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Probability and Stochastic Processes - MATH3801
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Faculty: Faculty of Science
 
 
School:  School of Mathematics and Statistics
 
 
Course Outline: http://www.maths.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 4
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: MATH2501 or MATH2601 and MATH2011 or MATH2111 or MATH2510 or MATH2610 and MATH2801 or MATH2901.
 
 
Excluded: MATH3901
 
 
Fee Band: 5 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Introduction to stochastic processes, that is, processes that evolve over time such as price fluctuations of a stock. The course emphasises theory and applications, and covers discrete- and continuous-time Markov chains, Poisson processes and Brownian motion.

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