Homework problems will come from three sources: Casella and Berger (CB), Young and Smith (YS), and the homework file below. The homework file will be updated periodically, so please refresh your browser when looking for the assigned problems.
For the textbooks problems are formatted as chapter.problem_number.
Note: Unless otherwise indicated, assignments should be uploaded to gradescope at least 15 minutes before class
Assignment 1: Due Tuesday 27 August by 3:15pm
Reading: C&B Chapter 2.1-2.3, 3.1-3.3, and 4.1-4.2; Y&S Chapter 1
Homework problems:
Homework file: 1.1-1.7
C&B: 2.1a, 2.11a,b, 2.24a
Assignment 2: Due Thursday 5 September by 3:15pm
Reading: C&B Chapter 1 (for background, as needed); Y&S 2.1-2.4, 2.6,2.7
Homework problems:
Homework file: 1.8-1.17, 1.19, 1.20
C&B: 1.38, 1.49
Assignment 3: Due Tuesday 10 September by 3:15pm
Reading: C&B Chapter 3.4, 3.5
Homework problems:
Homework file: 1.18, 1.21-23
Y&S: 2.1
Assignment 4: Due Tuesday 17 September by 3:15pm
Reading: Y&S 5.1, 6.1 and C&B 6.1-6.3
Homework problems:
Homework file: 24-32
Y&S: 2.3
Assignment 5: Due Thursday 26 September by 3:00pm
Reading: Y&S 6.4 and C&B 7.1-7.3
Homework problems:
Homework file: 33-41
C&B: 6.1, 6.3, 6.6
Y&S: 6.2 (i) and (ii)
Assignment 6: Due Tuesday October 1 by 3:15pm
Reading: Y&S 8.1 and C&B 7.1-7.3
Homework problems:
Redo the questions on Quiz 1.
C&B: 6.9e
Homework file: 42-48
Assignment 7: Due Tuesday October 8 by 3:15pm
Reading: Y&S 8.1 and C&B 7.1-7.3
Homework problems:
C&B: 4.15, 5.8a, 5.11, 5.12
Homework file: 49-55
Assignment 7: Due Saturday October 12 by 3pm [Final]
Reading: Y&S 8.1 and C&B 7.1-7.3
Homework problems:
C&B: 7.1, 7.2a, 7.6, 7.7, 7.8, 7.11
Homework file: 56-57
Assignment 8: Due Tuesday 29 October
Reading: Y&S 4.1-4.3 and C&B 8.1, 8.2, 8.3
Homework problems:
Homework file: 58-64
Redo any problem(s) on the Midterm for which you lost 5 or more points.
Assignment 8: Due Tuesday 5 November
Reading: Y&S 4.1-4.3 and C&B 8.1, 8.2, 8.3
Homework problems:
Vote
Homework file: 65-72
C&B: 7.23, 7.24, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.5a,b (you can use problem 72 in the HW file in part b)
Assignment 9: Due Saturday 9 November by 11pm
Reading: Y&S 4.1-4.3 and C&B 8.1, 8.2, 8.3
Homework problems:
Homework file: 73-75
C&B: 8.6, 8.14, 8.15, 8.16, 8.17ab, 8.18, 8.23a,b, 8.49
Assignment 10: Due Wednesday 20 November [Final]
Reading: C&B 9.1, 9.2
Homework problems:
Homework file: 76-77
Redo all problems on Quiz 2 for which you lost points.
C&B: 9.1, 9.2 (HW problem 77 will help here), 9.11
Assignment 11: Due Tuesday 3 December [Final]
Reading: C&B 9.1, 9.2, Y&S 3.4, 3.5
Homework problems:
Homework file: 78-85
C&B: 9.6a, 9.16a,b, 9.17