Undergraduate Math Journal Index
Mathematical Statistics
Mathematical Journal articles suitable for use
by undergraduate
classes
Lower Level
A New Look at the Probabilities in Bingo, CMJ, September 2002,
pg 301. Deals with basic probability theory involving unions and
binomial coefficients.
The Case of the Missing Lottery Numbers, CMJ, January 2001, pg 15
Markov
Chains for the RISK Board Game Revisited,
http://www4.stat.ncsu.edu/~jaosborn/research/RISK.pdf - Deals with
random variables and strategies for winning at this board
game. Requires multivariate probability theory.
Well-Rounded Figures, CMJ, January 2001, pg 30
The Super Bowl Theory: Fourth and Long, CMJ, May 2000, pg
189
The Average Speed on the Highway, CMJ, May 2001, pg 169.
Deals with finding the "best" measure of the middle using both medians
and means. Good for students at the beginning of a probability
course when studying descriptive statistics.
Perfecting the Analog of a Deck of Cards or Why Evolution Can't Be
Left to Chance, CMJ, January 2002, pg 17
A Rational Solution to Cootie, CMJ, March 2000, pg 124
Runs in Coin Tossing: Randomness Revealed, CMJ, November
2002,
pg 391. Explores probabilities for runs of heads and tails.
Groups
of students should perform the experiment listed before reading the
article.
Do Dogs Know Calculus, CMJ, May 2003, pg 178. Linear
Regression
to solve a fun example. Students could design their own similar
experiments.
Monty Hall, MAA Online,
July 2003. This is a standard description of the popular "Let's
Make a Deal" game. A student should search the web for other
similar descriptions including finding some java applets where the
student can perform simulations to check the probabilities out.
Upper Level
Tossing a Fair Coin, CMJ, March 2003, pg 128
Food and Drug Interaction: What Role Does Statistics Play?,
CMJ, September 2000, pg 268
The Geometry of Statistics, CMJ, May 2000, pg 200