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401-4605-20L 4 Credits DR , MSC D-MATH

Selected Topics in Probability

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. em. Dr. Alain-Sol Sznitman
VVZ CR n/a

Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:41:22

Abstract

This course will discuss some questions of current interest in probability theory. Among examples of possible subjects are for instance topics in random media, large deviations, random walks on graphs, branching random walks, random trees, percolation, concentration of measures, large random matrices, stochastic calculus, stochastic partial differential equations.

Objective

This course will discuss some questions of current interest in probability theory. Among examples of possible subjects are for instance topics in random media, large deviations, random walks on graphs, branching random walks, random trees, percolation, concentration of measures, large random matrices, stochastic calculus, stochastic partial differential equations.

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General Information

Language
English
Levels
DR , MSC

Examination

Type
session examination
Mode
oral 20 minutes

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture Selected Topics in Probability FS 2020
Important: There is no lecture on Friday, 06.03.
  • Fri 10:15-12:00 (HG G 43)
  • 13.03 Date 10:15-12:00 (HG G 19.2)
  • 22.05 Date 13:15-15:00 (HG G 43)
  • 28.05 Date 15:15-18:00 (HG G 43)
2 h weekly

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