Instructor:             Dr. Guang-Hwa Andy Chang
Office:                     1032 Cushwa Hall
Phone Number:    (330) 742-1818
E-mail:                    chang@math.ysu.edu  <=  virtual office hours
Office hours:          11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Monday, 11:00 a.m. - noon, T W & F, or by appointment.
 

Text:

"Probability and Statistical Inference", by Robert V. Hogg, and Elliot A. Tanis, 5th edition, Prentice-Hall, 1997.

References:

• Milton and Arnold, (1995), "Introduction to Probability and Statistics: Principles and Applications for Engineering and the Computing Sciences"
• Hogg and Craig, "Introduction to Mathematical Statistics"

• Project 1:  Modeling the super lottery numbers and write a summary about your findings with graph.  (Due 9/30) (Try INFOSEEK and search on "super lottery".)
• Project 2: A Descriptive Statistics Project.  (Due 10/7)
• Play with regression line
• Project 3: Simulating the Distribution of Sample Mean.  (Due 10/16)
• Project 4: Modeling the backgound radiation for studying the half-lives of radioactive isotopes.  (Due 11/4)
• Project 5: Modeling the waiting time between arrivals  (Due 11/17)

Chapter      Topics
    One         Summary and Display of Data
    Two         Probability
    Three      Discrete Distributions
    Four        Continuous Distributions
Sections related to sampling distribution and its statistical applications from: 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 6.2, 6.5, 7.1, 7.3, 7.5

Grading Policy:

     Three tests (each 20%)     --------------- 60%
     Homework, projects & Quizzes -- 15%
     Final Exam (cumulative)  --------------  25%
     Total   ------------------------------                 100%

Final Grade:

     90% to 100%             ---------------- A
     80% to below 90% -- at least a B
     70% to below 80% -- at least a C
     60% to below 70% -- at least a D
     below 60%       ---------- at most a D

• Make-up tests will only be given to student who misses a test due to an extreme emergency and has notified the instructor within 24 hours after the exam, or a sufficient time period before the exam.  The student will be expected to provide verification, such as signed statement and phone number, to verify the reason for his or her absence from the exam.
• Homework will be assigned.  Participating in group discussions is always helpful to yourself and others in learning.  If you are having trouble, please see me right away.  I recommend that you work on the homework corresponding to the latest lecture as soon as it is assigned.  Successful students have found that the subject demands frequent intensive study with lots of problem solving.
• It is expected that you will make every possible effort to attend all classes.  In boarder line situations, class attendance may affect a student's grade.  However, no direct punishment will be assessed to your final grade if you choose not to attend class.  Students who missed class are responsible for finding out any pertinent information concerning the course from the instructor.
• If you have any special problem or learning difficulties, please see me immediately.
• The last day to drop the course with a grade of "W" is Tuesday, November 3, 1998.

Tentative schedule of tests:

Tentative schedule of the course and reading assignments:
 

Week	Sections
1  (9/15)	1.1
2  (10/2)	1.2 - 1.6
3  (10/9)	2.1 - 2.3
4  Exam I (10/12)
4  (10/16)	2.4 - 2.5
5  (10/23)	3.1 - 3.4
6  (10/30)	3.5 - 4.1
7  Exam II (11/2)
7  (11/6)	4.2 - 4.3
8  (11/13)	4.4 - 5.1
9  (11/20)	5.2 - 5.5
10 Exam III (11/23)
10 (11/24)	6.2
11 (12/4)	6.5, 7.1, 7.3, 7.5
12 Final Exam (12/9)