Resources for Math 15: Logic, Sets & Probability

Note: Different sections of Math 15 may cover different topics selected from the following list, and not necessarily in the order given. Choose your topic and then select the resource you want.

Topic 1: Introduction to Logic


Statements and Logical Operators, Logical Equivalence, Tautologies and Contradictions, The Conditional and the Biconditional, Tautological Implications and Tautological Equivalences, Rules of Inference, Arguments and Proofs

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Topic 2: Sets and Counting


Sets, The Number of Elements in a Set, The Multiplication Principle, The Addition Principle, Permutations, Combinations

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True-False Quiz: Click Here
Review Exercises: Click Here

Topic 3: Probability


Sample Spaces and Events, Introduction to Probability, Principles of Probability, Counting Techniques and Probability, Conditional Probability and Independence, Bayes' Theorem and Applications, Bernoulli Trials

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On-Line Tutorials: Sample Spaces & Events
Estimated Probability
Empirical Probability
Abstract Probability
Conditional Probability and Independence
Bayes' Theorem and Applications
Extra Topic On-Line: Sampling Distributions & Central Limit Theorem
True-False Quiz: Click Here
Review Exercises: Click Here
On-Line Tools: Java Monty Hall Simulation
(This simulation of the game show is based on the principles of conditional probability.)

Topic 4: Statistics


Random Variables and Distributions, Mean, Median, and Mode, Variance and Standard Deviation, Normal Distributions

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True-False Quiz: Click Here
Review Exercises: Click Here
On-Line Tools:
Histogram and Probability Distribution Generator
Probability Distribution Generator and Grapher for Bernoulli Trials
Normal Distribution Utility
Normal Distribution Table

Topic 5: Calculus Applied to Probability


(For students with a calculus background)
Continuous Random Variables and Histograms, Probability Density Functions: Uniform, Exponential, Normal, and Beta, Mean, Median, Variance and Standard Deviation, Creating a Family Trust

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