MATH M360 - Elements of Probability

Institution:

Indiana University-Northwest

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Description:

P: MATH M216 and MATH M311, which may be taken concurrently. R: MATH M118. The study of probability models that involve one or more random variables. Topics include conditional probability and independence, gambler's ruin and other problems involving repeated Bernoulli trials, discrete and continuous probability distributions, moment generating functions, probability distributions for several random variables, some basic sampling distributions of mathematical statistics, and the central limit theorem. Course topics match portions of Exam for Course 1 of the Society of Actuaries. Credit not given for both MATH M360 and MATH M365. (Fall- even years)

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.iun.edu

Phone Number:

(219) 980-6500

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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