APPM 4/5560 - MARKOV PROCESSES
 
FALL 2008

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Week
 Day
 Date
 Lecture material/Homework problems
 Due dates/Additional office hours
01
 M
  AUG/25
 Section 01: 1.11, 1.14, 1.19, 1.23

W
 AUG/27
 Section 02: 2.12, 2.15, 2.18, 2.22

F
 AUG/29
 Section 03: 3.3, 3.4, 3.8, 3.20, 3.26
02
 M
 SEP/01
 No Classes: Labor Day

W
 SEP/03
 Simulation: Inverse Transform Method*

R
 SEP/04
 N/A
 Additional office hours:
8-9am & 5-6pm @ STADIUM 152

F
 SEP/05
 Simulation: Acceptance Rejection Method*
 Additional office hours:
8-9am & 5-6pm @ STADIUM 152
03
 M
 SEP/08
 Section 1.1: 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 Answerkey HW #1: AUG/25-AUG/29

W
 SEP/10
 Section 1.2: 9.4, 9.5, 9.6(a)

F
 SEP/12
 Section 1.3: 9.7, 9.8, 9.9(a)
04
 M
 SEP/15
 Section 1.3-1.4

W
 SEP/17
 Section 1.4: 9.12, 9.13, 9.17, 9.22

R
 SEP/18
 N/A
 Additional office hours:
8-9am & 5-6pm @ STADIUM 152

F
 SEP/19
 Section 1.4-1.5
 Additional office hours:
8-9am & 5-6pm @ STADIUM 152
05
 M
 SEP/22
 Section 1.5: 9.23, 9.26
 Answerkey HW Set #2: SEP/08-SEP/17

W
 SEP/24
 Section 1.5-1.6

F
 SEP/26
 Section 1.6: 9.6(b), 9.9(b), 9.34, 9.38
06
 M
 SEP/29
 Section 1.6-1.7

W
 OCT/01
 Section 1.7: 9.46, 9.48
 		Lab #1

R
 OCT/02
 N/A Additional office hours:
8-9am & 5-6pm @ STADIUM 152

F
 OCT/03
 Review Session
 Additional office hours:
8-9am & 5-6pm @ STADIUM 152
07
 M
 OCT/06
 Answerkey Exam #1: AUG/25-SEP/22
 Sample Exam #1
Solutions Section 1.5

W
 OCT/08
 Section 3.1: 7.1, 7.2, 7.4, 7.5

F
 OCT/10
 Section 3.2: 7.6, 7.8
08
 M
 OCT/13
 Section 3.3: 7.17, 7.18, 7.19

W
 OCT/15
 Section 3.3-3.4

R
 OCT/16
 N/A Additional office hours:
8-9am & 5-6pm @ STADIUM 152

F
 OCT/17
 Section 3.4: 7.28, 7.31, 7.32 Additional office hours:
8-9am & 5-6pm @ STADIUM 152
09
 M
 OCT/20
 Section 3.5: 7.9, 7.21, 7.33, 7.38, 7.39 HW Set #3: SEP/26-OCT/10

W
 OCT/22
 Section 3.6

R
 OCT/23
 N/A Additional office hours:
8-9am & 5-6pm @ STADIUM 152

F
 OCT/24
 Simulation: Poisson Processes* Additional office hours:
8-9am & 5-6pm @ STADIUM 152
10
 M
 OCT/27
 Section 4.1: See below
 		HW Set #4: OCT/13-OCT/24

W
 OCT/29
 Section 4.1-4.2: 8.1, 8.5

F
 OCT/31
 Section 4.2: 8.4, 8.6
11
 M
 NOV/03
 Section 4.2-4.3: 8.8, 8.3

W
 NOV/05
 Section 4.3: 8.9 Lab #2

R
 NOV/06
 N/A
 		Additional office hours:
8-9am & 5-6pm @ STADIUM 152

F
 NOV/07
 Review Session
 Additional office hours:
8-9am & 5-6pm @ STADIUM 152
12
 M
 NOV/10
 Answerkey Exam #2: SEP/22-OCT/24
 Sample Exam #2

W
 NOV/12
 Section 4.3-4.4: Check above

F
 NOV/14
 Section 4.4: Check below
13
 M
 NOV/17
 Simulation: Single Server Queueing Systems*

W
 NOV/19
 Section 4.4-4.5: Check below Additional office hours:
8-9am & 5-6pm @ STADIUM 152

R
 Nov/20
 N/A
 Additional office hours:
8-9am & 5-6pm @ STADIUM 152

F
 NOV/21
 Section 4.5: 8.11 HW Set #5: OCT/27-NOV/17
14
 M
 NOV/24
 No Classes: Fall Break

W
 NOV/26
 No Classes: Fall Break

F
 NOV/28
 No Classes: Thanksgiving Holiday
15
 M
 DEC/01
 Section 4.5: 8.25

W
 DEC/03
 Section 4.5-4.6: 8.28, 8.29

R
 DEC/04
 N/A
 Additional office hours:
8-9am & 5-6pm @ STADIUM 152

F
 DEC/05
 Section 4.6: 8.33 Additional office hours:
8-9am & 5-6pm @ STADIUM 152
16
 M
 DEC/08
 Section 4.7
 HW Set #6: NOV/21-DEC/05

W
 DEC/10
 Real world applications!

R
 DEC/11
 N/A Additional office hours:
8-9am & 5-6pm @ STADIUM 152

F
 DEC/12
 Review Session - Last Day of Classes
 Additional office hours:
8-9am & 5-6pm @ STADIUM 152
17
 M
 DEC/15
 Answerkey Exam #3: Covers all Chapter 4 (OCT/27-DEC/08)
5-6:00pm @ ECCR 155		 Sample Exam #3
*: Material not covered in textbook