Home page for Math 526
Fall 2010

Course information:

Applied Mathematical Statistics I
Lectures: 11:00-12:15PM TR
Classroom: 30 Strong Hall
Line Number: 36057

Instructor:

Xuemin Tu
Office: 511 Snow Hall
Phone: 864-7309
Office hours:8:30-9:30AM TR 511 Snow Hall or by appointment
E-mail address: xtu@math.ku.edu

Textbook:

Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists, Walpole, Myers, Myers, and Ye, Pearson Prentice Hall, 8th Edition
Topics covered: Chapters 1-12

Prerequisites:

Math 116 or Math 122. Not open to students with credit in Math 628.

Grading:

Homework %30
Midterm I %20
Midterm II %20
Final exam %30

Homework:

Homework will be posted each week on the course homepage. They will be collected before class on the following Tuesday. Late submission will not be accepted.
Two lowest homework grades will be dropped at the end of the semester.
  • Hw 1: due Tuesday 08/31/2010
    1.2, 1.8, 1.25, 2.10, 2.14, 2.22, 2.28, 2.34, 2.38, 2.45

    Hw1 Solution

  • Hw 2: due Tuesday 09/07/2010
    2.54, 2.56, 2.60, 2.62, 2.78, 2.84, 2.88, 2.94, 2.108, 2.132

    Hw2 Solution

  • Hw 3: due Tuesday 09/14/2010
    3.12, 3.14, 3.18, 3.20, 3.26, 3.30, 3.42, 3.50, 3.53, 3.58

    Hw3 Solution

  • Hw 4: due Tuesday 09/21/2010
    4.2, 4.12, 4.20, 4.23, 4.34, 4.50, 4.56, 4.58, 4.72, 4.76

    Hw4 Solution

  • Hw 5: due Tuesday 09/28/2010
    5.4, 5.6, 5.10, 5.16

    Hw5 Solution


  • Hw 6: due Tuesday 10/05/2010
    5.32, 5.36, 5.40, 5.52, 5.54, 5.58, 5.60, 5.64, 5.70, 5.76

    Hw6 Solution

  • Hw 7: due Tuesday 10/12/2010
    6.2, 6.4, 6.8,6.18, 6.22, 6.24, 6.26, 6.32

    Hw7 Solution

    Reference (these are not homework problems, you do not need to hand in) : 6.5, 6.7, 6.21, 6.27, 6.33


  • Hw 8: due Tuesday 10/19/2010
    6.42, 6.44, 6.46, 6.52, 6.54

    Hw8 Solution


    Reference: 6.39, 6.45, 6.51, Example 6.22


  • Hw 9: due Tuesday 10/26/2010
    8.6, 8.12, 8.18, 8.20, 8.26, 8.28

    Reference: Example 1 (lecture), 8.19, 8.25, Example 8.9

    Hw9 Solution


  • Hw 10: due Tuesday 11/02/2010
    8.44, 8.50, 8.52, 8.54, 9.4, 9.6, 9.8, 9.14, 9.16, 9.18

    Reference: Example 8.10, 8.51, 8.55, 9.17, 9.19

    Hw10 Solution


  • Hw 11: due Tuesday 11/09/2010
    9.36, 9.38, 9.43, 9.48, 9.54, 9.62, 9.66, 9.72,9.78, 9.80

    Hw11 Solution


    Reference: 9.35,9.49,9.53,9.61,9.67,9.73, 9.79

  • Hw 12: due Tuesday 11/16/2010
    10.6, 10.12, 10.14, 10.15, 10.16, 10.20, 10.22, 10.24

    Hw12 Solution


    Reference: 10.7, 10.13, 10.21, 10.25


  • Hw 13: due Tuesday 11/23/2010

    10.28, 10.31, 10.34, 10.40, 10.46, 10.49, 10.50

    Hw13 Solution



  • Hw 14: due Tuesday 11/30/2010

    10.56, 10.60, 10.64, 10.68, 10.73

    Hw14 Solution



  • Hw 15: due Tuesday 12/07/2010

    10.84, 10.88, 10.90, 10.94, 10.98

    Hw15 Solution


  • Hw 16: due Tuesday 12/14/2010

    This is a bonus hw, you can hand it in to replace one of your hw with low grade.

    11.2, 11.14, 11.18, 11.23, 11.25

Exams:

  • Midterm I: Thursday, Sep. 23 11:00AM-12:15PM
    Extra office hours: Tuesday Sep. 21: 2:15-3:15PM; Wednesday Sep. 22: 4:00-5:00PM

    Exam1 Solution


  • Midterm II: Thursday, Nov. 4 11:00AM-12:15PM
    Extra office hours: Tuesday Nov. 2: 2:15-3:15PM; Wednesday Nov. 3: 4:00-5:00PM

    Exam2 Solution



  • Final: Tuesday, Dec. 14 10:30AM-1:00PM

    Review problems:
    2.110, 2.116, 2.133
    3.70
    4.72, 4.84
    5.10, 5.28, 5.32, 5.60
    6.8, 6.32, 6.42, 6.46
    8.18, 8.28, 8.52
    9.4, 9.55, 9.72
    10.12, 10.24, 10.49, 10.56, 10.64, 10.73, 10.84, 10.90, 10.94, 10.98
    11.2, 11.18, 11.25
    Extra office hours: Friday Dec. 10: 4:15-5:15PM; Monday Dec. 13: 4:15-5:15PM