20410447 - CP410 - Theory of Probability

Foundations of modern probability theory: measure theory, 0/1 laws, independence, conditional expectation with respect to sub sigma algebras, characteristic functions, the central limit theorem, branching processes, discrete parameter martingale theory.

Curriculum

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Fruizione: 20410414 CP410 - TEORIA DELLA PROBABILITÀ in Matematica L-35 R CANDELLERO ELISABETTA

Core Documentation

D. Williams, Probability with martingales
R. Durrett, Probability: Theory and examples

Attendance

Preferably in person

Type of evaluation

The exam consists of two separate parts: the written part and the oral part. In the first one, students will be asked to solve exercises based on the techniques that we have seen in class; 2 hours. The oral part will start with a discussion of the (possible) mistakes that the student did in the first part; afterwards students will be asked to present and comment statements proofs of some of the most important results seen during the lectures.

teacher profile | teaching materials

Fruizione: 20410414 CP410 - TEORIA DELLA PROBABILITÀ in Matematica L-35 R CANDELLERO ELISABETTA

Core Documentation

D. Williams, Probability with martingales
R. Durrett, Probability: Theory and examples

Attendance

Preferably in person

Type of evaluation

The exam consists of two separate parts: the written part and the oral part. In the first one, students will be asked to solve exercises based on the techniques that we have seen in class; 2 hours. The oral part will start with a discussion of the (possible) mistakes that the student did in the first part; afterwards students will be asked to present and comment statements proofs of some of the most important results seen during the lectures.