MTH G241 -- Spring 2004

• Syllabus
• Assignment #1, and hints for solutions.
• Assignment #2, and hints for solutions. Due date: January 21.
• Assignment #3, and hints for solutions. Due date: Wednesday, January 28.
• Assignment #4, and hints for solutions. Due date: Wednesday, February 4.
• First test in class on Wednesday February 18: open book and notes, covering Assignments 1 -- 4. Here are some practice problems, and here are solutions.
• Assignment #5, and hints for solutions. Due date: Wednesday, February 11.
• Assignment #6. Due date: Wednesday, February 25.
• Assignment #7. Due date: Monday, March 15.
• Assignment #8. Due date: Monday, March 22.
• Second test in class on Wednesday March 31: open book and notes, covering Assignments 5 -- 8. Here are some practice problems, and here are solutions.
• Assignment #9. Due date: Wednesday April 14.
• Final solutions.

  Some probability links

  • Java applets to generate random numbers and compute distributions -- links to the website of the Chance Project at the Mathematics Department, Dartmouth College:
    • Counting tosses of a fair coin.
    • Keeping tally of excess of Heads over Tails.
    • Vary tosses per game and number of games.
    • Compare exact binomial distribution with normal approximation.
    • Compute CLT approximation for specified number of copies of randomly selected distribution.
    • Roll the dice.