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Join Dr. William Murray in his Introduction to Probability online course where every lesson begins with a clear overview of formulas followed by step-by-step examples. Dr. Murray focuses on the understanding and application of formulas rather than derivations to help you save time and ace your class.

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Section 1: Probability by Counting
	Experiments, Outcomes, Samples, Spaces, Events			59:30
		Intro		0:00
		Terminology		0:19
			Experiment	0:26
			Outcome	0:56
			Sample Space	1:16
			Event	1:55
		Key Formula		2:47
			Formula for Finding the Probability of an Event	2:48
			Example: Drawing a Card	3:36
		Example I		5:01
			Experiment	5:38
			Outcomes	5:54
			Probability of the Event	8:11
		Example II		12:00
			Experiment	12:17
			Outcomes	12:34
			Probability of the Event	13:49
		Example III		16:33
			Experiment	17:09
			Outcomes	17:33
			Probability of the Event	18:25
		Example IV		21:20
			Experiment	21:21
			Outcomes	22:00
			Probability of the Event	23:22
		Example V		31:41
			Experiment	32:14
			Outcomes	32:35
			Probability of the Event	33:27
			Alternate Solution	40:16
		Example VI		43:33
			Experiment	44:08
			Outcomes	44:24
			Probability of the Event	53:35
	Combining Events: Multiplication & Addition			1:02:47
		Intro		0:00
		Unions of Events		0:40
			Unions of Events	0:41
			Disjoint Events	3:42
		Intersections of Events		4:18
			Intersections of Events	4:19
		Conditional Probability		5:47
			Conditional Probability	5:48
		Independence		8:20
			Independence	8:21
			Warning: Independent Does Not Mean Disjoint	9:53
			If A and B are Independent	11:20
		Example I: Choosing a Number at Random		12:41
			Solving by Counting	12:52
			Solving by Probability	17:26
		Example II: Combination		22:07
			Combination Deal at a Restaurant	22:08
		Example III: Rolling Two Dice		24:18
			Define the Events	24:20
			Solving by Counting	27:35
			Solving by Probability	29:32
		Example IV: Flipping a Coin		35:07
			Flipping a Coin Four Times	35:08
		Example V: Conditional Probabilities		41:22
			Define the Events	42:23
			Calculate the Conditional Probabilities	46:21
		Example VI: Independent Events		53:42
			Define the Events	53:43
			Are Events Independent?	55:21
	Choices: Combinations & Permutations			56:03
		Intro		0:00
		Choices: With or Without Replacement?		0:12
			Choices: With or Without Replacement?	0:13
			Example: With Replacement	2:17
			Example: Without Replacement	2:55
		Choices: Ordered or Unordered?		4:10
			Choices: Ordered or Unordered?	4:11
			Example: Unordered	4:52
			Example: Ordered	6:08
		Combinations		9:23
			Definition & Equation: Combinations	9:24
			Example: Combinations	12:12
		Permutations		13:56
			Definition & Equation: Permutations	13:57
			Example: Permutations	15:00
		Key Formulas		17:19
			Number of Ways to Pick r Things from n Possibilities	17:20
		Example I: Five Different Candy Bars		18:31
		Example II: Five Identical Candy Bars		24:53
		Example III: Five Identical Candy Bars		31:56
		Example IV: Five Different Candy Bars		39:21
		Example V: Pizza & Toppings		45:03
	Inclusion & Exclusion			43:40
		Intro		0:00
		Inclusion/Exclusion: Two Events		0:09
			Inclusion/Exclusion: Two Events	0:10
		Inclusion/Exclusion: Three Events		2:30
			Inclusion/Exclusion: Three Events	2:31
		Example I: Inclusion & Exclusion		6:24
		Example II: Inclusion & Exclusion		11:01
		Example III: Inclusion & Exclusion		18:41
		Example IV: Inclusion & Exclusion		28:24
		Example V: Inclusion & Exclusion		39:33
	Independence			46:09
		Intro		0:00
		Formula and Intuition		0:12
			Definition of Independence	0:19
			Intuition	0:49
		Common Misinterpretations		1:37
			Myth & Truth 1	1:38
			Myth & Truth 2	2:23
		Combining Independent Events		3:56
			Recall: Formula for Conditional Probability	3:58
			Combining Independent Events	4:10
		Example I: Independence		5:36
		Example II: Independence		14:14
		Example III: Independence		21:10
		Example IV: Independence		32:45
		Example V: Independence		41:13
	Bayes' Rule			1:02:10
		Intro		0:00
		When to Use Bayes' Rule		0:08
			When to Use Bayes' Rule: Disjoint Union of Events	0:09
		Bayes' Rule for Two Choices		2:50
			Bayes' Rule for Two Choices	2:51
		Bayes' Rule for Multiple Choices		5:03
			Bayes' Rule for Multiple Choices	5:04
		Example I: What is the Chance that She is Diabetic?		6:55
			Example I: Setting up the Events	6:56
			Example I: Solution	11:33
		Example II: What is the chance that It Belongs to a Woman?		19:28
			Example II: Setting up the Events	19:29
			Example II: Solution	21:45
		Example III: What is the Probability that She is a Democrat?		27:31
			Example III: Setting up the Events	27:32
			Example III: Solution	32:08
		Example IV: What is the chance that the Fruit is an Apple?		39:11
			Example IV: Setting up the Events	39:12
			Example IV: Solution	43:50
		Example V: What is the Probability that the Oldest Child is a Girl?		51:16
			Example V: Setting up the Events	51:17
			Example V: Solution	53:07
Section 2: Random Variables
	Random Variables & Probability Distribution			38:21
		Intro		0:00
		Intuition		0:15
			Intuition for Random Variable	0:16
			Example: Random Variable	0:44
		Intuition, Cont.		2:52
			Example: Random Variable as Payoff	2:57
		Definition		5:11
			Definition of a Random Variable	5:13
			Example: Random Variable in Baseball	6:02
		Probability Distributions		7:18
			Probability Distributions	7:19
		Example I: Probability Distribution for the Random Variable		9:29
		Example II: Probability Distribution for the Random Variable		14:52
		Example III: Probability Distribution for the Random Variable		21:52
		Example IV: Probability Distribution for the Random Variable		27:25
		Example V: Probability Distribution for the Random Variable		34:12
	Expected Value (Mean)			46:14
		Intro		0:00
		Definition of Expected Value		0:20
			Expected Value of a (Discrete) Random Variable or Mean	0:21
		Indicator Variables		3:03
			Indicator Variable	3:04
		Linearity of Expectation		4:36
			Linearity of Expectation for Random Variables	4:37
		Expected Value of a Function		6:03
			Expected Value of a Function	6:04
		Example I: Expected Value		7:30
		Example II: Expected Value		14:14
		Example III: Expected Value of Flipping a Coin		21:42
			Example III: Part A	21:43
			Example III: Part B	30:43
		Example IV: Semester Average		36:39
		Example V: Expected Value of a Function of a Random Variable		41:28
	Variance & Standard Deviation			47:23
		Intro		0:00
		Definition of Variance		0:11
			Variance of a Random Variable	0:12
			Variance is a Measure of the Variability, or Volatility	1:06
			Most Useful Way to Calculate Variance	2:46
		Definition of Standard Deviation		3:44
			Standard Deviation of a Random Variable	3:45
		Example I: Which of the Following Sets of Data Has the Largest Variance?		5:34
		Example II: Which of the Following Would be the Least Useful in Understanding a Set of Data?		9:02
		Example III: Calculate the Mean, Variance, & Standard Deviation		11:48
			Example III: Mean	12:56
			Example III: Variance	14:06
			Example III: Standard Deviation	15:42
		Example IV: Calculate the Mean, Variance, & Standard Deviation		17:54
			Example IV: Mean	18:47
			Example IV: Variance	20:36
			Example IV: Standard Deviation	25:34
		Example V: Calculate the Mean, Variance, & Standard Deviation		29:56
			Example V: Mean	30:13
			Example V: Variance	33:28
			Example V: Standard Deviation	34:48
		Example VI: Calculate the Mean, Variance, & Standard Deviation		37:29
			Example VI: Possible Outcomes	38:09
			Example VI: Mean	39:29
			Example VI: Variance	41:22
			Example VI: Standard Deviation	43:28
	Markov's Inequality			26:45
		Intro		0:00
		Markov's Inequality		0:25
			Markov's Inequality: Definition & Condition	0:26
			Markov's Inequality: Equation	1:15
			Markov's Inequality: Reverse Equation	2:48
		Example I: Money		4:11
		Example II: Rental Car		9:23
		Example III: Probability of an Earthquake		12:22
		Example IV: Defective Laptops		16:52
		Example V: Cans of Tuna		21:06
	Tchebysheff's Inequality			42:11
		Intro		0:00
		Tchebysheff's Inequality (Also Known as Chebyshev's Inequality)		0:52
			Tchebysheff's Inequality: Definition	0:53
			Tchebysheff's Inequality: Equation	1:19
			Tchebysheff's Inequality: Intuition	3:21
		Tchebysheff's Inequality in Reverse		4:09
			Tchebysheff's Inequality in Reverse	4:10
			Intuition	5:13
		Example I: Money		5:55
		Example II: College Units		13:20
		Example III: Using Tchebysheff's Inequality to Estimate Proportion		16:40
		Example IV: Probability of an Earthquake		25:21
		Example V: Using Tchebysheff's Inequality to Estimate Proportion		32:57
Section 3: Discrete Distributions
	Binomial Distribution (Bernoulli Trials)			52:36
		Intro		0:00
		Binomial Distribution		0:29
			Binomial Distribution (Bernoulli Trials) Overview	0:30
			Prototypical Examples: Flipping a Coin n Times	1:36
			Process with Two Outcomes: Games Between Teams	2:12
			Process with Two Outcomes: Rolling a Die to Get a 6	2:42
		Formula for the Binomial Distribution		3:45
			Fixed Parameters	3:46
			Formula for the Binomial Distribution	6:27
		Key Properties of the Binomial Distribution		9:54
			Mean	9:55
			Variance	10:56
			Standard Deviation	11:13
		Example I: Games Between Teams		11:36
		Example II: Exam Score		17:01
		Example III: Expected Grade & Standard Deviation		25:59
		Example IV: Pogo-sticking Championship, Part A		33:25
		Example IV: Pogo-sticking Championship, Part B		38:24
		Example V: Expected Championships Winning & Standard Deviation		45:22
	Geometric Distribution			52:50
		Intro		0:00
		Geometric Distribution		0:22
			Geometric Distribution: Definition	0:23
			Prototypical Example: Flipping a Coin Until We Get a Head	1:08
			Geometric Distribution vs. Binomial Distribution.	1:31
		Formula for the Geometric Distribution		2:13
			Fixed Parameters	2:14
			Random Variable	2:49
			Formula for the Geometric Distribution	3:16
		Key Properties of the Geometric Distribution		6:47
			Mean	6:48
			Variance	7:10
			Standard Deviation	7:25
		Geometric Series		7:46
			Recall from Calculus II: Sum of Infinite Series	7:47
			Application to Geometric Distribution	10:10
		Example I: Drawing Cards from a Deck (With Replacement) Until You Get an Ace		13:02
			Example I: Question & Solution	13:03
		Example II: Mean & Standard Deviation of Winning Pin the Tail on the Donkey		16:32
			Example II: Mean	16:33
			Example II: Standard Deviation	18:37
		Example III: Rolling a Die		22:09
			Example III: Setting Up	22:10
			Example III: Part A	24:18
			Example III: Part B	26:01
			Example III: Part C	27:38
			Example III: Summary	32:02
		Example IV: Job Interview		35:16
			Example IV: Setting Up	35:15
			Example IV: Part A	37:26
			Example IV: Part B	38:33
			Example IV: Summary	39:37
		Example V: Mean & Standard Deviation of Time to Conduct All the Interviews		41:13
			Example V: Setting Up	42:50
			Example V: Mean	46:05
			Example V: Variance	47:37
			Example V: Standard Deviation	48:22
			Example V: Summary	49:36
	Negative Binomial Distribution			51:39
		Intro		0:00
		Negative Binomial Distribution		0:11
			Negative Binomial Distribution: Definition	0:12
			Prototypical Example: Flipping a Coin Until We Get r Successes	0:46
			Negative Binomial Distribution vs. Binomial Distribution	1:04
			Negative Binomial Distribution vs. Geometric Distribution	1:33
		Formula for Negative Binomial Distribution		3:39
			Fixed Parameters	3:40
			Random Variable	4:57
			Formula for Negative Binomial Distribution	5:18
		Key Properties of Negative Binomial		7:44
			Mean	7:47
			Variance	8:03
			Standard Deviation	8:09
		Example I: Drawing Cards from a Deck (With Replacement) Until You Get Four Aces		8:32
			Example I: Question & Solution	8:33
		Example II: Chinchilla Grooming		12:37
			Example II: Mean	12:38
			Example II: Variance	15:09
			Example II: Standard Deviation	15:51
			Example II: Summary	17:10
		Example III: Rolling a Die Until You Get Four Sixes		18:27
			Example III: Setting Up	19:38
			Example III: Mean	19:38
			Example III: Variance	20:31
			Example III: Standard Deviation	21:21
		Example IV: Job Applicants		24:00
			Example IV: Setting Up	24:01
			Example IV: Part A	26:16
			Example IV: Part B	29:53
		Example V: Mean & Standard Deviation of Time to Conduct All the Interviews		40:10
			Example V: Setting Up	40:11
			Example V: Mean	45:24
			Example V: Variance	46:22
			Example V: Standard Deviation	47:01
			Example V: Summary	48:16
	Hypergeometric Distribution			36:27
		Intro		0:00
		Hypergeometric Distribution		0:11
			Hypergeometric Distribution: Definition	0:12
			Random Variable	1:38
		Formula for the Hypergeometric Distribution		1:50
			Fixed Parameters	1:51
			Formula for the Hypergeometric Distribution	2:53
		Key Properties of Hypergeometric		6:14
			Mean	6:15
			Variance	6:42
			Standard Deviation	7:16
		Example I: Students Committee		7:30
		Example II: Expected Number of Women on the Committee in Example I		11:08
		Example III: Pairs of Shoes		13:49
		Example IV: What is the Expected Number of Left Shoes in Example III?		20:46
		Example V: Using Indicator Variables & Linearity of Expectation		25:40
	Poisson Distribution			52:19
		Intro		0:00
		Poisson Distribution		0:18
			Poisson Distribution: Definition	0:19
		Formula for the Poisson Distribution		2:16
			Fixed Parameter	2:17
			Formula for the Poisson Distribution	2:59
		Key Properties of the Poisson Distribution		5:30
			Mean	5:34
			Variance	6:07
			Standard Deviation	6:27
		Example I: Forest Fires		6:41
		Example II: Call Center, Part A		15:56
		Example II: Call Center, Part B		20:50
		Example III: Confirming that the Mean of the Poisson Distribution is λ		26:53
		Example IV: Find E (Y²) for the Poisson Distribution		35:24
		Example V: Earthquakes, Part A		37:57
		Example V: Earthquakes, Part B		44:02
Section 4: Continuous Distributions
	Density & Cumulative Distribution Functions			57:17
		Intro		0:00
		Density Functions		0:43
			Density Functions	0:44
			Density Function to Calculate Probabilities	2:41
		Cumulative Distribution Functions		4:28
			Cumulative Distribution Functions	4:29
			Using F to Calculate Probabilities	5:58
		Properties of the CDF (Density & Cumulative Distribution Functions)		7:27
			F(-∞) = 0	7:34
			F(∞) = 1	8:30
			F is Increasing	9:14
			F'(y) = f(y)	9:21
		Example I: Density & Cumulative Distribution Functions, Part A		9:43
		Example I: Density & Cumulative Distribution Functions, Part B		14:16
		Example II: Density & Cumulative Distribution Functions, Part A		21:41
		Example II: Density & Cumulative Distribution Functions, Part B		26:16
		Example III: Density & Cumulative Distribution Functions, Part A		32:17
		Example III: Density & Cumulative Distribution Functions, Part B		37:08
		Example IV: Density & Cumulative Distribution Functions		43:34
		Example V: Density & Cumulative Distribution Functions, Part A		51:53
		Example V: Density & Cumulative Distribution Functions, Part B		54:19
	Mean & Variance for Continuous Distributions			36:18
		Intro		0:00
		Mean		0:32
			Mean for a Continuous Random Variable	0:33
			Expectation is Linear	2:07
		Variance		2:55
			Variance for Continuous random Variable	2:56
			Easier to Calculate Via the Mean	3:26
		Standard Deviation		5:03
			Standard Deviation	5:04
		Example I: Mean & Variance for Continuous Distributions		5:43
		Example II: Mean & Variance for Continuous Distributions		10:09
		Example III: Mean & Variance for Continuous Distributions		16:05
		Example IV: Mean & Variance for Continuous Distributions		26:40
		Example V: Mean & Variance for Continuous Distributions		30:12
	Uniform Distribution			32:49
		Intro		0:00
		Uniform Distribution		0:15
			Uniform Distribution	0:16
			Each Part of the Region is Equally Probable	1:39
		Key Properties of the Uniform Distribution		2:45
			Mean	2:46
			Variance	3:27
			Standard Deviation	3:48
		Example I: Newspaper Delivery		5:25
		Example II: Picking a Real Number from a Uniform Distribution		8:21
		Example III: Dinner Date		11:02
		Example IV: Proving that a Variable is Uniformly Distributed		18:50
		Example V: Ice Cream Serving		27:22
	Normal (Gaussian) Distribution			1:03:54
		Intro		0:00
		Normal (Gaussian) Distribution		0:35
			Normal (Gaussian) Distribution & The Bell Curve	0:36
			Fixed Parameters	0:55
		Formula for the Normal Distribution		1:32
			Formula for the Normal Distribution	1:33
			Calculating on the Normal Distribution can be Tricky	3:32
		Standard Normal Distribution		5:12
			Standard Normal Distribution	5:13
			Graphing the Standard Normal Distribution	6:13
		Standard Normal Distribution, Cont.		8:30
			Standard Normal Distribution Chart	8:31
		Nonstandard Normal Distribution		14:44
			Nonstandard Normal Variable & Associated Standard Normal	14:45
			Finding Probabilities for Z	15:39
		Example I: Chance that Standard Normal Variable Will Land Between 1 and 2?		16:46
			Example I: Setting Up the Equation & Graph	16:47
			Example I: Solving for z Using the Standard Normal Chart	19:05
		Example II: What Proportion of the Data Lies within Two Standard Deviations of the Mean?		20:41
			Example II: Setting Up the Equation & Graph	20:42
			Example II: Solving for z Using the Standard Normal Chart	24:38
		Example III: Scores on an Exam		27:34
			Example III: Setting Up the Equation & Graph, Part A	27:35
			Example III: Setting Up the Equation & Graph, Part B	33:48
			Example III: Solving for z Using the Standard Normal Chart, Part A	38:23
			Example III: Solving for z Using the Standard Normal Chart, Part B	40:49
		Example IV: Temperatures		42:54
			Example IV: Setting Up the Equation & Graph	42:55
			Example IV: Solving for z Using the Standard Normal Chart	47:03
		Example V: Scores on an Exam		48:41
			Example V: Setting Up the Equation & Graph, Part A	48:42
			Example V: Setting Up the Equation & Graph, Part B	53:20
			Example V: Solving for z Using the Standard Normal Chart, Part A	57:45
			Example V: Solving for z Using the Standard Normal Chart, Part B	59:17
	Gamma Distribution (with Exponential & Chi-square)			1:08:27
		Intro		0:00
		Gamma Function		0:49
			The Gamma Function	0:50
			Properties of the Gamma Function	2:07
		Formula for the Gamma Distribution		3:50
			Fixed Parameters	3:51
			Density Function for Gamma Distribution	4:07
		Key Properties of the Gamma Distribution		7:13
			Mean	7:14
			Variance	7:25
			Standard Deviation	7:30
		Exponential Distribution		8:03
			Definition of Exponential Distribution	8:04
			Density	11:23
			Mean	13:26
			Variance	13:48
			Standard Deviation	13:55
		Chi-square Distribution		14:34
			Chi-square Distribution: Overview	14:35
			Chi-square Distribution: Mean	16:27
			Chi-square Distribution: Variance	16:37
			Chi-square Distribution: Standard Deviation	16:55
		Example I: Graphing Gamma Distribution		17:30
			Example I: Graphing Gamma Distribution	17:31
			Example I: Describe the Effects of Changing α and β on the Shape of the Graph	23:33
		Example II: Exponential Distribution		27:11
			Example II: Using the Exponential Distribution	27:12
			Example II: Summary	35:34
		Example III: Earthquake		37:05
			Example III: Estimate Using Markov's Inequality	37:06
			Example III: Estimate Using Tchebysheff's Inequality	40:13
			Example III: Summary	44:13
		Example IV: Finding Exact Probability of Earthquakes		46:45
			Example IV: Finding Exact Probability of Earthquakes	46:46
			Example IV: Summary	51:44
		Example V: Prove and Interpret Why the Exponential Distribution is Called 'Memoryless'		52:51
			Example V: Prove	52:52
			Example V: Interpretation	57:44
			Example V: Summary	63:54
	Beta Distribution			52:45
		Intro		0:00
		Beta Function		0:29
			Fixed parameters	0:30
			Defining the Beta Function	1:19
			Relationship between the Gamma & Beta Functions	2:02
		Beta Distribution		3:31
			Density Function for the Beta Distribution	3:32
		Key Properties of the Beta Distribution		6:56
			Mean	6:57
			Variance	7:16
			Standard Deviation	7:37
		Example I: Calculate B(3,4)		8:10
		Example II: Graphing the Density Functions for the Beta Distribution		12:25
		Example III: Show that the Uniform Distribution is a Special Case of the Beta Distribution		24:57
		Example IV: Show that this Triangular Distribution is a Special Case of the Beta Distribution		31:20
		Example V: Morning Commute		37:39
			Example V: Identify the Density Function	38:45
			Example V: Morning Commute, Part A	42:22
			Example V: Morning Commute, Part B	44:19
			Example V: Summary	49:13
	Moment-Generating Functions			51:58
		Intro		0:00
		Moments		0:30
			Definition of Moments	0:31
		Moment-Generating Functions (MGFs)		3:53
			Moment-Generating Functions	3:54
			Using the MGF to Calculate the Moments	5:21
		Moment-Generating Functions for the Discrete Distributions		8:22
			Moment-Generating Functions for Binomial Distribution	8:36
			Moment-Generating Functions for Geometric Distribution	9:06
			Moment-Generating Functions for Negative Binomial Distribution	9:28
			Moment-Generating Functions for Hypergeometric Distribution	9:43
			Moment-Generating Functions for Poisson Distribution	9:57
		Moment-Generating Functions for the Continuous Distributions		11:34
			Moment-Generating Functions for the Uniform Distributions	11:43
			Moment-Generating Functions for the Normal Distributions	12:24
			Moment-Generating Functions for the Gamma Distributions	12:36
			Moment-Generating Functions for the Exponential Distributions	12:44
			Moment-Generating Functions for the Chi-square Distributions	13:11
			Moment-Generating Functions for the Beta Distributions	13:48
		Useful Formulas with Moment-Generating Functions		15:02
			Useful Formulas with Moment-Generating Functions 1	15:03
			Useful Formulas with Moment-Generating Functions 2	16:21
		Example I: Moment-Generating Function for the Binomial Distribution		17:33
		Example II: Use the MGF for the Binomial Distribution to Find the Mean of the Distribution		24:40
		Example III: Find the Moment Generating Function for the Poisson Distribution		29:28
		Example IV: Use the MGF for Poisson Distribution to Find the Mean and Variance of the Distribution		36:27
		Example V: Find the Moment-generating Function for the Uniform Distribution		44:47
Section 5: Multivariate Distributions
	Bivariate Density & Distribution Functions			50:52
		Intro		0:00
		Bivariate Density Functions		0:21
			Two Variables	0:23
			Bivariate Density Function	0:52
		Properties of the Density Function		1:57
			Properties of the Density Function 1	1:59
			Properties of the Density Function 2	2:20
			We Can Calculate Probabilities	2:53
			If You Have a Discrete Distribution	4:36
		Bivariate Distribution Functions		5:25
			Bivariate Distribution Functions	5:26
			Properties of the Bivariate Distribution Functions 1	7:19
			Properties of the Bivariate Distribution Functions 2	7:36
		Example I: Bivariate Density & Distribution Functions		8:08
		Example II: Bivariate Density & Distribution Functions		14:40
		Example III: Bivariate Density & Distribution Functions		24:33
		Example IV: Bivariate Density & Distribution Functions		32:04
		Example V: Bivariate Density & Distribution Functions		40:26
	Marginal Probability			42:38
		Intro		0:00
		Discrete Case		0:48
			Marginal Probability Functions	0:49
		Continuous Case		3:07
			Marginal Density Functions	3:08
		Example I: Compute the Marginal Probability Function		5:58
		Example II: Compute the Marginal Probability Function		14:07
		Example III: Marginal Density Function		24:01
		Example IV: Marginal Density Function		30:47
		Example V: Marginal Density Function		36:05
	Conditional Probability & Conditional Expectation			1:02:24
		Intro		0:00
		Review of Marginal Probability		0:46
			Recall the Marginal Probability Functions & Marginal Density Functions	0:47
		Conditional Probability, Discrete Case		3:14
			Conditional Probability, Discrete Case	3:15
		Conditional Probability, Continuous Case		4:15
			Conditional Density of Y₁ given that Y₂ = y₂	4:16
			Interpret This as a Density on Y₁ & Calculate Conditional Probability	5:03
		Conditional Expectation		6:44
			Conditional Expectation: Continuous	6:45
			Conditional Expectation: Discrete	8:03
		Example I: Conditional Probability		8:29
		Example II: Conditional Probability		23:59
		Example III: Conditional Probability		34:28
		Example IV: Conditional Expectation		43:16
		Example V: Conditional Expectation		48:28
	Independent Random Variables			51:39
		Intro		0:00
		Intuition		0:55
			Experiment with Two Random Variables	0:56
			Intuition Formula	2:17
		Definition and Formulas		4:43
			Definition	4:44
			Short Version: Discrete	5:10
			Short Version: Continuous	5:48
		Theorem		9:33
			For Continuous Random Variables, Y₁ & Y₂ are Independent If & Only If: Condition 1	9:34
			For Continuous Random Variables, Y₁ & Y₂ are Independent If & Only If: Condition 2	11:22
		Example I: Use the Definition to Determine if Y₁ and Y₂ are Independent		12:49
		Example II: Use the Definition to Determine if Y₁ and Y₂ are Independent		21:33
		Example III: Are Y₁ and Y₂ Independent?		27:01
		Example IV: Are Y₁ and Y₂ Independent?		34:51
		Example V: Are Y₁ and Y₂ Independent?		43:44
	Expected Value of a Function of Random Variables			37:07
		Intro		0:00
		Review of Single Variable Case		0:29
			Expected Value of a Single Variable	0:30
			Expected Value of a Function g(Y)	1:12
		Bivariate Case		2:11
			Expected Value of a Function g(Y₁, Y₂)	2:12
		Linearity of Expectation		3:24
			Linearity of Expectation 1	3:25
			Linearity of Expectation 2	3:38
			Linearity of Expectation 3: Additivity	4:03
		Example I: Calculate E (Y₁ + Y₂)		4:39
		Example II: Calculate E (Y₁Y₂)		14:47
		Example III: Calculate E (U₁) and E(U₂)		19:33
		Example IV: Calculate E (Y₁) and E(Y₂)		22:50
		Example V: Calculate E (2Y₁ + 3Y₂)		33:05
	Covariance, Correlation & Linear Functions			59:50
		Intro		0:00
		Definition and Formulas for Covariance		0:38
			Definition of Covariance	0:39
			Formulas to Calculate Covariance	1:36
		Intuition for Covariance		3:54
			Covariance is a Measure of Dependence	3:55
			Dependence Doesn't Necessarily Mean that the Variables Do the Same Thing	4:12
			If Variables Move Together	4:47
			If Variables Move Against Each Other	5:04
			Both Cases Show Dependence!	5:30
		Independence Theorem		8:10
			Independence Theorem	8:11
			The Converse is Not True	8:32
		Correlation Coefficient		9:33
			Correlation Coefficient	9:34
		Linear Functions of Random Variables		11:57
			Linear Functions of Random Variables: Expected Value	11:58
			Linear Functions of Random Variables: Variance	12:58
		Linear Functions of Random Variables, Cont.		14:30
			Linear Functions of Random Variables: Covariance	14:35
		Example I: Calculate E (Y₁), E (Y₂), and E (Y₁Y₂)		15:31
		Example II: Are Y₁ and Y₂ Independent?		29:16
		Example III: Calculate V (U₁) and V (U₂)		36:14
		Example IV: Calculate the Covariance Correlation Coefficient		42:12
		Example V: Find the Mean and Variance of the Average		52:19
Section 6: Distributions of Functions of Random Variables
	Distribution Functions			1:07:35
		Intro		0:00
		Premise		0:44
			Premise	0:45
		Goal		1:38
			Goal Number 1: Find the Full Distribution Function	1:39
			Goal Number 2: Find the Density Function	1:55
			Goal Number 3: Calculate Probabilities	2:17
		Three Methods		3:05
			Method 1: Distribution Functions	3:06
			Method 2: Transformations	3:38
			Method 3: Moment-generating Functions	3:47
		Distribution Functions		4:03
			Distribution Functions	4:04
		Example I: Find the Density Function		6:41
			Step 1: Find the Distribution Function	6:42
			Step 2: Find the Density Function	10:20
			Summary	11:51
		Example II: Find the Density Function		14:36
			Step 1: Find the Distribution Function	14:37
			Step 2: Find the Density Function	18:19
			Summary	19:22
		Example III: Find the Cumulative Distribution & Density Functions		20:39
			Step 1: Find the Cumulative Distribution	20:40
			Step 2: Find the Density Function	28:58
			Summary	30:20
		Example IV: Find the Density Function		33:01
			Step 1: Setting Up the Equation & Graph	33:02
			Step 2: If u ≤ 1	38:32
			Step 3: If u ≥ 1	41:02
			Step 4: Find the Distribution Function	42:40
			Step 5: Find the Density Function	43:11
			Summary	45:03
		Example V: Find the Density Function		48:32
			Step 1: Exponential	48:33
			Step 2: Independence	50:48
			Step 2: Find the Distribution Function	51:47
			Step 3: Find the Density Function	60:17
			Summary	62:05
	Transformations			1:00:16
		Intro		0:00
		Premise		0:32
			Premise	0:33
		Goal		1:37
			Goal Number 1: Find the Full Distribution Function	1:38
			Goal Number 2: Find the Density Function	1:49
			Goal Number 3: Calculate Probabilities	2:04
		Three Methods		2:34
			Method 1: Distribution Functions	2:35
			Method 2: Transformations	2:57
			Method 3: Moment-generating Functions	3:05
		Requirements for Transformation Method		3:22
			The Transformation Method Only Works for Single-variable Situations	3:23
			Must be a Strictly Monotonic Function	3:50
			Example: Strictly Monotonic Function	4:50
			If the Function is Monotonic, Then It is Invertible	5:30
		Formula for Transformations		7:09
			Formula for Transformations	7:11
		Example I: Determine whether the Function is Monotonic, and if so, Find Its Inverse		8:26
		Example II: Find the Density Function		12:07
		Example III: Determine whether the Function is Monotonic, and if so, Find Its Inverse		17:12
		Example IV: Find the Density Function for the Magnitude of the Next Earthquake		21:30
		Example V: Find the Expected Magnitude of the Next Earthquake		33:20
		Example VI: Find the Density Function, Including the Range of Possible Values for u		47:42
	Moment-Generating Functions			1:18:52
		Intro		0:00
		Premise		0:30
			Premise	0:31
		Goal		1:40
			Goal Number 1: Find the Full Distribution Function	1:41
			Goal Number 2: Find the Density Function	1:51
			Goal Number 3: Calculate Probabilities	2:01
		Three Methods		2:39
			Method 1: Distribution Functions	2:40
			Method 2: Transformations	2:50
			Method 3: Moment-Generating Functions	2:55
		Review of Moment-Generating Functions		3:04
			Recall: The Moment-Generating Function for a Random Variable Y	3:05
			The Moment-Generating Function is a Function of t (Not y)	3:45
		Moment-Generating Functions for the Discrete Distributions		4:31
			Binomial	4:50
			Geometric	5:12
			Negative Binomial	5:24
			Hypergeometric	5:33
			Poisson	5:42
		Moment-Generating Functions for the Continuous Distributions		6:08
			Uniform	6:09
			Normal	6:17
			Gamma	6:29
			Exponential	6:34
			Chi-square	7:05
			Beta	7:48
		Useful Formulas with the Moment-Generating Functions		8:48
			Useful Formula 1	8:49
			Useful Formula 2	9:51
		How to Use Moment-Generating Functions		10:41
			How to Use Moment-Generating Functions	10:42
		Example I: Find the Density Function		12:22
		Example II: Find the Density Function		30:58
		Example III: Find the Probability Function		43:29
		Example IV: Find the Probability Function		51:43
		Example V: Find the Distribution		60:14
		Example VI: Find the Density Function		72:10
	Order Statistics			1:04:56
		Intro		0:00
		Premise		0:11
			Example Question: How Tall Will the Tallest Student in My Next Semester's Probability Class Be?	0:12
			Setting	0:56
			Definition 1	1:49
			Definition 2	2:01
			Question: What are the Distributions & Densities?	4:08
		Formulas		4:47
			Distribution of Max	5:11
			Density of Max	6:00
			Distribution of Min	7:08
			Density of Min	7:18
		Example I: Distribution & Density Functions		8:29
			Example I: Distribution	8:30
			Example I: Density	11:07
			Example I: Summary	12:33
		Example II: Distribution & Density Functions		14:25
			Example II: Distribution	14:26
			Example II: Density	17:21
			Example II: Summary	19:00
		Example III: Mean & Variance		20:32
			Example III: Mean	20:33
			Example III: Variance	25:48
			Example III: Summary	30:57
		Example IV: Distribution & Density Functions		35:43
			Example IV: Distribution	35:44
			Example IV: Density	43:03
			Example IV: Summary	46:11
		Example V: Find the Expected Time Until the Team's First Injury		51:14
			Example V: Solution	51:15
			Example V: Summary	61:11
	Sampling from a Normal Distribution			1:00:07
		Intro		0:00
		Setting		0:36
			Setting	0:37
		Assumptions and Notation		2:18
			Assumption Forever	2:19
			Assumption for this Lecture Only	3:21
			Notation	3:49
		The Sample Mean		4:15
			Statistic We'll Study the Sample Mean	4:16
			Theorem	5:40
		Standard Normal Distribution		7:03
			Standard Normal Distribution	7:04
		Converting to Standard Normal		10:11
			Recall	10:12
			Corollary to Theorem	10:41
		Example I: Heights of Students		13:18
		Example II: What Happens to This Probability as n → ∞		22:36
		Example III: Units at a University		32:24
		Example IV: Probability of Sample Mean		40:53
		Example V: How Many Samples Should We Take?		48:34
	The Central Limit Theorem			1:09:55
		Intro		0:00
		Setting		0:52
			Setting	0:53
		Assumptions and Notation		2:53
			Our Samples are Independent (Independent Identically Distributed)	2:54
			No Longer Assume that the Population is Normally Distributed	3:30
		The Central Limit Theorem		4:36
			The Central Limit Theorem Overview	4:38
			The Central Limit Theorem in Practice	6:24
		Standard Normal Distribution		8:09
			Standard Normal Distribution	8:13
		Converting to Standard Normal		10:13
			Recall: If Y is Normal, Then …	10:14
			Corollary to Theorem	11:09
		Example I: Probability of Finishing Your Homework		12:56
			Example I: Solution	12:57
			Example I: Summary	18:20
			Example I: Confirming with the Standard Normal Distribution Chart	20:18
		Example II: Probability of Selling Muffins		21:26
			Example II: Solution	21:27
			Example II: Summary	29:09
			Example II: Confirming with the Standard Normal Distribution Chart	31:09
		Example III: Probability that a Soda Dispenser Gives the Correct Amount of Soda		32:41
			Example III: Solution	32:42
			Example III: Summary	38:03
			Example III: Confirming with the Standard Normal Distribution Chart	40:58
		Example IV: How Many Samples Should She Take?		42:06
			Example IV: Solution	42:07
			Example IV: Summary	49:18
			Example IV: Confirming with the Standard Normal Distribution Chart	51:57
		Example V: Restaurant Revenue		54:41
			Example V: Solution	54:42
			Example V: Summary	64:21
			Example V: Confirming with the Standard Normal Distribution Chart	66:48

Duration: 30 hours, 47 minutes

Number of Lessons: 35

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