, 2, 5, 7; self-test 1, 2, 5.   Sept 23 Solutions (PDF)
    Assignment 4: Chapter 3: problems 30, 37, 38, 43, 55, 57, 59, 73, 74, 81; theor. ex. 9, 11; self-test: 12, 26, 30. Chapter 3: problems 26, 33, 39, 44, 45, 47, 48, 50, 58, 64, 70, 76, 78*, 79*; theor. ex. 13, 15, 16; self-test; 4, 7, 9, 21-25, 28. Sept 30 Solutions (PDF)
    Assignment 5: Chapter 4: problems 11, 13, 18, 19, 21, 25, 28, 35, 48; self-test: 3, 5. Chapter 4: problems 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 27, 30, 49, 50 ; self-test: 1, 2. Oct 14 Solutions (PDF)
    Assignment 5: Chapter 4: problems ; theor. ex. ; self-test: . Chapter 4: problems ; theor. ex. ; self-test: . Oct 21 Solutions (PDF)
    Assignment 7: Chapter 5: problems 1, 3-5, 10-12, 37; theor. ex. 1, 7, 13a, 14a; self-test: 1, 2, 4, 14abde. Chapter 5: problems 2, 6, 13, 14; theor. ex. 8; self-test: 3, 6, 7. Oct 28 Solutions (PDF)
    Assignment 8: Chapter 5: problems 15, 16, 18, 19, 31, 32, 34, 38; 20, 22, 24, 25, 29, 39, 40; theor. ex. 9, 11, 15, 30; self-test: 9, 10, 11, 13. Chapter 5: problems 17, 21; 26-28, theor. ex. 1, 10, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 29; self-test: 11, 17, 19, 21. Nov 9 Solutions (PDF)
    Assignment 9: Chapter 6: problems 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14; 15, 18, 13-23, 27. Nov 18 (midterm)
    Assignment 10: Chapter 6: problems 26, 28, 29, 31, 32, 44; Chapter 7: 4-6, 30, 33, 37, 38, 40; Chapter 8: 5, 6, 12, 15. Dec7

    last modified on 8 December 2015