Topics include: counting and combinatorics, random variables, conditional probability, independence, distributions, expectation, point estimation, and limit theorems. Applications of probability in computer science including machine learning and the use of probability in the analysis of algorithms.
3-5 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit · GER: WAY-AQR, WAY-FR
Topics include: counting and combinatorics, random variables, conditional probability, independence, distributions, expectation, point estimation, and limit theorems. Applications of probability in computer science including machine learning and the use of probability in the analysis of algorithms.
Offered in Autumn 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026, Summer 2026 at Stanford University.