Math 130C Discussion Section 11 (Spring 2007)
Probability and Stochastic Processes

Hello! I'm your TA for Math 130C discussion section 11. I'll post any useful information for your class below. Please see the very bottom of the page for any posted downloads. (Or click here to jump directly to those downloads.)

To see any class anouncements that were sent using the class email address click here. This would be handy for those with full inboxes, in particular. Lastly, Dr. Iddo Ben Ari (your lecturer) has a course website here.

HW 7 Graded
Posted on June 5, 2007 at 7:43 pm

I finished grading HW 7. Problems 2 and 4 were graded for 4 points each, and the remaining problems were worth 1 point each, if reasonably attempted. The total available score was 10 points.

At this point, all homeworks have been graded. If for some reason you are missing a score, you need to contact me by no later than Friday, June 8th at 4:30 pm. Thank you! -- Paul

HW 6 Graded
Posted on June 5, 2007 at 7:09 pm

I finished grading HW 6. Problems 22 and 32 were graded for 4 points each, and the remaining problems were worth 1 point each, if reasonably attempted. The total available score was 12 points. -- Paul

HW 6 Selected Solutions Posted
Posted on June 5, 2007 at 6:43 pm

Selected solutions for HW 6 are posted in the downloads section. I'll grade HW 6 and HW 7 shortly. -- Paul

HW 5 Graded
Posted on June 5, 2007 at 7:15 am

HW 5 is graded. I graded problems 7, 14, and 17. The remaining problems were worth 0 points each, since my substitute mistakenly gave you all the solutions in advance. Poorly-explained solutions were docked points. Total score was 9 points. -- Paul

HW 4 Graded
Posted on June 5, 2007 at 6:56 am

HW 4 is graded. I graded problems 6 and 10 for 3 points each. The remaining 3 problems were worth 1 point each, if reasonably attempted. The total score was 9 points. Most people forgot to do Example 6.4. Tsk, tsk. ;-) -- Paul

HW 4, 5, and 7 Partial Solutions Posted
Posted on June 5, 2007 at 6:15 am

Partial Solutions to HW 4, 5, and 7 are posted in the downloads section below. If you have questions on what I have posted, please ask me. If you have questions on what I have not posted, please ask Dr. Ben Ari. -- Paul

Quiz 7 Solutions Posted
Posted on May 31, 2007 at 12:44 pm

I've posted Quiz 7 and its solutions in the downloads section below. I forgot to mention it here, but you have probably noticed that solutions to Quizzes 5 and 6 were posted some time ago, too. :-) -- Paul

Quiz 4 Solutions Posted
Posted on May 10, 2007 at 11:52 am

I've posted Quiz 4 and its solutions in the downloads section below. Please give some thought on how you would do this problem if μ ≠ λ. Thanks, and have a great weekend! -- Paul

Good Luck Tomorrow!
Posted on May 3, 2007 at 8:35 pm

Good luck on your midterm tomorrow. If I had any advice, it is to look over your old homeworks, the posted solutions, and keep in mind the general concepts from the past few weeks, like the memoryless property, the relationship between exponential variables and Poisson processes, etc.

Best of luck on that midterm tomorrow. -- Paul

Homework 3 Selected Solutions Posted
Posted on May 3, 2007 at 12:39 am

I posted selected solutions to Homework 3 in the downloads section. These are the problems that I selected for grading. Your scores for HW 3 will be posted on EEE very soon. Thanks -- Paul

Homework 2 Grades Posted
Posted on April 30, 2007 at 2:22 pm

Your homework 2 grades are posted on EEE. I graded problems 38, 42, and 51 for 3 points each, and I awarded 1 point per the remaining 4 problems if you made a reasonable attempt at those problems. (13 points total). -- Paul

Homework 2 Selected Solutions Posted
Posted on April 29, 2007 at 8:30 pm

I posted selected solutions to Homework 2 in the downloads section. These are the problems that I selected for grading. Your scores for HW 2 will be posted on EEE very soon, likely tomorrow afternoon. I hope to get to HW 3 soon. Thanks -- Paul

Quiz 3 Graded
Posted on April 26, 2007 at 8:32 pm

I finished grading Quiz 3, and the grades are posted. As we stated during class, solutions assume that caffeine is not expunged from the system. The quiz and solutions are posted below in the downloads section. Your grades are posted on EEE. Thanks -- Paul

Homework 1 Selected Solutions Posted
Posted on April 24, 2007 at 3:54 pm

I posted selected solutions to Homework 1 in the downloads section. These are the problems that I selected for grading. Your scores for HW 1 will be posted on EEE very soon, likely tomorrow morning. I hope to get to HW 2 no later than the end of the weekend. Thanks -- Paul

Quiz 2 Graded
Posted on April 22, 2007 at 8:32 pm

I finished grading Quiz 2, and I'll post the grades soon. The last problem was a little more challenging than I had intended, but you should definitely study the solution. The quiz and solutions are posted below in the downloads section. Your grades will be posted on EEE soon. Thanks -- Paul

Quiz 1 Graded
Posted on April 12, 2007 at 4:31 pm

I finished grading Quiz 1. The quiz and solutions are posted below in the downloads section. Your grades will be posted on EEE soon. Thanks -- Paul

Office Hours Set
Posted on April 9, 2007 at 9:50 am

Hello, class.

I'm pleased to announce the following office hours:

In addition, I'm tutoring in the Math Tutoring Center in Rowland Hall 414:

I'll assemble all this information into a "contact information" handout very soon. In the meantime, I'll look forward to meeting you all tomorrow! -- Paul

Substitute TA for April 3-5
Posted on April 3, 2007 at 2:51 pm

My good friend Michail Korniotis has agreed to substitute for me this week while I'm away. You should plan upon attending the discussion section as scheduled unless you hear otherwise from Dr. Ben Ari. I'll post further information as I receive it. Thanks -- Paul

Currently Away on Research
Posted on March 31, 2007 at 6:13 am

Hello, students! I'm currently away on a research trip in Scotland, and I won't be returning until after Friday, April 6th. (Please see here and here if you are at all interested.) We're currently determining how this will be handled. Please stay tuned for updates! Thanks -- Paul Macklin

Course Downloads

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Syllabus 4-12-2007
Quiz 1 4-12-2007
Quiz 1 Solutions 4-12-2007
Quiz 2 4-22-2007
Quiz 2 Solutions 4-22-2007
Selected Homework 1 Solutions 4-24-2007
Quiz 3 4-26-2007
Quiz 3 Solutions 4-26-2007
Selected Homework 2 Solutions 4-29-2007
Selected Homework 3 Solutions 5-3-2007
Quiz 4 5-10-2007
Quiz 4 Solutions 5-10-2007
Quiz 5 5-24-2007
Quiz 5 Solutions 5-24-2007
Quiz 6 5-24-2007
Quiz 6 Solutions 5-24-2007
Quiz 7 5-31-2007
Quiz 7 Solutions 5-31-2007
Selected Homework 4 Solutions 6-5-2007
Selected Homework 5 Solutions 6-5-2007
Selected Homework 6 Solutions 6-5-2007
Selected Homework 7 Solutions 6-5-2007

Also, the link to Dr. Ben Ari's class website is here.