ELEC2844: Probabilistic Systems Analysis

The University of Hong Kong, Second Semester, 2023–24

Lecture Schedule and Materials

Links to lecture slides and homework will be posted as we progress in the course.

Month Tuesday (2hrs) Friday (1hrs) Notes Homework
JAN 16 19 Lecture 1: Fundamentals of Probability
23 26
30 2 special: no class on Jan 30
FEB 6 9 Lecture 2: Discrete Random Variables hw1 (due Feb 29)
hw1 solution
13 16 13, 16: Chinese New Year
20 23
27 1 Lecture 3: Continuous Random Variables
MAR 5 8 5, 8: reading week
12 15 hw2 (due Mar 31)
hw2 solution
19 22 Intermission
Lecture 4: Several Random Variables
26 29 29: Good Friday
APR 2 5 Lecture 5: Parameter Estimation I: Classical
9 12 hw3 (due Apr 30)
hw3 solution
16 19 special arrangement (see below)
Lecture 6: Parameter Estimation II: Bayesian
23 26


Special arrangement on April 16 and 19:

The teacher will need to attend an overseas event on April 19. Therefore:

  • Apr 16: We will have regular lecture from 10:30 - 12:20pm

  • Apr 16: We will have a third hour of lecture from 3:00 - 4:00pm, at CYPP4, where we normally hold the tutorial. This will be recorded.

  • Apr 19: We will have tutorial in the usual lecture time, from 11:30 - 12:20pm, at CPD-LG.18

Slides as Handouts

  1. Lecture 1: handout1.pdf

  2. Lecture 2: handout2.pdf

  3. Lecture 3: handout3.pdf

  4. Lecture 4: handout4.pdf

  5. Lecture 5: handout5.pdf

  6. Lecture 6: handout6.pdf

Tutorial Schedule and Materials

See moodle.