Calendar

LEC # TOPICS KEY DATES
1 Probability Spaces and Sigma-Algebras  
2 Extension Theorems: A Tool for Constructing Measures  
3 Random Variables and Distributions  
4 Integration  
5 More Integration and Expectation  
6 Laws of Large Numbers and Independence  
7 Sums of Random Variables  
8 Weak Laws and Moment-Generating and Characteristic Functions  
9 Borel-Cantelli and the Strong Law of Large Numbers Problem Set 1 Due
10 Zero-One Laws and Maximal Inequalities  
11 Independent Sums and Large Deviations  
12 DeMoivre-Laplace and Weak Convergence  
13 Large Deviations Problem Set 2 Due
14 Weak Convergence and Characteristic Functions  
15 Characteristic Functions and Central Limit Theorem  
16 Central Limit Theorem Variants  
17 Poisson Random Variables Problem Set 3 Due
18 Stable Random Variables  
19 Higher Dimensional Limit Theorems  
20 Infinite Divisibility and Levy Processes  
21 More on Infinite Divisibility and Levy Processes  Problem Set 4 Due
22 More on Infinite Divisibility and Levy Processes  
23 Random Walks  
24 More on Random Walks  
25 Reflections and Martingales  
26 More on Martingales Problem Set 5 Due
27 More on Martingales (cont.)  
28 Even More on Martingales  
29 Still More Martingales  
30 Markov Chains Problem Set 6 Due
31 More Markov Chains  
32 Additional Material on Markov Chains  
33 Ergodic Theory  
34 More Ergodic Theory Problem Set 7 Due
35 Ergodic Theory  
36 Brownian Motion  
37 More Brownian Motion  
38 Even More Brownian Motion  
39 Last Lecture Final Problem Set Due