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MATH 158

Probability and Stochastic Differential Equations for Applications (CME 298)

UNITS:4
GRADING:Letter or Credit/No Credit
LEVEL:Undergrad
GER:WAY-FR

Calculus of random variables and their distributions with applications. Review of limit theorems of probability and their application to statistical estimation and basic Monte Carlo methods. Introduction to Markov chains, random walks, Brownian motion and basic stochastic differential equations with some applications in science and/or engineering.

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1 Term
Lecture 1Open
ID: 7128
0 / 137 enrolled
DAYS:Tuesday, Thursday
TIME:10:30 AM – 11:50 AM
LOCATION:TBD
INSTRUCTOR:
Papanicolaou, George
4units

MATH 158: Probability and Stochastic Differential Equations for Applications (CME 298)

4 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit · GER: WAY-FR

Calculus of random variables and their distributions with applications. Review of limit theorems of probability and their application to statistical estimation and basic Monte Carlo methods. Introduction to Markov chains, random walks, Brownian motion and basic stochastic differential equations with some applications in science and/or engineering.

Offered in Spring 2027 at Stanford University.

Spring 2027 sections

  • Lecture — Tuesday Thursday 10:30 AM – 11:50 AM — Papanicolaou, George (Undergrad)

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