Math 335 (Mathematical Probability) Homework

From: Probability, Statistics, and Stochastic Processes by Olofsson

Note: An asterisk “*” next to a problem number indicates that there is some error either in the solution or the statement of the problem. Check the errata sheet on my web page for correction.

Ch.

Sec.

Exercise Numbers

Due Date

1

 

 

 

1.2

1, 3*, 4

 

1.3

5, 8, 10, 11, 13a*, 14, 15

1.4

 16*, 17, 18, 19 (Hint: List the 24 possible outcomes and count the favorable outcomes in each case)

 Wed. 9/10

1.4

21a, 23, 25 (Hint: Set up the problem as union of events),  26, 28ab,  29, 30, 31

Wed. 9/17

1.5

 33, 34, 35, 36(a,d), 41

Wed. 9/17

1.5.1

 37, 39, 42, 44*, 45, 46, 48, 50, 52, 53, 62

Wed. 9/24

1.6

64, 65,  71, 73

Wed. 9/24

1.6

72, 76, 79, 80, 82, 84, 86, 95, 96

Wed. 9/24

 

2.2

  1, 2,  3, 4, 5, 7

Wed. 10/8

2.3

 9, 11, 12, 15, 17(a,b)

Wed. 10/8

2.3

 17(c), 19, 20

Wed. 10/15

2.4

 24, 25, 26, 27, 31 (Hint: Let x be the amount of your bid (which is fixed) and Y be the amount of others bid which is random).

Wed. 10/15

2.4

32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39

Wed. 10/22

2.5

 45, 48, 50, 51, 53

Wed. 10/22

2.5

55(ab), 56, 57, 58

Wed. 10/29

2.6-2.7

62, 64, 69, 70,  74,  75 (do only for k=1,2,3)

Wed. 10/29

 

3.2-3.3

 4, 5, 6(a,c), 7, 8,  9, 10, 11

Wed. 11/12

3.4

 14 (a,c), 15(a,c), 16, 17, 19, 20, 21(c,d)

Wed. 11/12

3.5

 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31(a,c), 32, 33, 35, 36, 39

 Wed. 11/12

3.6

 43, 44, 47

 Wed. 11/12

49, 50, 52, 61b(Only find the distribution of Z), 62 (Find distribution of U, and V separately, not the joint.)

 Wed. 11/19

3.8

86,  87

Wed. 11/19

3.8

89, 92, 95(a,b), 96, 97, 99

Wed. 12/3

3.11

 135a (Compute mgf, and not pgf), 137, 144, 145

Wed. 12/3

4.1-4.4

 2, 3, 4, 8b(assume lambda is an integer), 10, 11, 13, 15, 20, 21

 Wed. 12/10