MTH 3081 -- Fall 2009

• Syllabus
• Assignment #1, due date Wednesday September 16. Here are solutions.
• NEW: weekly office hours are Monday, Wednesday 2:00 - 2:45 and Thursday 1:00 - 2:30 in 437 Lake Hall.
• Assignment #2, due date Wednesday September 23. Here are solutions.
• Quiz 1 will be in class on Monday 9/28, covering material from Assignments 1 and 2, duration of quiz approx. 40 minutes. Here are some practice problems with solutions. There will be a problem-solving session before the quiz on Friday 9/25 from 4:00 to 5:30 pm in 509 Lake Hall (Math Dept). Here are the session problems with solutions.
• Assignment #3, due date Monday October 5. Here are solutions.
• Assignment #4, due date Wednesday October 7. Here are solutions.
• Assignment #5, due date Wednesday October 14. Here are solutions.
• Quiz 2 will be in class on Wednesday 10/14, covering material from Assignments 3,4,5, duration of quiz approx. 40 minutes. Here are some practice problems with solutions. There will be a problem-solving session before the quiz on Tuesday 10/13 from 3:00 to 4:30 pm in 150 FR. Here are the session problems with solutions.
• Assignment #6, due date Wednesday October 21. Here are solutions.
• Assignment #7, due date Wednesday October 28. Here are solutions.
• The MIDTERM will be in class on Wednesday November 4, covering all material up to this point, duration of test approx. 60 minutes. Here are some practice problems with solutions. There will be a problem-solving session before the test on Tuesday 11/3 from 3:00 to 4:30 pm in 415 SH, and also office hours from 12 to 1:00 pm in 437 LA. Here are the additional problems from the session.
• Assignment #8, due date Wednesday November 4. Here are solutions.
• Assignment #9, due date Monday November 16. Here are classnotes #1 to help you.
• Assignment #10, due date Monday November 23.
• Quiz 3 will be in class on Monday 11/23, duration of quiz approx. 40 minutes. Here are some practice problems with solutions. There will be a problem-solving session before the quiz on Friday 11/20 from 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm in 509 Lake Hall. Here are the session problems with 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.
  • All kinds.
  • All kinds.