MAT 340 Details

3 Credit Hours

Course Description:

Prerequisite: MAT 201. Corequisite: 231 or 220. Course will examine probability and statistical hypothesis testing from a calculus perspective and is suitable for scientists, engineers and mathematicians. Topics to be covered will include: Sample spaces, random variables, discrete and continuous distributions, including binomial, exponential, Poisson, normal and the approximation of the binomial with the normal. The Neyman-Pearson lemma and its use to justify hypothesis testing for means and proportions will be a course goal. Other topics such as continuous conditional probabilities, the t-distribution, ANOVA and additional hypothesis testing will be covered at the discretion of the instructor.

Discipline: Mathematics and Physics


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MAT 340 01: Probability and Statisticsfor Scientists Saraswat, Jyoti mail     Open: 20 / Reg: 0 / Max: 20
Discipline: Mathematics and Physics
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Instructional Method Building / Room Days Meeting Dates Meeting Times
Lecture 2 / 201 --T-R-- 08/18/2025 - 12/11/2025 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM

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