Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca
Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science
Study Cycle: Master

SUBJECT

Code
Subject
MMC1011 Analysis of Stochastic Phenomena
Section
Semester
Hours: C+S+L
Category
Type
Computational Mathematics - in Hungarian
1
2+2+0
compulsory
Computational Mathematics - in Hungarian
1
2+2+0
speciality
compulsory
Didactic Mathematics - in Hungarian
1
2+2+0
speciality
compulsory
Interdisciplinary Mathematics - in Hungarian
1
2+2+0
speciality
compulsory
Teaching Staff in Charge
Assoc.Prof. SOOS Anna, Ph.D.,  asoosmath.ubbcluj.ro
Aims
The course gives the necessary knowledges for stochastic phenomena analysis.
After this lectures the students will be able to make abstract models for stochastic phenomena.
Content
1.Basic notions in probability theory
The notion of probability
Classical probability models
Random variables.
Numerical characteristics.
The laws of large numbers.
Probabilistic methods in natural sciences.
Probabilistic methods in social sciences
2. Stochastic processes
Markov chains.
Random walk.
Poisson processes.
Gaussian and nongaussian processes.
3. Statistics in natural sciences
Statistical estimates.
Statistical tests.
Random number generators.
Monte Carlo methods.
4. Times series
One dimensional times series.
ARMA series
Bilinear models.
In practices we use MATLAB.
References
1. W. Feller: Bevezetés a valószínűségszámításba és alkalmazásaiba, Műszaki Kiadó, Budapest, 1992
2. S. Karlin: Sztochasztikus folyamatok, Tankönyvkiadó, Budapest, 1982
3. P. Michalberger, L. Szeidl, P. Varlaki: Alkalmazott folyamatstatisztika és idősor analízis, Typotex, 2001
4. M. Mitzenmacher, E. Upfal: Probability and Computing, Cambridge University Press, 2005
5. A. Noga: The probabilistic method, Wiley, 2001
6. A. Soós: A valószínűségszámítás elemei, Egyetemi Kiadó, Kolozsvár, 2001
7. A. Soós: A matematikai statisztika elemei, Egyetemi Kiadó, Kolozsvár, 2005
Assessment
3 computer works: 30%
Analysis of a stochastic phenomenon-proiect: 70%
Links: Syllabus for all subjects
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