Probability on graphs [MA4406]

Lecture

Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Silke Rolles
Responsible for the exercises: Johannes Bäumler
Time and location of the lecture: Thursday, 8:15-9:45, MI HS 3.
First lecture: Thursday, April 25, 2019
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

Please sign up for the exercise sessions in TUM-Online. This is necessary in order to obtain access to moodle.
Time and location of the exercise sessions: Wednesday every two weeks 14:15-15:45 in room BC1 2.01.10 in Garching-Hochbrück. The exercise sessions take place on May 8, May 22, June 5, June 19, July 3, and July 17.

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.