6.041B/6.431B Intro to Probability II
Fall 2017
Instructors: Patrick Jaillet, Alexandre Megretski, Mardavij Roozbehani
TAs: Philip Samuel Chodrow, Chong Yang Goh, Chin-Chia Hsu, Sebastien Martin
Lecture:
MW 12pm-1pm
(2-190)
Recitation (Section 1): TR 11am-12pm
(24-121)
Recitation (Section 2): TR 12pm-1pm
(24-121)
Recitation (Section 3): TR 1pm-2pm
(1-150)
Recitation (Section 4): TR 2pm-3pm
(1-150)
Information:
Welcome to 6.041B/6.431B, Introduction to Probability II, thesecond half of the 6.041/6.431 sequence. It has three main components: (i) Additional topics in basic probability: functions of random variables, and a deeper view of conditional expectations. (ii) A thorough introduction into Bayesian inference in discrete, continuous, and mixed settings (posterior distributions, maximum a posteriori probability estimation, linear and general least mean squares estimation, Beta distributions, linear normal models). (iii) An introduction to stochastic processes (probabilistic models that evolve in time) focused on the Bernoulli and Poisson processes and finite-state Markov chains. As such, it is important for those who will be making substantial use of probabilistic models later on. See the course information and the syllabus in the material section for a detailed description.
Recitation/Tutorial Section Assignments
Tutorial Sections:
|
Section |
Time |
Location |
|---|---|---|
|
1a |
Friday, 11am-12pm |
24-112 |
|
1b |
Friday, 11am-12pm |
38-166 |
|
1c |
Friday, 11am-12pm |
56-191 |
|
2a |
Friday, 12pm-1pm |
24-112 |
|
2b |
Friday, 12pm-1pm |
38-166 |
|
3a |
Friday, 1pm-2pm |
24-112 |
|
3b |
Friday, 1pm-2pm |
24-307 |
|
4 |
Friday, 2pm-3pm |
24-307 |
|
5 |
Friday, 3pm-4pm |
24-307 |
Office Hours:
|
Staff |
Time |
Location |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Patrick Jaillet |
By appointment |
32-D624 |
jaillet@mit.edu |
|
Mardavij Roozbehani |
Mondays, 2pm-3pm |
24-307 |
mardavij@mit.edu |
|
Alexandre Megretski |
Mondays, 3pm-4pm |
24-307 |
ameg@mit.edu |
|
Sebastien Martin |
Mondays, 4pm-5:30pm |
24-307 |
semartin@mit.edu |
|
Chin-Chia Hsu |
Mondays, 5:30pm-7pm |
24-307 |
chinchia@mit.edu |
|
Philip Samuel Chodrow |
Tuesdays, 3:30pm-5pm |
36-156 |
pchodrow@mit.edu |
|
Chong Yang Goh |
Tuesdays, 5pm-6:30pm |
36-156 |
cygoh@mit.edu |
Announcements
Final Exam and Overall Letter Grades
You can now view your final exam grade on Stellar, under Gradebook > Final Exam. The overall letter grades have also been submitted and will appear on WebSIS soon.SOLUTIONS AND GRADE HISTOGRAMS:
The exam solutions and grade histograms are posted under Materials
> Exams.
GRADED EXAMS:
The graded exam booklets will not be distributed back to the class.
But we will provide some later arrangements for those wishing to
view their exams.
Thank you for taking this class with us and for all your hard work. Happy holidays!
Announced on 23 December 2017 1:01 p.m. by Chong Yang Goh
Review Session Notes Posted
The review session notes by Philip and Sebastien, including the review material and the True/False questions, have been posted to Stellar under Materials > Review.Good luck for the exam next week!
Announced on 14 December 2017 9:30 p.m. by Sebastien Martin
No More Recitation and Tutorial; Review Session Tomorrow; Pset Grades
- There is no recitation tomorrow and no tutorial on Friday.- Two of the TAs, Phil and Sebastien, will hold an optional exam review session tomorrow (Thursday) from 7-9pm at 34-101. As usual, the review materials will be posted on Stellar after the session.
- Pset 10 was returned today during the lecture. Please check the Gradebook on Stellar for any missing pset grades. If you find any, let Chong (cygoh@mit.edu) know asap.
Best wishes for the finals! :)
Announced on 13 December 2017 7:08 p.m. by Chong Yang Goh
Final Exam Information (read carefully)
We will have the Final Exam on Friday, December 22 from 9am-12pm in duPont Gym (building W32).COVERAGE:
The exam covers the materials in lectures 13-25 (Chapters 4.3, 4.5,
5.1-5.4, 6.1-6.2, 7.1-7.4, 8.1-8.4 of the text; Units 6-10 on MITr
covering Lec 13-19, 21-26), and problem sets 6-11.
CHEAT SHEETS:
The exam will be closed-book, but you are allowed to bring with you
two double-sided sheets of notes (8.5 x 11 inch paper, hand
written). The use of computing devices (calculators, laptops,
smartphones, etc.) is not allowed and not needed.
REVIEW SESSION:
The TAs will be holding an optional exam review session on
Thursday, December 14, from 7-9pm in room 34-101.
MAKE-UP EXAM:
Conflicts with other exams should have already been resolved by the
Schedules Office. If you have a conflict but have yet to be
assigned an alternative exam schedule, please write to
schedules@mit.edu asap.
PAST EXAMS:
A practice exam from Fall 2015 has been posted on Stellar, under
Materials > Exams. You can also find exams from earlier years on
OCW below. Since the course syllabus may have changed over the
years, past exams may not be indicative of this term's
exam.
http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-041-probabilistic-systems-analysis-and-applied-probability-fall-2010/exams/
Announced on 04 December 2017 3:12 p.m. by Chong Yang Goh
Practice Quiz Solutions
Solutions for the Practice Quiz have been posted on Stellar, under Materials > Exams.If you have any questions regarding the quiz, you're welcome to ask on Piazza or during the office hours.
Announced on 29 November 2017 2:43 p.m. by Chong Yang Goh
