Alain-Sol Sznitman: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2019

Name Prof. em. Dr. Alain-Sol Sznitman
FieldMathematik
Address
Dep. Mathematik
ETH Zürich, HG G 50.1
Rämistrasse 101
8092 Zürich
SWITZERLAND
Telephone+41 44 633 81 48
Fax+41 44 632 10 85
E-mailalain-sol.sznitman@math.ethz.ch
URLhttp://www.math.ethz.ch/~alains
DepartmentMathematics
RelationshipProfessor emeritus

NumberTitleECTSHoursLecturers
401-3601-00LProbability Theory Information
At most one of the three course units (Bachelor Core Courses)
401-3461-00L Functional Analysis I
401-3531-00L Differential Geometry I
401-3601-00L Probability Theory
can be recognised for the Master's degree in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics.
10 credits4V + 1UA.‑S. Sznitman
AbstractBasics of probability theory and the theory of stochastic processes in discrete time
ObjectiveThis course presents the basics of probability theory and the theory of stochastic processes in discrete time. The following topics are planned:
Basics in measure theory, random series, law of large numbers, weak convergence, characteristic functions, central limit theorem, conditional expectation, martingales, convergence theorems for martingales, Galton Watson chain, transition probability, Theorem of Ionescu Tulcea, Markov chains.
ContentThis course presents the basics of probability theory and the theory of stochastic processes in discrete time. The following topics are planned:
Basics in measure theory, random series, law of large numbers, weak convergence, characteristic functions, central limit theorem, conditional expectation, martingales, convergence theorems for martingales, Galton Watson chain, transition probability, Theorem of Ionescu Tulcea, Markov chains.
Lecture notesavailable, will be sold in the course
LiteratureR. Durrett, Probability: Theory and examples, Duxbury Press 1996
H. Bauer, Probability Theory, de Gruyter 1996
J. Jacod and P. Protter, Probability essentials, Springer 2004
A. Klenke, Wahrscheinlichkeitstheorie, Springer 2006
D. Williams, Probability with martingales, Cambridge University Press 1991
401-4600-69LStudent Seminar in Probability Information
Limited number of participants. Registration to the seminar will only be effective once confirmed by email from the organisers.

This Student Seminar in Probability will be at an advanced level (dealing with current research topics), and the participants will be at a doctoral level or postdocs. Of course, non-participants are welcome to attend the various talks of the seminar.
4 credits2SA.‑S. Sznitman, J. Bertoin, V. Tassion
Abstract
Objective
ContentThe seminar is centered around a topic in probability theory which changes each semester.
Prerequisites / NoticeThe student seminar in probability is held at times at the undergraduate level (typically during the spring term) and at times at the graduate level (typically during the autumn term). The themes vary each semester.

The number of participants to the seminar is limited. Registration to the seminar will only be effective once confirmed by email from the organizers.
401-5600-00LSeminar on Stochastic Processes Information 0 credits1KJ. Bertoin, A. Nikeghbali, B. D. Schlein, A.‑S. Sznitman, V. Tassion
AbstractResearch colloquium
Objective