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Math 345: Multivariate Distributions
Spring 2018 Course Syllabus

NJIT Academic Integrity Code: All Students should be aware that the Department of Mathematical Sciences takes the University Code on Academic Integrity at NJIT very seriously and enforces it strictly. This means that there must not be any forms of plagiarism, i.e., copying of homework, class projects, or lab assignments, or any form of cheating in quizzes and exams. Under the University Code on Academic Integrity, students are obligated to report any such activities to the Instructor.

Course Information

Course Description: Topics include discrete and continuous multivariate distributions and their moments, multivariate distributions including multivariate normal and multinominal distributions, order statistics, conditional probability and the use of conditioning, discrete time Markov chains and their examples, discrete time branching processes, homogeneous and nonhomogeneous Poisson processes. Effective From: Spring 2008.

Number of Credits: 3

Prerequisites: Math 244 or Math 333 with a grade of C or better.

Course-Section and Instructors

Course-Section Instructor
Math 345-002 Professor J.M. Loh

Office Hours for All Math Instructors: Spring 2018 Office Hours and Emails

Required Textbook:

Title A First Course in Probability
Author Ross
Edition 9th
Publisher Publisher
ISBN # 978-9332519077
Notes Pearson

University-wide Withdrawal Date: The last day to withdraw with a W is Monday, April 2, 2018. It will be strictly enforced.

Policies

DMS Course Policies: All DMS students must familiarize themselves with, and adhere to, the Department of Mathematical Sciences Course Policies, in addition to official university-wide policies. DMS takes these policies very seriously and enforces them strictly.

Grading Policy: The final grade in this course will be determined as follows:

Homework (Quiz counts as HW) 20%
2 Midterm Exams 45%
Final Exam 35%

Your final letter grade will be based on the following tentative curve.

A 90 - 100 C 50 - 59
B+ 80 - 89 D 40 - 49
B 70 - 79 F 0 - 39
C+ 60 - 69

Attendance Policy: Attendance at all classes will be recorded and is mandatory. Please make sure you read and fully understand the Math Department’s Attendance Policy. This policy will be strictly enforced.

Homework Policy: No late homework will be accepted.

Exams: There will be two midterm exams held in class during the semester and one comprehensive final exam. Exams are held on the following days:

Midterm Exam I February 20, 2018
Midterm Exam II March 27, 2018
Final Exam Period May 4 - 10, 2018

The final exam will test your knowledge of all the course material taught in the entire course. Make sure you read and fully understand the Math Department's Examination Policy. This policy will be strictly enforced.

Makeup Exam Policy: There will be No make-up QUIZZES OR EXAMS during the semester. In the event an exam is not taken under rare circumstances where the student has a legitimate reason for missing the exam, the student should contact the Dean of Students office and present written verifiable proof of the reason for missing the exam, e.g., a doctor’s note, police report, court notice, etc. clearly stating the date AND time of the mitigating problem. The student must also notify the Math Department Office/Instructor that the exam will be missed.

Cellular Phones: All cellular phones and other electronic devices must be switched off during all class times.

Additional Resources

Math Tutoring Center: Located in the Central King Building, Lower Level, Rm. G11 (See: Spring 2018 Hours)

Further Assistance: For further questions, students should contact their instructor. All instructors have regular office hours during the week. These office hours are listed on the Math Department's webpage for Instructor Office Hours and Emails.

All students must familiarize themselves with and adhere to the Department of Mathematical Sciences Course Policies, in addition to official university-wide policies. The Department of Mathematical Sciences takes these policies very seriously and enforces them strictly.

Accommodation of Disabilities: Disability Support Services (DSS) offers long term and temporary accommodations for undergraduate, graduate and visiting students at NJIT.

If you are in need of accommodations due to a disability please contact Chantonette Lyles, Associate Director of Disability Support Services at 973-596-5417 or via email at lyles@njit.edu. The office is located in Fenster Hall Room 260. A Letter of Accommodation Eligibility from the Disability Support Services office authorizing your accommodations will be required.

For further information regarding self identification, the submission of medical documentation and additional support services provided please visit the Disability Support Services (DSS) website at:

Important Dates (See: Spring 2018 Academic Calendar, Registrar)

Date Day Event
January 16, 2018 T First Day of Classes
January 22, 2018 M Last Day to Add/Drop Classes
March 11 - 18, 2018 Su - Su Spring Recess - No Classes/ University Closed
March 30, 2018 F Good Friday - No Classes/ University Closed
April 2, 2018 M Last Day to Withdraw
May 1, 2018 T Friday Classes Meet - Last Day of Classes
May 2 - 3, 2018 W - R Reading Days
May 4 - 10, 2018 F - R Final Exam Period

Course Outline

Week # Chapter Topic
1 1-5 Review of probability
2 6.1-6.3 Joint distributions; independence; Sums of independent random variables
3 6.3 Sums of independent random variables
4 6.4-6.5 Conditional distributions
5 6.6 Order statistics; review for exam
6 6.6 Exam 1; Order statistics
7 6.7-6.8 Functions of random variables; Exchangeable random variables
8 7.1-7.3 Expectation of sums of random variables; Moments
9 7.4-7.5 Covariance, variance of sums and correlations; Conditional expectation
10 7.6 Exam 2; Conditional expectation and prediction
11 7.7-7.8 Moment generating functions; multivariate normal distribution
12 8.1-8.4 Limit Theorems: Chebyshev’s, CLT, strong law of large numbers
13 8.5; 9.1 Other inequalities; Poisson processes
14 9.1-9.2 Poisson Processes; Markov chains
15 Review
16 Final Exam

Updated by Professor J.M. Loh - 1/17/2018
Department of Mathematical Sciences Course Syllabus, Spring 2018