Stochastic Modelling
Subject 620-301 (2008)
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| Credit Points: | 12.500 | ||||||||||||
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| Level: | Undergraduate | ||||||||||||
| Dates & Locations: | This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2008: Semester 1, - Taught on campus.
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| Time Commitment: | Contact Hours: 36 lectures (three per week) and up to 12 practice classes (one per week) Total Time Commitment: 120 hours | ||||||||||||
| Prerequisites: | 620-201 or a grade of H2B or above in 620-205. Plus at least one of [07]620-113, [07]620-122, [07]620-123, [08]620-142, [08]620-143, [05]620-192, [05]620-193, [05]620-194 or [07]620-211. | ||||||||||||
| Corequisites: | None | ||||||||||||
| Recommended Background Knowledge: | None | ||||||||||||
| Non Allowed Subjects: | Credit cannot be gained for both 620-301 and [04]300-331. | ||||||||||||
| Core Participation Requirements: | It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study and reasonable steps will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact upon their active and safe participation in a subject are encouraged to discuss this with the relevant subject coordinator and the Disability Liaison Unit. |
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A/Prof A Xia| Subject Overview: | This subject introduces the concept of a stochastic process and deals with the important standard stochastic processes, including the Poisson process, Markov chains in discrete and continuous time (with some applications), and renewal processes. Students learn to understand, derive the behaviour and properties, and simulate simple stochastic process models derived from real-life situations. This subject demonstrates the importance of such models and in particular shows their applications to industry and the sciences. Topics covered include review of the main concepts from probability theory, elements of utility theory, basic limit theorems and types of stochastic processes; analysis of Markov chains and their applications (including elements of Markov decision processes); random walks; the Poisson and general jump Markov processes and their applications (with elements of queueing models); renewal theory; and elements of simulation. |
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| Assessment: | Up to 50 pages of written assignments due during the semester (20%); a 3-hour written examination in the examination period (80%). |
| Prescribed Texts: | None |
| Breadth Options: | This subject is a level 2 or level 3 subject and is not available to new generation degree students as a breadth option in 2008. This subject or an equivalent will be available as breadth in the future. Breadth subjects are currently being developed and these existing subject details can be used as guide to the type of options that might be available. 2009 subjects to be offered as breadth will be finalised before re-enrolment for 2009 starts in early October. |
| Fees Information: | Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date |
| Notes: | This subject is available for science credit to students enrolled in the BSc (pre-2008 degree only), BASc or a combined BSc course. |
| Related Course(s): |
Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Science |
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