ECTS - Analytical Probability Theory

Analytical Probability Theory (MDES615) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Analytical Probability Theory MDES615 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Ph.D.
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The objective of the course is to study the properties of probability distributions and their applications with the help of analytic methods. The course is based on the modern approach to Probability Theory. Since engineering scientists need powerful analytic tools of Probability Theory to analyze algorithms and computer systems, a great number of practical examples are included into the course.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Understand basic notions of Probability Theory Model real-life situations with random outcomes and have knowledge of classical probability distributions. Know fundamentals of reliability theory and simulation of probability distributions. Analyze different types of probability distributions and decompose mixed distributions. Apply the transform methods to finding distributions for sums of independent random variables and limit distributions.
Course Content Sigma-algebra of sets, measure, integral with respect to measure; probability space; independent events and independent experiments; random variables and probability distributions; moments and numerical characteristics; random vectors and independent random variables; convergence of random variables; transform methods; sums of independent random v

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Sigma-algebra of sets, measure, measurable functions. Integral with respect to measure Ch.1.1-1.7
2 Probability space. Basic properties of probability. Independent and dependent events. Pairwise independence, independence at level k, stochastic independence. Ch. 1.9-1.11
3 Introduction to the reliability theory: reliability of series-parallel systems and non-series-parallel systems. Independent experiments. Bernoulli trials. Reliability of an m-out-of-n system. Ch. 1.12
4 Random variables, their distributions. Distribution function. The probability mass function and probability density. Ch. 2.1, 2.2, 2.4
5 Pure and mixed type distributions. Lebesgue decomposition theorem. Ch. 3.1
6 Classical probability distributions, their properties and applications. The usage of Poisson distribution. Ch. 2.5, 3.4
7 Memoryless property of the exponential distribution. Reliability function. Ch. 3.2, 3.3
8 Functions of random variables, their distributions. Numerical characteristics of random variables. Moments. Chebyshev inequality. Ch. 4.1, 4.2
9 Random vectors. Distribution of a random vector and distribution of components Ch. 2.9, 3.6
10 Independent random variables, their properties. Conditional distribution and conditional expectation. Ch. 5.1, 5.2, 5.3
11 Independent random variables, their properties. The convolution theorem. Erlang distribution. Ch. 2.9
12 Transform methods: Moment generating functions, their properties and applications. Ch. 4.5
13 Sums of independent random variables. Hypoexponential distribution. Standby redundancy. Ch. 3.8
14 Convergence in distribution. Limit distribution. The central limit theorem Ch. 4.7
15 Overall review -
16 Final exam -

Sources

Course Book 1. K. S. Trivedi, Probability and Statistics with Reliability, Queueing, and Computer Science Applications, 2nd Edition, Wiley, 2002.
Other Sources 2. W.Feller. An Introduction to probability theory and its applications, v.I,II. J.Wiley and Sons, New-York, 1986
3. K.L. Chung. A Course in Probability Theory Revised. Acad. Press, 3rd Ed.
4. M.H. DeGroot, M.J. Shervish. Probability and Statistics. Addison Wesley, 2002

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project 2 20
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 2 40
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 5 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
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Media and Managment Skills Courses
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The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Alanında, bağımsız olarak, bir problem kurgulayabilir, çözüm yöntemi geliştirerek problemi çözebilir ve sonuçları değerlendirebilir X
2 Matematiğin temel alanlarında ve kendi uzmanlığı olarak seçtiği alanda gerekli alt yapıyı oluşturur. X
3 Matematik literatürünü ve özel olarak kendi araştırma konusu ile ilgili ulusal ve uluslararası güncel yayınları takip edebilir ve bunlardan kendi araştırma konusu ile ilgili olanları çalışmalarında kullanabilir X
4 Bilimsel etik değerleri ve kuralları dikkate alır ve mesleki ve toplumsal yaşamda kullanabilir X
5 Kendi çalışmalarının sonuçlarını veya belli bir konudaki güncel çalışmaları ve bulguları, çeşitli bilimsel toplantılarda topluluk önünde Türkçe ve İngilizce olarak sunabilir ve tartışmalara katılabilir. X
6 Gerek bireysel, gerek bir çalışma grubunun üyesi olarak çalışabilme becerisini geliştirir X
7 Yaratıcı ve eleştirel düşünme, problem çözme, özgün bir çalışma üretme becerisini geliştirir. Bilimsel gelişmeleri takip eder, özümsediği bilgilerin analiz, sentez ve değerlendirmesini yapabilir. X
8 Kazandığı bilgi, beceri ve yetkinlikleri yaşam boyu geliştirmeye açık olur. X
9 Alanında özümsediği bilgiyi ve problem çözme yeteneğini disiplinler arası çalışmalarda uygulayabilir; karşılaşılan problemleri matematiksel modellerle ifade ederek, matematiksel bakış açısı ile farklı çözüm yöntemleri önerir. X
10 Matematik temelli yazılımları, bilişim ve iletişim teknolojilerini bilimsel amaçlı kullanabilir. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 16 2 32
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project 2 12 24
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 2 8 16
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 10 10
Total Workload 130