APPM 4/5560 - Markov processes, queues & Monte Carlo simulation
COURSE SCHEDULE & MATERIALS

Fall 2012

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Exam Samples (Fall 2006)*: e1, e2, e3
Exam Samples (Fall 2008)*: e1, e2, e3
Exam Samples (Fall 2011)*: e1, e2, e3

*: Material for reference
only. Section contents for exams may be different this year!

Course Study Recommendations:


Tentative Course Schedule

Week
Day
Date
Lecture material/Homework problems Examination Dates & Content
01
M
 AUG/27
Section 01: 1.11, 1.14, 1.19, 1.23

W
AUG/29
Section 02: 2.12, 2.15, 2.18, 2.22

F
AUG/31
Section 03: 3.3, 3.4, 3.8, 3.20, 3.26
02
M
SEP/03
Labor Day - No Classes

W
SEP/05
Simulation: Inverse Transform Method* Answerkey Homework #1
AUG/27-AUG/31

F
SEP/07
Simulation: Acceptance Rejection Method*
03
M
SEP/10
Section 1.1: 9.1, 9.2, 9.3

W
SEP/12
Section 1.2: 9.4, 9.5, 9.6(a)

F
SEP/14
Section 1.3: 9.7, 9.8, 9.9(a), 9.17 Answerkey Homework #2
SEP/05-SEP/12
04
M
SEP/17
Section 1.3-1.4 New due date Homework #2

W
SEP/19
Section 1.4

F
SEP/21
Section 1.4: 9.12, 9.13, 9.22
05
M
SEP/24
Section 1.4-1.5: 9.23, 9.26 Answerkey Homework #3
SEP/14-SEP/21
(and SEP/24)

W
SEP/26
 Section 1.5

F
SEP/28
Review Session
06
M
OCT/01
Section 1.5-1.6


T
OCT/02
For additional practice for exam #1 address p1-p4 in e1/Fall06; p1(a-b) & p3(a) in e2/Fall06; p1-p4 in e1/Fall08; p2(a) in e2/Fall08 and p1-p4 in e1/Fall11 (all these exams are posted at the top of the course schedule). Answerkey E1
AUG/27-OCT/01
7-8:30pm @ ECCR 150

W
OCT/03 Section 1.5-1.6: 9.6(b), 9.9(b), 9.34, 9.38

F
OCT/05
Section 1.6-1.7
07
M
OCT/08
Section 1.7: 9.41, 9.46, 9.48, 9.53

W
OCT/10
Section 3.1: 7.1, 7.2 Lab #1 is due

F
OCT/12
Section 3.2: 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.8 Answerkey Homework #4
OCT/03-OCT/10
08
M
OCT/15
Section 3.3: 7.17, 7.18, 7.19

W
OCT/17
Section 3.3-3.4

F
OCT/19
Section 3.4: 7.28, 7.31, 7.32
09
M
OCT/22
Section 3.5: 7.9, 7.21, 7.33, 7.38, 7.39 Answerkey Homework #5
OCT/12-OCT/19

W
OCT/24
Section 3.6

F
OCT/26
Simulation: Poisson Processes*
10
M
OCT/29
Section 4.1

W
OCT/31
Section 4.1-4.2: 8.1, 8.5 Answerkey Homework #6
OCT/22-OCT/29

F
NOV/02
Section 4.2: 8.4, 8.6
11
M
NOV/05
Section 4.2-4.3: 8.8, 8.3

W
NOV/07
Section 4.3: 8.9, 8.27

F
NOV/09
Special Topic - TBD

S
NOV/10
Make-up lecture
10-10:50am @ DUAN G1B25
12
M
NOV/12
Review Session

T
NOV/13
For additional practice for Exam #2, address p1(c), p2, p3(b) & p4 in e2/Fall06; p1, p2 & p3(a) in e3/Fall06; and p1, p2(b), p3 & p4 in e2/Fall08; and p1-p5 in e2/Fall11 (all these exams are posted at the top of the course schedule). Answerkey E2
OCT/03-NOV/09
7-8:30pm @
ECCR 150

W
NOV/14
Section 4.3-4.4

F
NOV/16
Section 4.4
13
M
NOV/19
Fall Break - No Classes


W
NOV/21
Fall Break - No Classes

F
NOV/23
Fall Break - No Classes
14
M
NOV/26
Simulation: Single Server Queueing Systems*

W
NOV/28
Section 4.4-4.5

F
NOV/30
Section 4.5: 8.11, 8.31, 8.32
15
M
DEC/03
Section 4.5: 8.25 Answerkey Homework #7
OCT/31-NOV/05

W
DEC/05
Section 4.5-4.6: 8.28, 8.29, 8.33 Lab #2 is due

F
DEC/07
Section 4.6
16
M
DEC/10
Section 4.7 Answerkey
Homework
#8
NOV/07-DEC/03

W
DEC/12
Special Topic - TBD

F
DEC/14
Review Session

17 S
DEC/15
For additional practice for Exam #3, address p3(b) and p4 in e3/Fall06; p1-p3 in e3/Fall08; and p1-p3 in e3/Fall11 Answerkey E3
NOV/07-DEC/14
8-9:30pm @ ECCR 105