Syllabus and Books and other material:
The course will follow the topics given on the official website closely. Also here is the link to the course run in Hungarian.
The book for the course is Sheldon Ross, A first course in Probability, 8th Edition.
Prof Andras Vetier, who taught this course previously, has lecture notes with simulations, and you are highly encouraged to look at them. There is also an exercise book there.
Below is an online textbook on Probability with videos explaining many concepts:
H. Pishro-Nik, "Introduction to probability, statistics, and random processes", available at https://www.probabilitycourse.com, Kappa Research LLC, 2014.
A wonderful site for all things random, many simulations, apps besides complete text etc.
Some other reference books are:
Grimmett and Stirzaker, Probability and Random processes
Mitzenmacher and Upfal, Probability and Computing
Tjims, Understanding Probability
Attendance: There is no mandatory attendance for the lecture or the recitations.
Exams and Grading:
There will be two exams, both written. A calculator (simple one, not a scientific calculator) is allowed for the exam. Notes and phones are not allowed.
1. Midterm- 4th November, 8:00-10:00. It accounts for 40% of the final grade. It will contain 6 problems, for 20 points each and min(your score, 100) will be your final score on the midterm. You must get 40 points on this to get a signature. The first repeat is scheduled for 28th November, 18:00-20:00. The standard university policies about when to take a repeat or the second repeat apply.
2. Final exam: Will be a written exam. This accounts for 60% of the final grade. This will also have 6 problems for 20 points each, and again, min(your score, 100) will be your score on the final exam.
After computing the weighted total from the above two exams (40% midterm, 60% final), your total score will lead to a final grade according to the following distribution:
If the obtained grade is 2 or more, then there is the possibility of increasing/decreasing the grade by 1 with an oral exam.
Please note that unethical behavior and copying on the exam will lead to a 0 on the exam. There will be no exceptions to this.
Exam instructions:
Instructions for the midterm and final exams are the same.
The exam is for 90 minutes. You must write the exam on a pre-stapled set of empty paper (these papers should also include any rough work done during the exam). On the front page right top corner, please write (clearly) your name, neptun code and instructor's name.
You results should be numerical (rounded to 4 decimal digits). To get full score, you must write all steps leading to the final answer. Indicate theorems/properties where ever used, to get full credit for the steps.
You must not leave the examination hall during the first 30 minutes of the exam.
You may use a simple calculator, but a graphical calculator is not allowed. Notes, phones etc are not allowed.
If students are found with cheat sheets, copying solutions from a neighbor, consulting with other students, notes, using their phones, etc., then their exam will be confiscated and they would be awarded a zero on the exam.
If during grading, two or more exams are found to have unrealistically similar solutions, both/all students concerned would get a zero for the entire exam.