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    • Applied Stochastic Processes . PSTAT 160A

    Discrete probability models. Review of discrete and continuous probability. Conditional expectations. Simulation techniques for random variables. Discrete time stochastic processes: random walks and Markov chains with applications to Monte Carlo simulation and mathematical finance. Introduction to Poisson process.

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    Prerequisites: Mathematics 4A or 4AI or 5A, Mathematics 8 or PSTAT 8, and PSTAT 120A. A minimum letter grade of C or better must be earned in each course.

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    ICHIBA T
    Tomoyuki Ichiba
    3.7
    18 reviews
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    ILP 1101
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    12:30 PM - 13:45 PM
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    13:00 PM - 13:50 PM
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    GIRV 1115
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    14:00 PM - 14:50 PM
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    Fall 2025 . Ichiba T
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    14:00 PM - 15:15 PM
    Winter 2024 . Zhu Zimu
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    17:00 PM - 18:15 PM
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    PSTAT 160A Ichiba T Fall 2025 Total: 98
    PSTAT 160A Ichiba T Winter 2018 Total: 103
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    3.7
    PSTAT160A . Ichiba T 8 Months Ago

    Boring lectures, hard exams, learn nothing from this course

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    PSTAT160A . Ichiba T 8 Years Ago

    The best professor in UCSB! If you see him just take it!

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    PSTAT160A . Ichiba T 10 Years Ago

    There is weekly coding homework that is graded and there are weekly quizzes in section. The topic is quite tough but Ichiba grades fairly. He tries very hard to explain things in a way that will make sense and to assist the students whenever necessary. When I took the class, he had an optional extra credit project at the end of the quarter.

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    PSTAT160A . Ichiba T 10 Years Ago

    Chill professor, easy grader. The midterm was easy, the final was impossible but he curved it hard.

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    PSTAT170 . Ichiba T 21 Days Ago

    He skips through lecture topics at random, gives mediocre explanations and is difficult to understand, but takes attendance every day so that you have to attend his lectures.

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    PSTAT-213A . Ichiba T 1 Year, 6 Months Ago

    [Fall 2024] 213A with Ichiba was a fine class, though I wish he did a better job at motivating the topics. He speaks softly which made it difficult to hear. Notwithstanding, his lectures were very clear and he was very kind. His exams were easy and straightforward, giving us a ton of leeway. He often gave good hints for homework, though not always.

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