Computer Science 240 - Reasoning Under Uncertainty

Fall
2023
02AC

F 10:10AM 11:00AM

UMass Amherst
83770
Engineering Laboratory rm 325
Development of mathematical reasoning skills for problems that involve uncertainty. Counting and probability -- basic counting problems, probability definitions, mean, variance, binomial distribution, discrete random variables, continuous random variables, Markov and Chebyshev bounds, Laws of large numbers, and central limit theorem. Probabilistic reasoning -- conditional probability and odds, Bayes' Law, Markov Chains, Bayesian Network.

Open to Computer Science majors only. COMPSCI187/CICS160&MATH132w/C

Multiple required components--lab and/or discussion section. To register, submit requests for all components simultaneously.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.