MATH 4710

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MATH 4710
Basic Probability

Course information provided by the 2018-2019 Catalog.

Introduction to probability theory, which prepares the student to take MATH 4720. The course begins with basics: combinatorial probability, mean and variance, independence, conditional probability, and Bayes formula. Density and distribution functions and their properties are introduced. The law of large numbers and the central limit theorem are stated and their implications for statistics are discussed.


Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: one year of calculus. Recommended prerequisite: some knowledge of multivariate calculus. Students will be expected to be comfortable with proofs.

Forbidden Overlaps Forbidden Overlap: due to an overlap in content, students will receive credit for only one course in the following group:  BTRY 3080/ILRST 3080/STSCI 3080, ECON 3110/ILRST 3110/STSCI 3110, ECON 3130, MATH 4710.

Distribution Category (MQR-AS)

When Offered Fall, Spring.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9205 MATH 4710   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Students may pre-enroll in MATH 4710 through Student Center up to a limit of 70 students. All others must add themselves to the waiting list (not in Student Center), which will open in January; a link to the waiting list will be added here: http://math.cornell.edu/enrollment-guide. Any student who is unable to pre-enroll in MATH 4710 should be actively considering other options.

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