CSCI 3560 - Probability and Computing

Events and probability. Discrete random variables and expectation. Moments and deviations. Chernoff bounds. The probabilistic method. Markov chains and random walks. Continuous distributions and the Poisson process. Entropy, randomness and information. Randomized algorithms. Statistical inference. Prereq: MATH 2411 and CSCI 2511. Semester Hours: 3 to 3