Probability

2011-09-23T02:01:16Z

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=== Mailing List ===

http://groups.google.com/group/noisebridge-probability

 
=== Next Meeting ===
* On hiatus until further notice 9/22/2011

 

=== General ===

A probability study group was proposed on the noisebridge-discuss list and cc'ed to the [[Machine Learning]] mailing list.

The goal is to go through the stuff covered in the 7 chapters of [http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-041-probabilistic-systems-analysis-and-applied-probability-spring-2006/related-resources/ Fundamentals of Applied Probability Theory]. We were originally using that book, but decided to switch to the Bertsekas and Tsitsiklis book (see [https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Probability#Resources resources]) which covers the same topics, and to the problems/solutions posted under [http://ocw.num.edu.mn/OcwWeb/Electrical-Engineering-and-Computer-Science/6-041Spring-2006/Assignments/index.htm MIT OCW Course 6.041].

Approximate meeting format:
* 30-45 min - a volunteer presents the material in the chapter
* 30-45 min - people discuss, solve problems, go over solutions

=== Resources ===

* [http://www.athenasc.com/probbook.html Introduction to Probability] by Bertsekas and Tsitsiklis - this is the book we are now using (see mailing list for pdf).
* [http://ocw.num.edu.mn/OcwWeb/Electrical-Engineering-and-Computer-Science/6-041Spring-2006/Assignments/index.htm MIT OCW - 6.041 / 6.431 Probabilistic Systems Analysis and Applied Probability - Spring 2006] - has problems, solutions, lecture notes, etc. covering the material in the above book.
* [http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-041-probabilistic-systems-analysis-and-applied-probability-spring-2005/related-resources/ MIT OCW - 6.041 / 6.431 Probabilistic Systems Analysis and Applied Probability - Spring 2005] - this is an older version of the same course. No reason to use this anymore - just here so people know there are 2 versions of this course on OCW.
* [http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-041-probabilistic-systems-analysis-and-applied-probability-spring-2006/related-resources/ Fundamentals of Applied Probability Theory] by Al Drake ([https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/File:Fundamentals_of_Applied_Probability_by_Drake.pdf pdf]) - written in 1967 and used for several decades to teach the above course. From the preface: "This is a first textbook in applied probability theory, assuming a background of one year of calculus."
* [http://www.amazon.com/Fifty-Challenging-Problems-Probability-Solutions/dp/0486653552/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1288675926&sr=8-1-fkmr0 Fifty Challenging Problems] by Frederick Mosteller (~ 15 of the problems are viewable in amazon's preview). Monte-carlo simulations of these: [http://blog.appliedplatonics.com/tag/fifty-problems/ Josh Myer's blog]
* [http://www.amazon.com/Cartoon-Guide-Statistics-Larry-Gonick/dp/0062731025 Cartoon Guide to Statistics] by Larry Gonick

=== Past Meetings ===
* 02/01/2011 - Chapter 3 - Transforms   ([https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/File:NBTransforms.pdf slides])
* 1/18/20011 - transforms - 1st part of chapter
* 12/14/2010 - continuous random variables - part 2 - 2nd half of Bertsekas and Tsitsiklis Chapter 3
* 12/07/2010 - continuous random variables - part 1 - chapter 3 of Bertsekas & Tsitsiklis
* 11/30/2010 - discrete random variables - chapter 2 of Bertsekas & Tsitsiklis ([https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/File:Discrete_Random_Variables2.ppt slides]).
* 11/23/2010 - did some problems covering chapter 1 ([https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/File:Chpt1_problems_slides.ppt slides])
* 11/16/2010 - chapter 2. Recommended problems 2.04, 2.07, 2.11, 2.17, 2.26, 2.27, 2.28, 2.30   ([https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/File:Chpt2_slides.ppt slides])
* 11/09/2010 - chapter 1. Recommended problems 1.03, 1.08, 1.09, 1.12, 1.13, 1.21, 1.24, 1.30   ([https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/File:Chpt1_slides.ppt slides])

=== Statistical Computing ===

[http://www.r-project.org/ R]

=== Teaching Volunteers ===
*Kai
*Mike S
*Ben W
*Sara N
*John

=== Misc ===

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Conditional Risk (from [http://xkcd.com/795/ http://xkcd.com/795/ ])

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