EC # TOPICS KEY DATES

1 Probability models and axioms Problem set 1 out

2 Conditioning and Bayes' rule

Problem set 1 due

3 Independence
Problem set 2 out

4 Counting

Discrete random variables; Problem set 2 due

5 probability mass functions;
expectations Problem set 3 out

Discrete random variable

6
examples; joint PMFs

Multiple discrete random Problem set 3 due

7 variables: expectations,
conditioning, independence Problem set 4 out

8 Continuous random variables

Problem set 4 due

Multiple continuous random
9
variables Problem set 5 out

Quiz 1 (covers lectures 1-7)

Continuous Bayes rule; derived

10
distributions

Derived distributions; Problem set 5 due

11 convolution; covariance and
correlation Problem set 6 out

12 Iterated expectations; sum of a

EC # TOPICS KEY DATES

random number of random

variables

13 Bernoulli process

Problem set 6 due

14 Poisson process - I
Problem set 7 out

Quiz 2 (covers up to lecture

12)

15 Poisson process - II

Problem set 7 due

16 Markov chains - I
Problem set 8 out

17 Markov chains - II

Problem set 8 due

18 Markov chains - III
Problem set 9 out

19 Weak law of large numbers

Problem set 9 due

20 Central limit theorem
Problem set 10 out

Bayesian statistical inference -

21
I

Bayesian statistical inference -

22
II

23 Classical statistical inference - I Problem set 10 due

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Problem set 11 out

(not to be handed
in)

24 Classical inference - II

Classical inference - III; course

25
overview

QUIZZES SOLUTIONS

Quiz 1

General
information (PDF)

Review slides
(PDF)

Spring 2009 (PDF) Spring 2009 Solutions (PDF)

Fall 2009 (PDF) Fall 2009 Solutions (PDF)

Fall 2010 (PDF) Fall 2010 Solutions (PDF)

Quiz 2

General
information (PDF)

Review slides
(PDF)

Spring 2008 (PDF) Spring 2008 Solutions (PDF)

Fall 2009 (PDF) Fall 2009 Solutions (PDF)

Fall 2010 (PDF) Fall 2010 Solutions (PDF)

Final Exam

General
information (PDF)
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Spring 2009 (PDF) Spring 2009 Solutions (PDF)

Fall 2009 (PDF) Fall 2009 Solutions (PDF)

Fall 2010 (PDF) Fall 2010 Solutions (PDF)

PROBLEM SETS SOLUTIONS

Problem set 1
Problem set 1 Solutions (PDF)
(PDF)

Problem set 2
Problem set 2 Solutions (PDF)
(PDF)

Problem set 3
Problem set 3 Solutions (PDF)
(PDF)

Problem set 4
Problem set 4 Solutions (PDF)
(PDF)

Problem set 5
Problem set 5 Solutions (PDF)
(PDF)

Problem set 6
Problem set 6 Solutions (PDF)
(PDF)

Problem set 7
Problem set 7 Solutions (PDF)
(PDF)

Problem set 8
Problem set 8 Solutions (PDF)
(PDF)

Problem set 9
Problem set 9 Solutions (PDF)
(PDF)

Problem set 10
Problem set 10 Solutions (PDF)
(PDF)

Problem set 11
Problem set 11 Solutions (PDF)
(PDF)

RECITATIONS SOLUTIONS
RECITATIONS SOLUTIONS

Recitation 1 (PDF) Recitation 1 Solutions (PDF)

Recitation 2 (PDF) Recitation 2 Solutions (PDF)

Recitation 3 (PDF) Recitation 3 Solutions (PDF)

Recitation 4 (PDF) Recitation 4 Solutions (PDF)

Recitation 5 (PDF) Recitation 5 Solutions (PDF)

Recitation 6 (PDF) Recitation 6 Solutions (PDF)

Recitation 7 (PDF) Recitation 7 Solutions (PDF)

Recitation 8 (PDF) Recitation 8 Solutions (PDF)

Recitation 9 (PDF) Recitation 9 Solutions (PDF)

Recitation 10 (PDF) Recitation 10 Solutions (PDF)

Recitation 11 (PDF) Recitation 11 Solutions (PDF)

Recitation 12 (PDF) Recitation 12 Solutions (PDF)

Recitation 13 (PDF) Recitation 13 Solutions (PDF)

Recitation 14 (PDF) Recitation 14 Solutions (PDF)

Recitation 15 (PDF) Recitation 15 Solutions (PDF)

Recitation 16 (PDF) Recitation 16 Solutions (PDF)

Recitation 17 (PDF) Recitation 17 Solutions (PDF)

Recitation 18 (PDF) Recitation 18 Solutions (PDF)

Recitation 19 (PDF) Recitation 19 Solutions (PDF)

Recitation 20 (PDF) Recitation 20 Solutions (PDF)

Recitation 21 (PDF) Recitation 21 Solutions (PDF)

RECITATIONS SOLUTIONS

Recitation 22 (PDF) Recitation 22 Solutions (PDF)

Recitation 23 (PDF) Recitation 23 Solutions (PDF)

Recitation 24 (PDF) Recitation 24 Solutions (PDF)

hese slides can also be found in the Video Lectures section, in the
Lecture Slides tab associated with each video.
All lecture slides as one file (PDF - 5.7MB)
LEC # LECTURE NOTES

1 Probability Models and Axioms (PDF)

2 Conditioning and Bayes' Rule (PDF)

3 Independence (PDF)

4 Counting (PDF)

Discrete Random Variables; Probability Mass Functions;

5
Expectations (PDF)

6 Discrete Random Variable Examples; Joint PMFs (PDF)

Multiple Discrete Random Variables: Expectations,

7
Conditioning, Independence (PDF)

8 Continuous Random Variables (PDF)

9 Multiple Continuous Random Variables (PDF)

10 Continuous Bayes' Rule; Derived Distributions (PDF)

Derived Distributions; Convolution; Covariance and

11
Correlation (PDF)

Iterated Expectations; Sum of a Random Number of Random

12
Variables (PDF)

13 Bernoulli Process (PDF)

14 Poisson Process - I (PDF)

15 Poisson Process - II (PDF)

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16 Markov Chains - I (PDF)

17 Markov Chains - II (PDF)

18 Markov Chains - III (PDF)

19 Weak Law of Large Numbers (PDF)

20 Central Limit Theorem (PDF)

21 Bayesian Statistical Inference - I (PDF)

22 Bayesian Statistical Inference - II (PDF)

23 Classical Statistical Inference - I (PDF)

24 Classical Inference - II (PDF)

25 Classical Inference - III; Course Overview (PDF)

LEC
TOPICS READINGS
#

Sections 1.1–
1 Probability models and axioms
1.2

Sections 1.3–
2 Conditioning and Bayes' rule
1.4

3 Independence Section 1.5

4 Counting Section 1.6

Discrete random variables; probability mass Sections 2.1–

5
functions; expectations 2.4

Sections 2.4–
6 Discrete random variable examples; joint PMFs
2.5

Multiple discrete random variables: expectations, Sections 2.6–

7
conditioning, independence 2.7

Sections 3.1–
8 Continuous random variables
3.3
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Sections 3.4–
9 Multiple continuous random variables
3.5

Sections 3.6;
10 Continuous Bayes rule; derived distributions
4.1

Derived distributions; convolution; covariance and Sections 4.1–

11
correlation 4.2

Iterated expectations; sum of a random number of Sections 4.3;

12
random variables 4.5

13 Bernoulli process Section 6.1

14 Poisson process – I Section 6.2

15 Poisson process – II Section 6.2

Sections 7.1–
16 Markov chains – I
7.2

17 Markov chains – II Section 7.3

18 Markov chains – III Section 7.3

Sections 5.1–
19 Weak law of large numbers
5.3

20 Central limit theorem Section 5.4

Sections 8.1–
21 Bayesian statistical inference – I
8.2

Sections 8.3–
22 Bayesian statistical inference – II
8.4

23 Classical statistical inference – I Section 9.1

Sections 9.1–
24 Classical inference – II
9.4

Sections 9.1–
25 Classical inference – III; course overview
9.4