Lecture 1: Probability Models and Axioms

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Lecture Topics

Probability as a mathematical framework for reasoning about uncertainty Probabilistic models Sample space Probability law Axioms of probability Simple examples

Lecture Activities

• Watch the Lecture 1: Probability Models and Axioms Video by Prof. Tsitsiklis (00:51:11)
• Review the Lecture 1: Probability Models and Axioms Slides (PDF)
• Read Sections 1.1–1.2 in the textbook

Recitation Problems and Recitation Help Videos

Review the recitation problems in the PDF file below and try to solve them on your own. Three of the problems have an accompanying video where a teaching assistant solves the same problem.

• Recitation 1 Problems (PDF)
• Recitation 1 Solutions (PDF)

Recitation Help Videos

PROBLEM #	PROBLEM TITLE	PROBLEM SOLVED BY
1	The Probability of the Difference of Two Events	Kuang Xu
2	Geniuses and Chocolates	Katie Szeto
4	Uniform Probabilities on a Square	Jimmy Li

Problem Set and Solutions

Work the problems on your own and check your answers when you’re done. Problem set 1 covers Lecture 1.

• Problem Set 1 (PDF)
• Problem Set 1 Solutions (PDF)

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