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# Some important announcements

• Welcome to choose this class. More information will come in late summer 2021.

# STAT 3600: Probability and Statistics I

### 2021 Fall, Auburn University

#### Contacts

 Lecture Instructor Dr. Le Chen lzc0090@auburn.edu Teach Assistant Yuan Yuan yzy0014@auburn.edu Class Time and Room MWF, 12:00 PM -- 12:50 PM PARKR 305 Office hours by Le MW, 13:00 -- 14:00, PARKR 203 Office hours by Yuan Th, 12:00 -- 12:50, PARKR 124
• When you send us emails, please do include the keyword STAT 3600 in the subject field of your email to ensure a timely response.

#### Course description

Probability is the branch of mathematics concerning numerical descriptions of how likely an event is to occur, or how likely it is that a proposition is true. Probability theory lays the foundation for statistics and plays an important role in many applied fields such as artificial intelligence, data science, weather forecast, etc.

This course is the first course of the two-semester sequential courses -- STAT 3600 and STAT 3610. In this course, we will learn basics for probability theory, including random variables, independence, various discrete/continuous distributions, central limit theorem, moment generating functions, etc.

#### Textbook

• "Probability and Statistical Inferences", by Hogg, Tanis and Zimmerman, 10th Ed.

#### Coverage

This course will cover topics such as combinatorics, basic probability concept, discrete and continuous random variables, classical probability distributions with an emphasis on Normal distribution, multivariate distributions, expected values, conditional probability, independence, moment generating function, central limit theorem. We will follow mostly most parts of the first five chapters of the text book:

• Chapter 1. Probability
• Chapter 2. Discrete distributions
• Chapter 3. Continuous distributions
• Chapter 4. Bivariate distributions
• Chapter 5. Distributions of functions of random variables

#### Prerequisite

• MATH 1620 or MATH 1623 or MATH 1627 or MATH 1720.

#### Students obligations and tips

This is a demanding course and it requires a great deal of work from your side. In order to successfully master the material and complete the course, you are expected to

• Read the textbook and attend lectures.
• Take the advantage of the office hours, which give you additional chance to interact with the instructor.
• Complete and submit weekly homework through Gradescope.
• Read solutions and any feedback you receive for each problem set.
• Complete both midterm test and the final exam.
• Use appropriate etiquette and treat other students with respect in all discussions.
• Do not hesitate to ask for help whenever needed.

Note: The syllabus was created in July 2021, and it is subject to changes during the semester.

#### Homework

• There will be about 12 weekly homework assignments scheduled as follows:
Releasing Due at
Friday 6:00pm CST The following Friday, 6pm CST
• No late homework will be accepted.
• The lowest grade will be dropped, that is, the final score for the homework will be averaged over the rest HWs.
• Note that the drop policy is not a bonus. It aims at accounting for all circumstances such as
sickness, injuries, family emergencies, religion holidays, etc.

#### Test and exam

• There will be one midterm test during the class session:
• Final exam will be cumulative.
Date/Time Coverage
Midterm Test Oct. 01 Friday Chapters 1 -- 3
Final Exam TBA Chapters 1 -- 5, comprehensive
• Please note down the above dates. No late exam/test will be given.
• Makeup exams will only be allowed in extreme circumstances. Exams cannot be
made up without a university-approved excuse. Any excuse must be submitted by
the date of exam to be considered. Please refer to the Tiger Cub for the list
of acceptable reasons for being absent from an exam or a test. Makeup
exam/test has to be scheduled and made up in a timely manner.
• More details will come during the semester.

#### Due dates for homework and test

• Here are a list of due dates for 12 homeworks and one midterm test.
Week Friday Homework Others
Week 1 08/20 6pm CST HW01 releases
Week 2 08/27 6pm CST HW02 releases HW01 is due
Week 3 09/03 6pm CST HW03 releases HW02 is due
Week 4 09/10 6pm CST HW04 releases HW03 is due
Week 5 09/17 6pm CST HW05 releases HW04 is due
Week 6 09/24 6pm CST HW06 releases HW05 is due
Week 7 10/01 6pm CST   HW06 is due Midterm Test
Week 8 10/08 6pm CST     Fall Break
Week 9 10/15 6pm CST HW07 releases
Week 10 10/22 6pm CST HW08 releases HW07 is due
Week 11 10/29 6pm CST HW09 releases HW08 is due
Week 12 11/05 6pm CST HW10 releases HW09 is due
Week 13 11/11 6pm CST HW11 releases HW10 is due
Week 14 11/18 6pm CST HW12 releases HW11 is due
Week 15 11/25 6pm CST     Thanksgiving break
Week 16 12/02 6pm CST   HW12 is due

#### Attendance

• We will check the attendance randomly during the semester but not at each class meeting.
• Attendance will not directly counted into your final score.
• But sufficient attendance will make your eligible for grade curving at the end of semester.

#### Assessment

• The final score will be determined as follows:
• Based on the final score (plus potential bonus points), the final letter grade will be
determined as follows:
A 92%-100% A- 90%-91.9%
B+ 87%-89.9% B 82%-86.9% B- 80%-81.9%
C+ 77%-87.9% C 72%-76.9% C- 70%-71.9%
D+ 67%-67.9% D 67%-67.9% D- 60%-61.9%
F 0%-59.9%

#### Tentative schedule

• Below is the tentative schedule that may change during the semester:
Monday -- Friday Coverage Test
Week 1 08/16 -- 08/20 1.1 -- 1.2
Week 2 08/23 -- 08/27 1.3 -- 1.5
Week 3 08/30 -- 09/03 2.1 -- 2.3
Week 4 09/06 -- 09/10 2.4 -- 2.7
Week 5 09/13 -- 09/17 3.1 -- 3.2
Week 6 09/20 -- 09/24 3.3 -- 3.4
Week 7 09/27 -- 10/01 Reviewing Midterm Test on Friday
Week 8 10/04 -- 10/08   Fall Break week
Week 9 10/11 -- 10/15 4.1 -- 4.3
Week 10 10/18 -- 10/22 4.4 -- 4.5
Week 11 10/25 -- 10/29 5.1 -- 5.2
Week 12 11/01 -- 11/05 5.3 -- 5.4
Week 13 11/08 -- 11/12 5.5 -- 5.6
Week 14 11/15 -- 11/19 5.7 -- 5.9
Week 15 11/22 -- 11/26   Thanksgiving Week
Week 16 11/29 -- 12/02 Reviewing

• We will use gradescope to handle submissions of homework, which allows
us to provide fast and accurate feedback on your work.
• As soon as grades are posted, you will be notified immediately so that you can log in and see your
• You should will receive an email from Gradescope for the registration by 2021-08-16;
• If you do not receive this email, please use the Entry Code to register yourself: TBD.
• Printer+scanner or tablet
• The easiest way to submit the homework/tests/exams is the following steps:
1. print the given template;
2. complete the problem sets;
3. scan the resulting paper (make sure it is legible);
• Alternatively, if you have a tablet that you can write on it, you may simply write on the
template pdf file and upload the resulting file.
• Make sure that you make the correct association of your solutions to the problems.
• Double check your scan quality and make sure your solutions are legible.
• The following short video (1 minutes 40 seconds) shows the basic usage of gradescope, which should
explain everything you need to be able to do.

• More instruction will be available towards the Fall 2021.

#### Face Covering Policy

We will follow the university policy regarding face covering:

Students enrolled in this course are required to wear a face covering that covers the nose and mouth
while inside the classroom, laboratory, faculty member offices, or group instructional spaces.
Failure to comply with this requirement represents a potential violation of Code of Student Conduct
and may be reported as a non-academic violation.


Please consult the Auburn University Classroom Behavior Policy at

#### Honor code

• Students should familiarize themselves with Auburn honor code here
• Students are encouraged to share ideas and solutions on problem sets and labs, but must
express those ideas in their own words in their submitted work.
• Students are not authorized to view or use the work of another student during exams.

#### Accessibility

Your success in this class is important to me. We will all need accommodations because we all learn differently. If there are aspects of this course that prevent you from learning or exclude you, please let me know as soon as possible. Together we will develop strategies to meet both your needs and the requirements of the course.

I encourage you to visit the Office of Accessibility to determine how you could improve your learning as well. You can register and make a request for services from the Office of Accessibility. In this case, please do inform me of such requests. See the following link for more information:

#### Harassment and Discrimination


Auburn University is committed to providing a working and academic environment free from prohibited
discrimination and harassment and to fostering a nurturing and vibrant community founded upon the
fundamental dignity and worth of all its members. Auburn University prohibits harassment of its
students and employees based on protected classes and works to eliminate prohibited behavior from
its academics and employment through corrective measures and education.

The Office of AA/EEO oversees compliance with the Policy Prohibiting Harassment of Students, the
Policy Prohibiting Harassment of Employees, and the Policy on Sexual and Gender-Based Harassment and
Other Forms of Interpersonal Violence.

Protected classes are race, color, sex (which includes sexual orientation, gender identity, and
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Auburn University also prohibits retaliation against any individual for opposing a practice he/she
reasonably believed to be discriminatory; for filing an internal or external complaint, grievance,
or charge; or for participating in any investigation or proceeding, in accordance with Auburn
University's policies.


#### Feedback

• Your feedbacks are important for us to improve the teaching and make the learning process more
effective and enjoyable.
• Here are two ways that you could let me know what your think:
1. You may send me an email.
2. If you want to send me some feedback in an anonymous way, you may fill in the following form: