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IST2005Probability Theory4+0+0ECTS:6
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of STATISTICS and COMPUTER SCIENCES
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 4 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Zafer KÜÇÜK
Co-LecturerNone
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
To make students to understand the basics of mathematical background in probability, to describe some probability densities and to teach some inequalities.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : learn discrete and continous probability distributions4,81,
LO - 2 : calculate numerical characteristics of random varıables4,81,
LO - 3 : learn the importance of the characteristic and generating functions in the probability theory.4,81,
LO - 4 : have the ability of calculating the conditional expectation value of random variables4,81,
LO - 5 : learn limit theorems of the probability theory.4,81,
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Theory of Probability Classification of distributions. Discrete distributions (Bernoulli, binomial, geometrical, negative binomial, Poisson, hypergeometrical). Absolutely continuous distributions (uniform, normal, log-normal, exponentional, gamma, chi-square, Weibull, Cauchy, Laplace, Pareto). Functions of random variables. Computer modeling of random variables. Kolmogorov's theorem. Multidimensional distributions. Conditional distributions. Independence of random variables. Distributions of the sum, product and division of random variables. Numerical characteristics of random variables (mathematical expectation, variance, standard derivation, moments) Numerical characteristics of random variables (Mod, median, skewness and kurtosis, covariance, correlation coefficient) Markov's and Chebyshev's inequalities. Three sigmas law.Moment generating functions. Characteristic functions.Types of convergences. Law of large numbers (Bernoulli, Poisson, Chebyshev, Markov, Khinchin theorems).Central limit theorem for the independent and identically distributed random variables. Lindeberg and Lyapunov conditions.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Classification of distributions. Basic examples about Discrete probation distributions (Bernoulli, binomial, geometrical, negative binomial, Poisson, hypergeometrical).
 Week 2Basic examples about Absolutely continuous distributions (uniform, normal, log-normal, exponentional, gamma, chi-square, Weibull, Cauchy, Laplace, Pareto).
 Week 3Distribution of function of random variable and examples. Computer modeling of random variable. Kolmogorov's theorem.
 Week 4Multidimensional distributions.
 Week 5Conditional distribution. Independence of random variables.
 Week 6Distributions of the sum, product and division of random variables.
 Week 7Numerical characteristics of random variables (mathematical expectation, variance, standard derivation, moments)
 Week 8Mid-term exam
 Week 9Numerical characteristics of random variables (Mod, median, skewness and kurtosis, covariance, correlation coefficient)
 Week 10Markov and Chebyshev's inequalities.Three sigmas law.
 Week 11Moment generating functions.
 Week 12Characteristic functions.
 Week 13Types of convergences. Law of large numbers (Bernoulli, Poisson, Chebyshev, Markov, Khinchin theorems).
 Week 14Types of convergences. Law of large numbers (Bernoulli, Poisson, Chebyshev, Markov, Khinchin theorems).
 Week 15Central limit theorem for the independent and identically distributed random variables.Lindeberg and Lyapunov conditions.
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Akdeniz F. Olasılık ve İstatistik, Ankara Ü., Ankara, 1984,
2Nasirova T., Khaniyev T. Yapar C., Ünver İ., Küçük Z. Olasılık. KTÜ Matbaası, Trabzon, 2009.
3Shiryayev A.N. Probabilty.Springer-Verlag, 1984,
4Feller W. An introduction to Probability Theory and its Applications. Vol.1, 2, John Wiley, New York, 1971.
 
Recommended Reading
1Ahmedova H. Olasılık teorisi ve matematiksel istatistik. Bakü, 2002.
2Borovkov A.A. Olasılık teorisi. &1052;., Nauka, 2003, (Rusça)
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 09/11/2021 1,5 50
End-of-term exam 16 30/12/2021 1,5 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 4 14 56
Sınıf dışı çalışma 5 14 70
Laboratuar çalışması 0 0 0
Arasınav için hazırlık 10 1 10
Arasınav 2 1 2
Uygulama 0 0 0
Klinik Uygulama 0 0 0
Ödev 4 4 16
Proje 0 0 0
Kısa sınav 0 0 0
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 20 1 20
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Diğer 1 0 0 0
Diğer 2 0 0 0
Total work load176