Lecture-05: The Distribution of Random Variables

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Topics

  • Inferential Statistics: Bionomial, Poisson, and Gaussian Distributions; Testing for Normality
  • Data Visualization: Normality Plots
  • Data Analysis: Calculated Probabilities for Random Variables; Normality Tests in R

Readings

Required

  • OpenIntro: Chapter 3

Notes: Pay closest attention to the sections on the normal, binomial, and Poisson distributions.

Assignments

Due Before Class

  • From Prior Lecture: Lab 03 - Probability
  • From Final Project: Meeting report submitted in each group’s Slack channel
  • For This Lecture: Lecture Prep 05 - The Normal Approximation

Due Before Next Class

  • For This Lecture:
    • Lab 04 - Working with Random Variables
    • Problem Set 02 - Probability and Normality
  • For Next Lecture: Lecture Prep 06 - The Law of Averages