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Probability and Statistics
Wahrscheinlichkeit und Statistik
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 16:37:33
Abstract
Einführung in die Wahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung und Statistik
Objective
Probability: - Introduction to the abstract probabilistic concepts, using the formalism of Measure Theory: random variables, expectation, independance... - Develop a probabilistic intuituition: understand the connection between the abstract definitions of the objects and how we can think of them. Why is a random variable is a good way to describe a coin flip? - Fundamental results in probability: Law of large numbers, central limit theorems. Statistics: - Introduction to fundamental questions and methods in statistics: how to extract informations from randomly produced datas? - Estimation of paramters, confidence intervals. - Test.
Resources
Learning Materials (Links)
- Main link
- Information
General Information
- Language
- German
- Levels
- BSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- session examination
- Mode
- written 180 minutes
- Aids
- None
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
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| lecture | Wahrscheinlichkeit und Statistik |
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4 h weekly |
| exercise |
Wahrscheinlichkeit und Statistik
Groups are selected in myStudies.
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2 h weekly |