STAT 491 Homework assignments


No homework due October 3

Homework 1 (due October 10)
Chapter 5.1 (p.155): Problems 2 and 6
Chapter 6.1 (pp.219-20): Problems 1, 2, 7 and 10.

Solution

Homework 2 (due October 17):
Chapter 5.4 (p. 175): Problem 1.
Chapter 6.2 (p. 223): Problem 2.
Chapter 6.3 (pp. 225-227): Problems 1 and 3.
Chapter 6.4 (pp. 236-237) Problems 3 and 8.

Solution

Homework 3 (due October 31):
Solve the problems from the midterm.
Chapter 6.4 (p. 236) Problems 1 and 4.

Solution(updated 11/5)

Homework 4 (due November 7):
Solution(Slight correction to problem 1 12/4)

Homework 5 (due November 14)
Chapter 6.5 (p.239) Problems 1 and 6.
Chapter 6.8 (p.255) Problem 5.
Chapter 6.14 (p.296) Problem 3.

Solution

Homework 6 (due November 21)
Chapter 6.9 (p.264) Problem 3.
Chapter 6.11 (p.274) Problem 2.
Chapter 6.12 (p.281) Problem 2.
Chapter 6.13 (p.291) Problem 1.
Solution

Final homework (due December 5):
Find an article in the scientific literature that uses a stochastic process. Write a short paper (1-2 pages) with the following content:
  1. Describe the scientific problem
  2. Describe the stochastic process used
  3. Comment on how the author(s) use the process to answer their scientific question
  4. Give the full reference to the article.
  5. Here are the different topics covered in the articles used.