Probability on graphs [MA4406]
Lecture
- Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Silke Rolles
- Responsible for the exercises: Dominik Schmid
- Time and location of the lecture: Thursday, 8:15-9:45, MI HS 3.
- First lecture: Thursday, April 12, 2018
- Prerequisites: Probability theory MA2409 (required), Markov chains MA2404 (recommended).
- Literature: The books will be on reserve in the library (Semesterapparat).
- P. Doyle and J. Snell: Random walks and electric networks, Math. Assoc. of America, 1984. Version on arxiv
- G. Grimmett: Probability on graphs, Cambridge university press, 2010.
- G. Grimmett: Percolation, Springer, 1999. Link to the ebook
- A. Klenke: Wahrscheinlichkeitstheorie, 3. Auflage, Springer, 2013. Link to the ebook
- A. Klenke: Probability theory, Springer, second Edition, 2014. Link to the ebook
- R. Lyons and Y. Peres: Probability on trees and networks, Cambridge University Press. Electronic version
- P. Doyle and J. Snell: Random walks and electric networks, Math. Assoc. of America, 1984. Version on arxiv
Exercise sessions
- Please sign up for the exercise sessions in TUM-Online. This is necessary in order to obtain access to moodle.
- Exercise sessions: 24.4.18, 8.5.18, 29.5.18, 5.6.18, 19.6.18, 3.7.18
- Time and location: 14:15-15:45, BC1 2.01.010 (Parkring 11, second floor)
- Repetition course: 30.7.18 from 14:15-17:45, BC1 2.01.010
- 13:10-14.10: Writing the 2017 final exam under "real conditions" (Please come to the room BC1 2.01.010 at 13.00 latest)
- 14:15-14.45: Discussion of the 2017 final exam
- 14.45-15:15: Short recap on the material of the course
- 15.15-17:45: Time for questions and discussion of (further) exercises
Homework
- Homework will be assigned every two weeks. The problem sheets will be published in moodle. You should try to solve all homework problems. Your solutions can be written in German or in English. Groups of up to 2 students can hand in their solutions together. Please hand in your solutions at the beginning of the exercise sessions.
- Graded homework will be returned during the exercise sessions two weeks after it was handed in. Homework which is not picked up during the exercise sessions can be found in the shelf located on the right-hand side after the first glass door in building part 03.12. of the MI building.
Final exam
- Time and place: see TUM-Online
- There will be a written exam.
- Calculators, lecture notes, etc. are not allowed during the final exam.