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Mathematics III

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Course Unit Code714-0368/03
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated4 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
PrerequisitiesCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit Title
714-0366Mathematics I
714-0367Mathematics II
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
OTI73Mgr. Petr Otipka, Ph.D.
SKN002Ing. Petra Schreiberová, Ph.D.
Summary
Probabilities of random events: axioms of probability, conditional probability,
independence. Random variables: discrete random variables, continuous random
variables, expected values. Important practical distributions of discrete and
continuous random variables.Estimating of parameters of population. Testing of
hypotheses. Exercises - EXCEL.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The goal of the course is to serve as a theoretical and practical base to understand the importance of the basic notions in probability, and teach the student statistical way of thinking as a mean of understanding real life processes, introduce basic methods of collecting and analysing statistical data, and show the student how to use these general methods in other courses of study and in professional career.

The graduate of this course should be able:
• understand and use basic notions in combinatorics and probability theory
• formulate questions, which can be answered based on the given data, for this purpose learn the principles of collecting, processing data and presentation of relevant values and results
• choose and use suitable statistical methods for data analysis
• suggest and evaluate conclusions (inference) and predictions obtained from data
Course Contents
Syllabus of lectures and tutorials
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1. Combinatorics. Random events, operations with them, sample space.
2. Definitions of probability events - classical, geometrical, statistics. Conditional probability, Bayes' theorem. Bernoulli independent repeated trials.
3. Discrete random variable and continuous random variable. Functions of random variables. Moment-generating function, quantiles.
4. Discrete probability distribution.
5. Continuous probability distribution.
6. Random vector. The probability distribution. Expected value, covariance, coefficient of correlation.
7. Statistics. Statistical methods, descriptive statistics
8. Observed data. Point estimators, interval estimators.
9. Statistical hypothesis testing – the testing process, interpretation, importance. Parametric and non-parametric tests.
10. Correlation and regression analysis.
11. Time series.
12. Forecasting. Time series methods.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
Boháč, Zdeněk: Numerical Methods and Statistics, VŠB – TUO, Ostrava 2005.
ISBN 80-248-0803-X
Otipka, P.-Šmajstrla, V.: Pravděpodobnost a statistika. Skriptum VŠB-TU,
Ostrava 2006. ISBN 80-248-1194-4.
Pavelka, L.-Doležalová, J.: Pravděpodobnost a statistika. Skriptum VŠB-TU,
Ostrava 2003. ISBN 80-7078-976-X.
http://www.studopory.vsb.cz
Recommended Reading:
Harshbarger, R.J.-Reynolds, J.J.: Calculus with Applications.
D.C.Heath and Company, Lexington1990, ISBN 0-669-21145-1
James, G.: Advanced Modern Engineering Mathematics. Addison-Wesley, 1993.
ISBN 0-201-56519-6
Hradecký, P. a kol.: Pravděpodobnost. Skriptum VŠB-TU, Ostrava 1998.
ISBN 80-7078-442-3.
Hendl, J.: Přehled statistických metod zpracování dat. Praha : Portál, 2004. ISBN 80-7178-820-1.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Seminars, Tutorials, Project work, Other activities
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Exercises evaluation and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        Exercises evaluationCredit20 5
        ExaminationExamination80 (80)31
                Písemná zkouškaWritten examination60 25
                Ústní zkouškaOral examination20 5