Learning outcomes

This course is conceived to introduce the student to the fundamental concepts of probability theory. The course aims at getting a certain intuition of these concepts by the study, technically simple, of discrete and continuous probabilized spaces.

 

Goals

At the end of the course, students will have developed a global understanding of probability theory. Students will be able to define and use random variables (binomial, Poisson, normal, r.v. defined via a density). They will also be able to discuss convergence of sequences of random variables.

 

Content

Introduction to the concepts of combinatory calculus, random variables, probability spaces. The properties of discrete random variables are studied such as the excepted value, variance, covariance, etc, of a random variable.

 

Table of contents

Chapter I: Axiomatics of Probability.
 
Chapter II: Elementary Discrete Models.
 
Chapter III: Random Variables
 
Chapter IV: Conditional Probabilities and Independence.
 
Chapter V: Introduction to Convergence and Limit Theorems.
 
Chapter VI: Random Vectors.
 

Exercices

Exercices about all the concepts explained during the lecture.

 

Assessment method

Details concerning the evaluation method are specified on the French language version of the descriptive sheet.

 

Sources, references and any support material

Notes will be provided on Webcampus.

Reference book: Sheldon Ross, A first courses in probability, Prentice Hall, NY

 

Language of instruction

Français
Training Study programme Block Credits Mandatory
Bachelier en sciences mathématiques Standard 0 4
Bachelier en sciences mathématiques Standard 1 4