Allen Lin

MATH 170E: Introduction to Probability and Statistics 1: Probability

Fall 2026

Contents
I. Information II. Description III. Grading IV. Problem Sets V. Exams VI. Recitations Notes

I Information

Instructor
Tyler Arant
Lecture Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays • 9:00 am–9:50 am • Dodd Hall 175 ↗︎
Office hours Monday • 11:00 am–12:00 pm • Mathematical Sciences 6322 ↗︎
Office hours Wednesdays • 3:30 pm–4:30 pm • Mathematical Sciences 6322 ↗︎
Teaching Assistant
Allen Lin
Discussion Tuesdays and Thursdays • 9:00 am–9:50 am • La Kretz Hall 120 ↗︎
Office hours Tuesdays and Thursdays • 3:00 pm–4:00 pm • Mathematical Sciences 2905 ↗︎
Course links
Pre-class survey ↗︎ Mid-quarter survey ↗︎ Bruinlearn ↗︎ Gradescope ↗︎

II Description

Introduction to probability theory with emphasis on topics relevant to applications. Topics include discrete (binomial, Poisson, etc.) and continuous (exponential, gamma, chi-square, normal) distributions, bivariate distributions, distributions of functions of random variables (including moment generating functions and central limit theorem).

Textbook: Robert Hogg, Elliot Tanis, and Dale Zimmerman, Probability and Statistical Inference, 10th edition.

III Grading

Your course grade is determined by the higher of the grades calculated under the two grading schemes below.
Scheme 1
Problem Sets * 15%
Problem Set 1 1.875%
Problem Set 2 1.875%
Problem Set 3 1.875%
Problem Set 4 1.875%
Problem Set 5 1.875%
Problem Set 6 1.875%
Problem Set 7 1.875%
Problem Set 8 1.875%
Problem Set 9 1.875%
Midterm Exams 40%
Midterm I 20%
Midterm II 20%
Final Exam 45%
Total 100%
* Lowest problem set grade dropped
Scheme 2
Problem Sets * 15%
Problem Set 1 1.875%
Problem Set 2 1.875%
Problem Set 3 1.875%
Problem Set 4 1.875%
Problem Set 5 1.875%
Problem Set 6 1.875%
Problem Set 7 1.875%
Problem Set 8 1.875%
Problem Set 9 1.875%
Midterm Exams ** 25%
Midterm I 25%
Midterm II 25%
Final Exam 60%
Total 100%
* Lowest problem set grade dropped
** Lowest midterm grade dropped

IV Problem Sets

Problem Set 1 Due 5 Oct 2026
Released 28 Sep 2026
Handout ↗︎ Solutions ↗︎
Problem Set 2 Due 12 Oct 2026
Released 6 Oct 2026
Handout ↗︎ Solutions ↗︎
Problem Set 3 Due 19 Oct 2026
Released 13 Oct 2026
Handout ↗︎ Solutions ↗︎
Problem Set 4 Due 26 Oct 2026
Released 20 Oct 2026
Handout ↗︎ Solutions ↗︎
Problem Set 5 Due 2 Nov 2026
Released 27 Oct 2026
Handout ↗︎ Solutions ↗︎

V Exams

Midterm I 26 Oct 2026
Time 9:00 am–9:50 am
Location Dodd Hall 175 ↗︎
Midterm II 23 Nov 2026
Time 9:00 am–9:50 am
Location Dodd Hall 175 ↗︎
Final Exam 10 Dec 2026
Time 6:30 pm–9:30 pm
Location To be determined

VI Recitation/Discussion Notes

Recitation 0 Week of 21 Sep
Thu 24 Sep
Survey 0 ↗︎ Handout ↗︎ Solutions ↗︎
Recitation 1 Week of 28 Sep
Tue 29 Sep
Thu 1 Oct
Survey 1 ↗︎ Handout ↗︎ Solutions ↗︎
Recitation 2 Week of 5 Oct
Tue 6 Oct
Thu 8 Oct
Survey 2 ↗︎ Handout ↗︎ Solutions ↗︎
Recitation 3 Week of 12 Oct
Tue 13 Oct
Thu 15 Oct
Survey 3 ↗︎ Handout ↗︎ Solutions ↗︎
Recitation 4 Week of 19 Oct
Tue 20 Oct
Thu 22 Oct
Survey 4 ↗︎ Handout ↗︎ Solutions ↗︎
Recitation 5 Week of 26 Oct
Tue 27 Oct
Thu 29 Oct
Survey 5 ↗︎ Handout ↗︎ Solutions ↗︎
Recitation 6 Week of 2 Nov
Tue 3 Nov
Thu 5 Nov
Survey 6 ↗︎ Handout ↗︎ Solutions ↗︎