LA 101-03
Chance
Reading Assignments: Fall 02008
Key to abbreviations:
CR: Chance Rules
EPA: Elementary Probability With Applications
HWM: How To Win More: Strategies for Increasing a Lottery Win
R: Randomness
SMS: Slot Machine Strategy: Winning Methods for Hitting the Jackpot
TC: Taking Chances
WAC: What Are The Chances?
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Week of |
Reading assignments and other news |
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
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8/25 |
Introduction |
R Ch. 1-4 |
EPA § 1.1-1.3 |
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9/1 |
Labor Day |
EPA § 1.4-1.5 |
EPA § 2.1-2.2 |
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9 /8 |
EPA § 2.3-2.4 |
CR Ch. 1-5 |
Sept. 11 articles |
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9/15 |
HWM Ch. 1-3 |
HWM Ch. 4-5 |
HWM Ch. 6-7 |
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9/22 |
Reread everything |
EXAM #1 | R Ch. 5-6 |
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9/29 |
TC Ch. 1-5 | TC Ch. 6-7 | TC Ch. 8-13 |
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10/6 |
EPA § 3.1-3.2 |
EPA § 3.3-3.4 |
EPA § 3.5-3.6 |
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10/1 3 |
Fall Break |
EPA § 4.1 | |
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10/20 |
EPA § 4.2 and 5.1 | EPA § 5.2 |
Reread everything EXAM #2 Wed-Fri |
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10/27 |
WAC Ch. 1-2 | WAC Ch. 3-4 | WAC Ch. 5-6 |
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11/3 |
EPA § 6.1 | EPA § 6.2-6.3 | SMS Ch. 1-6 |
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11/10 |
SMS Ch. 7-11 | Field trip | Field trip aftermath |
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11/17 |
Skeptical Inquirer articles on coincidences |
R Ch. 7-8 | R Ch. 9-10 |
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11/24 |
Reread everything |
EXAM #3 |
Thanksgiving Break |
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12/1 |
CR Ch. 8-9 | CR Ch. 10-11 | CR Ch. 12 |
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12/8 |
Final Exam Week |
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Last revision: 22 October 02008.
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