MAT330/681 LECTURE 8 (3/1/2021): POINTS PROBLEM, GAMBLER'S RUIN PROBLEM





Announcements: Please remember that HW4 is due Wednesday, as usual. Following the posted schedule, our next lecture, this Wednesday (3/3), will be live via Zoom starting at 11.00am EST.


• Video 1: Points problem: Download file or watch below


• Video 2: Example of Points problem: Download file or watch below


• Video 3: Gambler's Ruin problem: Download file or watch below


• Video 4: Analyzing the outcome of Gambler's Ruin problem: Download file or watch below


• Video 5: Example of Gambler's Ruin problem: Download file or watch below

A simple but nice online simulation of the Gambler's Ruin problem is available here.




• Lecture Notes (static file from above videos): PDF file





Last updated: Feb 24, 2021, 12:00pm EST