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Announcements
Announcements
Groups (Must be logged in to PLU to view)
- Final exam is May 20 8:15-10:15
- The final is cumulative.
- Similar specifications (1 page of notes, front and back)
- Review materials are given below.
optional: give your cell # to a group member in case you're not here.
- Group Final Exam is today (in class)
- If you have your 1 page of notes ready by Friday you can use it for the group exam
- Finals week: NJ has office hours Tuesday 12:30-1:30pm and by appointment
To Do
To Do
Look over sections 5.3-5.7
Optional: extra 5.1-5.2 practice page (handed out in class on Monday). Solutions are here.
Recommended: Final Exam Review. Solutions are here.
Course eval - please forward NJ the confirmation
May 15: Finish 5.3-5.7 and Group Exam (Review)
May 15: Finish 5.3-5.7 and Group Exam (Review)
In Class:
NJ reviews memoryless property of the exponential distribution from the end of class last time.
P(X>14|X>7) is the same as P(X>7)
P(X>10|X>6) is the same as P(X>4).
With this in mind, when/for what kind of products is an exponential distribution a good or bad choice for modeling time until failure or time until arrival? Consider, for examples:
a computer (time until failure)
a lightbulb (time until failure)
a rural intersection (time until arrival)
Which would be better: an appliance that was made in the 1980's versus an appliance that was made in the 2020's?
NJ walks students through part 3.2 of Section 5.3-5.7 - Part 2
Group Exam
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Announcements
Announcements
Groups (Must be logged in to PLU to view)
- Final exam is May 20 8:15-10:15
- The final is cumulative.
- Similar specifications (1 page of notes, front and back)
- Review materials are given below.
- Group Final Exam is Friday (in class)
- If you have your 1 page of notes ready by Friday you can use it for the group exam
- Finals week: NJ has office hours Tuesday 12:30-1:30pm and by appointment
To Do
To Do
Look over sections 5.3-5.7
Optional: extra 5.1-5.2 practice page (handed out in class on Monday). Solutions are here.
Recommended: Final Exam Review. Solutions are here.
Late work must be submitted by Wednesday, May 13.
Course eval - please forward NJ the confirmation
May 13: Some common Continuous RV's
May 13: Some common Continuous RV's
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Announcements
Announcements
New groups (Must be logged in to PLU to view)
- Final exam is May 20 8:15-10:15
- The final is cumulative.
- Similar specifications (1 page of notes, front and back)
- Group Final Exam is Friday (in class)
- If you have your 1 page of notes ready by Friday you can use it for the group exam
- Coffee, Fruit and Donuts today (see flyer from Friday)!
- Final Exam review materials coming soon
- Nj passes out some extra practice for 5.1-5.2 (solutions coming soon)
To Do
To Do
May 11: Some common Continuous RV's
May 11: Some common Continuous RV's
In Class:
Get to know new groups
How to refer to you
What advice would you give yourself 3 years ago? OR What is something you've enjoyed learning about lately?
Complete quiz in groups
If time, start Part 1 Section 5.3-5.7
Section 5.3-5.7-Part 1
NJ starts in Part 4.
If time: Section Section 5.3-5.7 - Part 2
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Announcements
Announcements
- Final exam is May 20 8:15-10:15
- The final is cumulative.
- Similar specifications (1 page of notes, front and back)
- Coffee, Fruit and Donuts Monday.
To Do
To Do
Read Sections 5.1-5.2
Skim sections 5.3-5.7
Late work must be submitted by Wednesday, May 13. See syllabus language below.
HW 09 due today
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Announcements
Announcements
- I'm hoping to have exams graded by the end of this week.
- Final exam is May 20 8:15-10:15
- The final is cumulative.
- Similar specifications (1 page of notes, front and back)
- Superlatives email went out! Vote for your peers!
- Coffee, Fruit and Donuts next Monday.
- See PLU DATA club info below!
To Do
To Do
Read Sections 5.1-5.2
Late work must be submitted by Wednesday, May 13. See syllabus language below.
HW 09 due Friday
Dear N.,
How are you doing? Some students in my data science class are interested in organizing a new Data Club on campus. The club is intended for students who are interested in anything related to data, including data science, analytics, visualization, AI/ML, research, and real-world applications of data across different disciplines.
Currently, the students are looking for members as well as students who may be interested in taking one of the five leadership positions in the club.
The club hopes to organize activities and events in the future, such as:
Inviting guest speakers from different fields to discuss real-world data problems
Organizing workshops and discussions on data analysis
Supporting interdisciplinary collaboration and small research projects
Creating opportunities for students to explore careers and applications related to data
I was wondering if you know any students who might be interested in participating, either as general members or as part of the leadership team, please feel free to recommend students for the leadership position.
Here is the interest form:
Please feel free to share this with students who may be interested (Ideally before end of this week so that we can set up the club before end of the semester)
Thanks!
Dear Nicola,
How are you doing? Some students in my data science class are interested in organizing a new Data Club on campus. The club is intended for students who are interested in anything related to data, including data science, analytics, visualization, AI/ML, research, and real-world applications of data across different disciplines.
Currently, the students are looking for members as well as students who may be interested in taking one of the five leadership positions in the club.
The club hopes to organize activities and events in the future, such as:
Inviting guest speakers from different fields to discuss real-world data problems
Organizing workshops and discussions on data analysis
Supporting interdisciplinary collaboration and small research projects
Creating opportunities for students to explore careers and applications related to data
I was wondering if you know any students who might be interested in participating, either as general members or as part of the leadership team, please feel free to recommend students for the leadership position.
Here is the interest form:
Please feel free to share this with students who may be interested (Ideally before end of this week so that we can set up the club before end of the semester)
Thanks!
Some students in my data science class are interested in organizing a new Data Club on campus. The club is intended for students who are interested in anything related to data, including data science, analytics, visualization, AI/ML, research, and real-world applications of data across different disciplines.
Currently, the students are looking for members as well as students who may be interested in taking one of the five leadership positions in the club.
The club hopes to organize activities and events in the future, such as:
Inviting guest speakers from different fields to discuss real-world data problems
Organizing workshops and discussions on data analysis
Supporting interdisciplinary collaboration and small research projects
Creating opportunities for students to explore careers and applications related to data
I was wondering if you know any students who might be interested in participating, either as general members or as part of the leadership team, please feel free to recommend students for the leadership position.
Here is the interest form:
Please feel free to share this with students who may be interested (Ideally before end of this week so that we can set up the club before end of the semester)
Thanks!
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Announcements
Announcements
- I'm hoping to have exams graded by the end of this week.
- Final exam is May 20 8:15-10:15
- The final is cumulative.
- Similar specifications (1 page of notes, front and back)
To Do
To Do
Read Sections 5.1-5.2
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Announcements
Announcements
Math senior capstones today 1:30pm
To Do
To Do
Bring your notecard to class on Friday!
April 29: Exam 2 - Group retake
April 29: Exam 2 - Group retake
In class:
Students will work in groups on a subset of the exam.
You should work in your group, but you are welcome to talk to other groups if you have questions.
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Announcements
Announcements
To Do
To Do
Bring your notecard to class on Friday!
April 29: Exam 2
April 29: Exam 2
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Announcements
Announcements
- Exam 2: April 29
- 1 notecard (4X6)
- both sides
- No formulas will be given
- Covers sections 3.3 & 4.1-4.7
To Do
To Do
HW due today
Read Sections 5.1-5.2
Check out this Exam Review
Solutions here.
April 27: Exam Prep
April 27: Exam Prep
In Class:
HW Questions?
Exam Review Questions?
Exam 2 (Group Portion)
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Announcements
Announcements
- Exam 2: April 29
- Group Exam 2 will probably occur April 27 in class
To Do
To Do
Read Sections 5.1-5.2
HW 8b due Monday
Check out this Exam Review
Solutions will be posted soon; probably Monday
April 24: Continuous distributions
April 24: Continuous distributions
In Class:
Wrap up section 4.3-4.7 (~5 min?)
Discuss Exam Specifications
- 1 notecard (4X6)
- both sides
- No formulas will be given
- Covers sections 3.3 & 4.1-4.7
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Announcements
Announcements
2026-27 Coordinator for Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
- Applying: Priority Deadline May 4, by 8:00 AM
- Additional information about the SLC for AER can be found here (full position description link). Note: This position is also on Handshake (Student Life Coordinator For Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | ID: 10949439).
- Tentative date for Exam 2: April 29? Let NJ know if this is a bad choice for any reason.
To Do
To Do
Read Sections 4.3 - 4.7
HW 8 due today.
Begin working on HW 8b (due Monday)
April 22: Discrete probability distributions
April 22: Discrete probability distributions
In Class:
HW questions
Finish: Derive formulas for discrete probability distributions
Notes on Section 4.3-4.7
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Announcements
Announcements
No class Monday, April 20 (DataFest Recovery)
Student Life is seeking student candidates for 2026-27 Coordinator for Assessment, Evaluation, and Research position!
- Applying: Priority Deadline for Application Review is Monday, May 4, 2026 by 8:00 AM
- Additional information about the SLC for AER can be found here (full position description link). Note: This position is also on Handshake (Student Life Coordinator For Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | ID: 10949439).
- Any questions about the position? Students can email Dr. Jes Takla (jes.takla@plu.edu)
- UW Seattle passed along an invitation to this conference on careers in finance. While it's marketed as a Women in EFTs event, it is open to all genders.
- Tentative date for Exam 2: April 27? April 29? Let NJ know if either is a bad choice for any reason.
To Do
To Do
Read Sections 4.3 - 4.7
HW due today?
April 17: Discrete probability distributions
April 17: Discrete probability distributions
In Class:
HW questions/ check in about the deadline
Notes on Section 4.3-4.7
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Announcements
Announcements
We *do* have class Wednesday and Friday
office hours cancelled on Wednesday
No class next Monday, April 20 (DataFest Recovery)
Student Life is seeking student candidates for 2026-27 Coordinator for Assessment, Evaluation, and Research position!
- Applying: Priority Deadline for Application Review is Monday, May 4, 2026 by 8:00 AM
- Additional information about the SLC for AER can be found here (full position description link). Note: This position is also on Handshake (Student Life Coordinator For Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | ID: 10949439).
- Any questions about the position? Students can email Dr. Jes Takla (jes.takla@plu.edu)
To Do
To Do
Read Sections 4.3 - 4.7
HW due Friday (?)
April 15: Discrete probability distributions
April 15: Discrete probability distributions
In Class:
Quiz
Notes on Section 4.3-4.7
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Announcements
Announcements
- Registration week is happening...
register during class if needed
You should be able to see your current grade in G.C. Does anyone need help finding it?
I'm behind on the last two HW assignments
We *do* have class Wednesday and Friday
office hours cancelled on Wednesday
No class next Monday, April 20 (DataFest Recovery)
Everyone can request one set of notes solutions. The rest you need to collaborate to obtain.
To Do
To Do
Read Sections 4.3 - 4.7
HW due today
April 13: Some "common" discrete probability distributions
April 13: Some "common" discrete probability distributions
In Class:
HW questions
Notes on Section 4.3-4.7
Announcements
Announcements
Register during class if needed
No class April 20 (recovering from DataFest)
Internship opportunity (link)
To Do
To Do
HW 07 due Monday
DataFest: Find a team & Register, or Fill out the Google Form for finding a team. https://www.plu.edu/natural-sciences/datafest/
April 10: Discrete random variables, pmf, cdf
April 10: Discrete random variables, pmf, cdf
In class:
Finish Notes for Section 4.2.
Work on HW in groups
Announcements
Announcements
Career Fair (see Flyer from Monday)
Meet with your adviser if you haven't yet done so!
To Do
To Do
HW 07 due Friday(?) Might be extended depending on whether we get to Chebychev's today.
DataFest: Find a team & Register, or Fill out the Google Form for finding a team. https://www.plu.edu/natural-sciences/datafest/
April 8: Discrete random variables, pmf, cdf
April 8: Discrete random variables, pmf, cdf
In class:
Notes on Section 4.2: Variance of the sum or difference between two random variables
Quiz
Continue with Notes for Section 4.2.
Announcements
Announcements
Career Fair (see Flyer @ right)
Talk to NJ about any of:
Math Major or Minor
Applied Math Major
Statistics minor
Data Science Major or minor
To Do
To Do
HW due today
DataFest: Find a team & Register, or Fill out the Google Form for finding a team. https://www.plu.edu/natural-sciences/datafest/
April 6: Discrete random variables, pmf, cdf
April 6: Discrete random variables, pmf, cdf
In class:
Do the tetrahedral examples from 4.2 (variance)
HW questions
Notes for Section 4.2.
Announcements
Announcements
Wednesday: Brown bag lunch: Why Swipe Right on Upper Division Math courses (teasers on the courses @ right)
Talk to NJ about any of:
Math Major or Minor
Applied Math Major
Statistics minor
Data Science Major or minor
To Do
To Do
HW due Monday (Friday is a holiday)
Come to class to participate in the quizzes
April 1: Discrete random variables, pmf, cdf
April 1: Discrete random variables, pmf, cdf
In class:
Complete Quiz on Random Variables
Notes for Section 4.2.
Announcements
Announcements
- Welcome back!
new groups
Wednesday: Brown bag lunch: Why Swipe Right on Upper Division Math courses (teasers on the courses @ right)
Talk to NJ about any of:
Math Major or Minor
Applied Math Major
Statistics minor
Data Science Major or minor
Consider the courses described @ right!
To Do
To Do
HW due Monday (Friday is a holiday)
Come to class to participate in the quizzes
March 30: Discrete random variables, pmf, cdf
March 30: Discrete random variables, pmf, cdf
In class:
Complete Quiz on Random Variables
Notes for Section 4.1.
Announcements
Announcements
- Have a wonderful spring break!
- (NJ hands back lingering exams)
Talk to NJ if you would like to Consider any of these:
Math Major or Minor
Applied Math Major
Statistics minor
Data Science Major or minor
Consider the courses described @ right!
To Do
To Do
HW due Friday
Come to class to participate in the quizzes
Optional: Really good Video on Bayes' Theorem
Announcements
Announcements
- (NJ hands back lingering exams)
DataFest April 17-19 https://www.plu.edu/natural-sciences/datafest/
To Do
To Do
HW due Friday
Come to class to participate in the quizzes
Optional: Really good Video on Bayes' Theorem
March 18: Discrete random variables, pmf, cdf
March 18: Discrete random variables, pmf, cdf
In class:
Early Term Feedback Summary (slides)
HW Questions - postponed to Friday
Notes for Section 4.1.
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Announcements
Announcements
Alumni panel
Bring HW 05 questions to class on Friday - it is a tough one.
To Do
To Do
Read Section 3.3
Get a good start on HW 5 (due Friday)
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Announcements
Announcements
To Do
To Do
Read Section 3.3
Early term feedback (on G.C.) due today
March 13: Partitions, Law of total probability
March 13: Partitions, Law of total probability
In class:
Notes for Section 3.3.
Comments on Exam
Different areas gave different students trouble
Independence,
can't assume P(AB)=P(A)P(B) unless you're given they're independent.
mathematically & contextually is best.
Final exam can replace one of the others, if higher.
Switching gears after Bayes' (a fresh start?)
Return exams
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Announcements
Announcements
Coffee, fruit and donuts today!
Friday: Important class!!!!
To Do
To Do
Early term feedback (on G.C.) due Friday
Read Section 3.3
March 11: Exam 1
March 11: Exam 1
In class:
Exam 1
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Announcements
Announcements
https://www.plu.edu/natural-sciences/morken-madness/
Exam 1: Mar 11- covers through Section 3.2.
Here is a set of review problems and here are tentative solutions.
This review is longer than the exam
Also study our notes packets
To Do
To Do
If you missed class today, complete quizzes by Tuesday (noon).
Study for exam on Wednesday
Early term feedback (on G.C.) due Friday
Read Section 3.2, and 3.3
March 9: Independence & Exam Review
March 9: Independence & Exam Review
In class:
I was correct; my proof doesn't work when A or B = S
Exam 1 questions?
Completed Quiz 3 and Quiz 4 in small groups & discussed.
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Announcements
Announcements
Exam 1: Mar 11- covers through Section 3.2.
Here is a set of review problems and here are tentative solutions.
This review is longer than the exam
Also study our notes packets
10:30 office hours cancelled Friday for a teaching observation
1st gen? Consider this scholarship. Deadline is extended to March 31.
To Do
To Do
Early term feedback (on G.C.)
Read Section 3.2, and 3.3
March 6: Independence
March 6: Independence
In class:
Section 3.2 Independence
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Announcements
Announcements
Exam 1: Mar 11
10:30 office hours cancelled Friday for a teaching observation
To Do
To Do
Scheaffer & Young Sections 3.1, 3.2
HW 04 due today
Mar 4: Conditional Probability
Mar 4: Conditional Probability
In class:
In groups please share:
How to refer to you
What is something you're looking forward to?
- Facilitator: person whose answer from above is coming up next
- Speaker: person whose answer from above is coming up last
Discuss HW questions
Discuss HW questions as a large group
Continue Section 3.1
If time: Section 3.2 Independence
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Announcements
Announcements
groups (Must be logged in to PLU to view)
Exam 1: Mar 11
https://www.plu.edu/natural-sciences/datafest/
To Do
To Do
Read Scheaffer & Young Sections 3.1, 3.2
HW 04 due Wednesday; you'll perhaps need to read 3.2 to answer #9. Bring questions to class on Wednesday.
Mar 2: Conditional Probability
Mar 2: Conditional Probability
In class:
In groups please share:
What’s your current “I am geeking out about this” thing?
review/finish question 5 from 3.1 notes
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Announcements
Announcements
New groups (Must be logged in to PLU to view)
Lunchtime talk- today!!!
Exam 1: March 11
Let me know if you have a conflict!
Data Science for Environmental Health online course (free)? Apps due March 15 https://daseh.org/
Consider participating in DataFest April 17-19
website recommendation https://www.beanactuary.org/
NJ might cancel office hours after class if her alum visits from out of town
To Do
To Do
HW 04 requires Section 3.1, so due next Wednesday.
Feb 27: More Counting Methods
Feb 27: More Counting Methods
In class:
Meet new group members:
- How we should refer to you
- Your current career aspirations
- Facilitator: person whose career aspiration tends to be the most lucrative.
- Recap our discussion of the committee of 6 from 3 political parties problem.
Discuss Notes on Section 2.5.
Start Section 3.1
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Announcements
Announcements
New groups coming soon!
Time for us to schedule Exam 1:
Top candidate: Wed, March 11. Let me know if you have a conflict!
Consider participating in DataFest April 17-19
To Do
To Do
HW 04 requires Section 3.1, so likely due next Monday.
email NJ group/ seating accommodations by tomorrow morning please for new groups.
Feb 25: More Counting Methods
Feb 25: More Counting Methods
In class:
Notes on Section 2.5.
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Announcements
Announcements
- Career Services Brown Bag Lunch Friday, Feb 27 11:45-12:15 Morken 214.
To Do
To Do
HW03 due today
Feb 23: Counting methods
Feb 23: Counting methods
In class:
HW questions
Finish notes on Section 2.4
Start notes on Section 2.5.
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Announcements
Announcements
- Career Services Brown Bag Lunch next Friday, Feb 27
To Do
To Do
HW03 due Monday; bring questions to class on Monday
Feb 20: Counting methods
Feb 20: Counting methods
In class:
Notes on Section 2.4
If time: notes on Section 2.5.
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Announcements
Announcements
- Welcome back!
- Coffee, Fruit and Donuts in ERB on Wednesday after the holiday
- Career Services Brown Bag Lunch next Friday, Feb 27
- A few words about Professor Fawcett
- If you need resources or time to grieve, I'm happy to help.
To Do
To Do
HW 02 due today by midnight
Read Scheaffer & Young Sections 2.3, 2.4, 2.5.
HW03 due Monday; bring questions to class on Monday
Feb 18: Counting methods
Feb 18: Counting methods
In class:
Questions from HW 02
Notes on Section 2.4
If time: notes on Section 2.5.
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Announcements
Announcements
- Lockdown Drill today 10:10 -10:20. There will be no live action practice, so if something happens, that is a real emergency.
- Quiz today: Usually I close it by now, but I want to discuss some questions in class.
- Holiday (no class) Monday, Feb 16
- Coffee, Fruit and Donuts in ERB on Wednesday after the holiday
- Syllabus spotlight:
- NJ has office hours after this class until 11:15, and by appointment. Also MW 1:15-1:35
- Bring HW questions on Friday
To Do
To Do
Read Scheaffer & Young Sections 2.3, 2.4, 2.5.
HW02 due Wednesday of next week
Feb 13: Class cancelled - NJ is still out sick
Feb 13: Class cancelled - NJ is still out sick
On your own:
Start the HW; bring questions to class Wednesday.
Look over notes on Section 2.3 Probability
Here are NJ's solutions
I don't plan on going over the proofs when we come back, so give them a good look in my solutions if you're interested.
Read Scheaffer & Young Sections 2.3, 2.4, 2.5.
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Announcements
Announcements
- Lockdown Drill today 10:10 -10:20. There will be no live action practice, so if something happens, that is a real emergency.
- Quiz today: Usually I close it by now, but I want to discuss some questions in class.
- Holiday (no class) Monday, Feb 16
- Coffee, Fruit and Donuts in ERB on Wednesday after the holiday
- Syllabus spotlight:
- NJ has office hours after this class until 11:15, and by appointment. Also MW 1:15-1:35
- Bring HW questions on Friday
To Do
To Do
Read Scheaffer & Young Sections 2.3, 2.4, 2.5.
HW02 due Friday
Feb 11: Class cancelled - NJ out sick
Feb 11: Class cancelled - NJ out sick
On your own:
Start the HW; bring questions to class Friday.
Look over notes on Section 2.3 Probability
Here are NJ's solutions
I don't plan on going over the proofs when we come back, so give them a good look in my solutions if you're interested.
Read Scheaffer & Young Sections 2.3, 2.4, 2.5.
image from Zurbenko (2014) Kolmogorov. From Wikimedia Commons.
Komogorov presented an axiomatic approach to probability in 1933
Komogorov presented an axiomatic approach to probability in 1933
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If you have HW questions, especially on Fridays, please ask!
Lockdown drill on Wednesday during this class. We will follow the procedures.
Holiday (no class) Monday, Feb 16
How often do we switch groups? (~ 2-3 weeks)
Syllabus Spotlight: Quizzes
Purpose: Quick feedback on main ideas.
They cannot be handed in for points once scores are released.
To Do
To Do
Quiz due 1 hour before class on Wednesday.
Read Scheaffer & Young Section 2.3 (link). This is the last chapter I'll include electronically.
HW 02 (due Friday)
Submit as a single pdf (even if multiple pages; see syllabus for how to scan using phone)
Save using convention: LAST_FIRST_HW2_342.pdf
Feb 9: Some (unsatisfying?) Definitions of probability
Feb 9: Some (unsatisfying?) Definitions of probability
In class:
Discuss Monty Hall problem
Discuss Definitions of Probability (link to group slides)
(If time) start notes on Section 2.3 Probability
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How do you look up your grades in Google Classroom?
To Do
To Do
HW 01 due "today" at 3pm
Submit as PDF to Google Classroom (instructions in syllabus)
Feb 6: Randomness & Set Theory
Feb 6: Randomness & Set Theory
In class:
Quick Intro to Set Theory
Discuss in groups:
Do outcomes need to be equally likely for an event to be random? Is the spinner pictured below a random device? (Note: The areas for R, G, B, are not equal..)
Set Theory practice (link to group slides)
Discuss HW 01 questions
If time: Monty Hall Problem Discussion
Should you switch doors?
How could you logically convince someone of the best answer? Try to come up with convincing explanations.
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Welcome! I am Dr. Justice!
Best way to reach NJ is via email; if you have a question about coursework be sure to include the prompt in the email.
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Due tonight (11:59 pm):
Read Syllabus
Join Google Classroom (see email for link). There you can find...
Quiz 1 (~10 min)
Due Before Next Class:
Due Friday:
- HW 01. Submit as PDF to GC
Feb 4: Introduction
Feb 4: Introduction
In class:
Important websites:
How to reach the syllabus
How to reach this Weekly Content Page (This is your GO TO—not Sakai).
Intro to the Course, (link to slides; must be logged in to PLU to access)
Randomness Discussion (link to group slides)
If time: Quiz 1 together
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