STAT 051. Probability

Introduction to the mathematical theory of probability. Topics include sample spaces and events, conditional probability and Bayes’ theorem, univariate probability and density functions, expectation and variance, moment generating functions, Binomial, Negative Binomial, Poisson, Normal, t, Gamma and Beta distributions, joint, marginal and conditional distributions, independence, transformations, the multivariate Normal distribution, the law of large numbers and the central limit theorem.
Prerequisite: Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in MATH 033 , MATH 034 , or MATH 035 ; OR currently enrolled in one of MATH 034 or MATH 035 (and a grade of C or better in MATH 027 orMATH 028 ) ; OR permission of the instructor.
Natural Science and Engineering
1 credit.
Eligible for COGS
Spring 2025. Russell.
Spring 2026. Staff.
Catalog chapter: Mathematics and Statistics
Department website: http://www.swarthmore.edu/mathematics-statistics

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