math 127a probability and statistical inference professor philip crooke 1333 stevenson center...

Math 127AProbability and Statistical Inference

Professor Philip Crooke

1333 Stevenson Center

322-6671

philip.s.crooke@vanderbilt.edu

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)

• 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)

Course

• MW - 9:10-10:00 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/~pscrooke/math127a/math127a.html

• MW - 9:10-10:00 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/~pscrooke/math127a/math127a.html

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 7:30-8:00 at my office. Signup for make-

up on Monday during class. Lowest quiz grade dropped

• 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 7:30-8:00 at my office. Signup for make-

up on Monday during class. Lowest quiz grade dropped

Grade

• Examinations - 40%

• Quizzes - 40%

• Final Examination - 20%

• Examinations - 40%

• Quizzes - 40%

• Final Examination - 20%

Homework

• Assigned (see course webpage)

• Not collected or graded

• Discussed during recitation (Thursday)

• Assigned (see course webpage)

• Not collected or graded

• Discussed during recitation (Thursday)

Technology

• Graphing Calculator (e.g., TI-83)

• http://www.prenhall.com/divisions/esm/app/calc_v2/

• Excel