Math 127A Probability and Statistical Inference

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Math 127AProbability and Statistical Inference

• Professor Philip Crooke
• 1333 Stevenson Center
• 322-6671
• philip.s.crooke_at_vanderbilt.edu

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Teaching Assistants

• Caroline Cochrane-Braswell (Section 1)
• Alali Dagogo-Jack (Section 2)
• Mindy Skelton (Sections 4 6)
• Kate Wood (Section 5)
• Jared Segal (Section 7)
• Meghan McWilliams (Section 8)
• Meghan French (Section 9)
• Casey Duckwall (Section 10)

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Course

• MW - 910-1000 in WH 103
• R (Thursday) - recitation meeting which depends
  on section
• Textbook Sullivan, Statistics Informed
  Decisions Using Data, Pearson Prentice Hall,
  2007.
• Course Webpage http//www.math.vanderbilt.edu/ps
  crooke/math127a/math127a.html

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Important Facts

• Two One-hour Examinations Take Home
• October 6
• November 17
• Two-hour Final Examination
• Short Quiz each Thursday (unless announced
  otherwise)
• On material that will be announced during the
  lecture on Wednesday
• Make-up quizzes on following Tuesday 730-800 at
  my office. Signup for make-up on Monday during
  class.
• Lowest quiz grade dropped

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Grade

• Examinations - 40
• Quizzes - 40
• Final Examination - 20

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Homework

• Assigned (see course webpage)
• Not collected or graded
• Discussed during recitation (Thursday)

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Technology

• Graphing Calculator (e.g., TI-83)
• http//www.prenhall.com/divisions/esm/app/calc_v2
  /
• Excel