PRINCIPLES OF MATHEMATICS II
COD. 06291
DEGREE: SCIENZE GEOLOGICHE
TYPE OF COURSE: BASIC COMPULSORY SUBJECTS
Learning outcomes of the course unit
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Present the basic concepts of statistical probability and relevant applications.
Course contents summary
Probability: the main characteristics of Probability Theory. Sample space and Events. Conditional Probabilities. Stochastic indipendence. Baye's formula. Random variables. The discrete and the continuous case. The binomial and the Poisson distributions. The normal distribution. The central limit theory and Law of Large Numbers. Foundamental Elements of Statistics.
Recommended readings
Dall'Aglio G., Calcolo delle probabilita, Zanichelli, 2000.
Sheldon M. Ross, Calcolo delle probabilita, Apogeo, 2002.
NAME OF LECTURER
VIGHI Paola
ACADEMIC YEAR: 2007/2008
YEAR OF STUDY: 1
SEMESTER: Second semester
NUMBER OF CREDITS: 6
UNIT COORDINATOR: VIGHI Paola
CONTACT HOURS: 48
