MONASH UNIVERSITY FACULTY HANDBOOKS

Science Handbook 1996

Published by Monash University
Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia

Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996

MAS2021

Probability theory

4 points + First semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: MAT1372 and one of MAT1010 or MAT1050 (at credit level or above) + Prohibitions: GAS2713

Objectives On the completion of this subject students will be able to apply combinatorial principles; calculate probabilities; use generating functions to find probability distributions; deal with random walk problems.

Synopsis Counting techniques. Combinations of events. Probability generating functions and their applications. The classical gambler's ruin problem. Introduction to Markov chains.

Assessment Examinations (1.5 hours): 90% + Assignments: 10%

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