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Academic calendar

The academic calendar shows the deadlines and scheduled events that are relevant to students, teaching and technical-administrative staff of the University. Public holidays and University closures are also indicated. The academic year normally begins on 1 October each year and ends on 30 September of the following year.

Academic calendar

Course calendar

The Academic Calendar sets out the degree programme lecture and exam timetables, as well as the relevant university closure dates..

Definition of lesson periods
Period From To
I sem. Oct 1, 2014 Jan 30, 2015
II sem. Mar 2, 2015 Jun 12, 2015
Exam sessions
Session From To
Sessione straordinaria appelli d'esame Feb 2, 2015 Feb 27, 2015
Sessione estiva appelli d'esame Jun 15, 2015 Jul 31, 2015
Sessione autunnale appelli d'esame Sep 1, 2015 Sep 30, 2015
Degree sessions
Session From To
Sessione autunnale appello di laurea 2014 Nov 27, 2014 Nov 27, 2014
Sessione invernale appello di laurea 2015 Mar 17, 2015 Mar 17, 2015
Sessione estiva appello di laurea 2015 Jul 21, 2015 Jul 21, 2015
Sessione II autunnale appello di laurea 2015 Oct 12, 2015 Oct 12, 2015
Sessione autunnale appello di laurea 2015 Nov 26, 2015 Nov 26, 2015
Sessione invernale appello di laurea 2016 Mar 15, 2016 Mar 15, 2016
Holidays
Period From To
Vacanze di Natale Dec 22, 2014 Jan 6, 2015
Vacanze di Pasqua Apr 2, 2015 Apr 7, 2015
Ricorrenza del Santo Patrono May 21, 2015 May 21, 2015
Vacanze estive Aug 10, 2015 Aug 16, 2015

Exam calendar

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Academic staff

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AlbertiniFrancesca

Albertini Francesca

Albi Giacomo

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Angeleri Lidia

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Baldo Sisto

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Bos Leonard Peter

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Caliari Marco

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Daldosso Nicola

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De Sinopoli Francesco

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Di Persio Luca

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Gregorio Enrico

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Mariutti Gianpaolo

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Orlandi Giandomenico

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Rinaldi Davide

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Rizzi Romeo

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Schuster Peter Michael

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Study Plan

The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.

2° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2015/2016

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
A
MAT/02
6
B
MAT/03
6
B
MAT/06
Uno tra i seguenti insegnamenti
6
C
SECS-P/01
6
C
FIS/01
Uno tra i seguenti insegnamenti
6
C
SECS-P/01

3° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2016/2017

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
C
SECS-P/05
Uno o due insegnamenti tra i seguenti per un totale di 12 cfu
Prova finale
6
E
-
activated in the A.Y. 2015/2016
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
A
MAT/02
6
B
MAT/03
6
B
MAT/06
Uno tra i seguenti insegnamenti
6
C
SECS-P/01
6
C
FIS/01
Uno tra i seguenti insegnamenti
6
C
SECS-P/01
activated in the A.Y. 2016/2017
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
C
SECS-P/05
Uno o due insegnamenti tra i seguenti per un totale di 12 cfu
Prova finale
6
E
-
Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°- 3°
Between the years: 1°- 2°- 3°
Altre attività formative
6
F
-

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TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.




S Placements in companies, public or private institutions and professional associations

Teaching code

4S00254

Coordinator

Luca Di Persio

Credits

6

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

MAT/06 - PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS

Period

I sem. dal Oct 3, 2016 al Jan 31, 2017.

Learning outcomes

Stochastic Systems [ Applied Mathematics ]
AA 2016/2017

The Stochastic Systems course aims at giving an introduction to the basic concepts underlying the rigorous mathematical description of the temporal dynamics for random quantities.

The course prerequisites are those of a standard course in Probability, for Mathematics / Physics.

It is supposed that students are familiar with the basics Probability calculus, in the Kolmogorov assiomatisation setting, in particular with respect to the concepts of density function, probability distribution, conditional probability, conditional expectation for random variables, measure theory (basic ), characteristic functions of random variables, convrgence theorems (in measure, almost everywhere, etc.), central limit theorem and its (basic) applications, etc.

The Stochastic Systems course aims, in particular, to provide the basic concepts of: Filtered probability space, martingale processes, stopping times, Doob theorems, theory of Markov chains in discrete and continuous time (classification of states, invariant and limit,measures, ergodic theorems, etc.), basics on queues theory and an introduction to Brownian motion.

A part of the course is devoted to the computer implementation of operational concepts underlying the discussion of stochastic systems of the Markov chain type, both in discrete and continuous time.

A part of the course is dedicated to the introduction and the operational study, via computer simulations, to univariate time series.

It is important to emphasize how the Stochastic Systems course is organized in such a way that students can concretely complete and further develop their own:
° capacity of analysis, synthesis and abstraction;
° specific computational and computer skills;
° ability to understand texts, even advanced, of Mathematics in general and Applied Mathematics in particular;
• ability to develop mathematical models for physical and natural sciences, while being able to analyze its limits and actual applicability, even from a computational point of view;
° skills concerning how to develop mathematical and statistical models for the economy and financial markets;
° capacity to extract qualitative information from quantitative data;
° knowledge of programming languages or specific software.

Program

Stochastic Systems [ Applied Mathematics ]
AA 2016/2017

Syllabus

• Conditional Expectation ( from Chap.1 of [BMP] )
• Definitions and basic properties
• Conditional expectations and conditional laws

• Introduction to stochastic processes ( From Chap.1 di [BMP] )
• Filtered probability space, filtrations
• Adapted stochastic process (wrt a given filtration)
• Martingale (first definitions and examples: Markov chains)
• Kolmogorov characterization theorem
• Stopping times

• Martingale ( From Chap.3 of [BMP]
• Definition of martingale process, resp. super, resp. lower, martingale
• Fundamental properties
• Stopping times for martingale processes
• Convergence theorems for martingales

• Markov chains (MC) ( From Chap.4 of [Beichelet] , Chap.5 of di [Baldi] )
• Transition matrix for a MC
• Construction and existence for MC
• Omogeneous MC (with respect to time and space)
• Canonical MC
• Classification of states for a given MC ( and associated classes )
• Chapman-Kolmogorov equation
• Recurrent, resp. transient, states ( classification criteria )
• Irriducible and recurrent chains
• Invariant (stationary) measures, ergodic measures, limit measures ( Ergodic theorem )
• Birth and death processes (discrete time)

• Continuous time MC ( From Chap.5 of [Beichelt] )
• Basic definitions
• Chapman-Kolmogorov equations
• Absolute and stationary distributions
• States classifications
• Probability and rates of transition
• Kolmogorov differential equations
• Stationary laws
• Birth and death processes ( first steps in continuous time )
• Queuing theory (first steps in continuous time)

• Point, Counting and Poisson Processes ( From Chap.3 of [Beichelt] )
• Basic definitions and properties
• Stochastic point processes (SPP) and Stochastic Counting Processes (SCP)
• Marked SPP
• Stationarity, intensity and composition for SPP and SCP
• Homogeneous Poisson Processes (HPP)
• Non Homogeneous Poisson Processes (nHPP)
• Mixed Poisson Processes (MPP)

• Birth and Death processes (B&D) ( From Chap.5 of [Beichelt] )
• Birth processes
• Death processes
• B&D processes
° Time-dependent state probabilities
° Stationary state probabilities
° Inhomogeneous B&D processes




Bibliography



[Baldi] P. Baldi, Calcolo delle Probabilità, McGraw-Hill Edizioni (Ed. 01/2007)

[Beichelt] F. Beichelt, Stochastic Processes in Science, Engineering and Finance, Chapman & Hall/CRC, Taylor & Francis group, (Ed. 2006)

[BPM] P. Baldi, L. Matzliak and P. Priouret, Martingales and Markov Chains – Solve Exercises and Elements of Theory, Chapman & Hall/CRC (English edition, 2002)


Further interesting books are:

N. Pintacuda, Catene di Markov, Edizioni ETS (ed. 2000)

Brémaud, P., Markov Chains. Gibbs Fields, Monte Carlo Simulation, and Queues, Texts in Applied Mathematics, 31. Springer-Verlag, New York, 1999

Duflo, M., Random Iterative Models, Applications of Mathematics, 34. SpringerVerlag, Berlin, 1997

Durrett, R., Probability: Theory and Examples, Wadsworth and Brooks, Pacific Grove CA, 1991

Grimmett, G. R. and Stirzaker, D. R., Probability and Random Processes. Solved Problems. Second edition. The Clarendon Press, Oxford University Press, New York, 1991

Hoel, P. G., Port, S. C. and Stone, C. J., Introduction to Stochastic Processes, Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1972

Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
P. Baldi Calcolo delle Probabilità McGraw Hill 2007 9788838663659
N. Pintacuda Catene di Markov Edizioni ETS 2000
Hoel, P. G., Port, S. C. and Stone, C. J. Introduction to Stochastic Processes Houghton Mifflin, Boston 1972
Levin, David A., and Yuval Peres Markov chains and mixing times American Mathematical Society 2017
P. Brémaud Markov Chains. Gibbs Fields, Monte Carlo Simulation, and Queues Texts in Applied Mathematics, 31. Springer-Verlag, New York 1999
P. Baldi, L. Matzliak and P. Priouret Martingales and Markov Chains – Solve Exercises and Elements of Theory Chapman & Hall/CRC (English edition) 2002
G. R. Grimmett, D. R. Stirzaker Probability and Random Processes: Solved Problems (Edizione 2) The Clarendon Press, Oxford University Press, New York 1991
Durrett, R Probability: Theory and Examples Wadsworth and Brooks, Pacific Grove CA 1991
Duflo, M. Random Iterative Models, Applications of Mathematics, 34 SpringerVerlag, Berlin 1997

Examination Methods

Stochastic Systems [ Applied Mathematics ]
AA 2016/2017

The course is diveded into the following three parts

1) Theory of stochastic systems
2) Introduction to time-series analysis
3) Computer exercises ( mainly based on the theory of Markov Chains, in discrete as well in continuous time )

Part (2) will be mainly performed in laboratory mode, using computer equipped classrooms, with the possibility, for each student to use a computer in order to implement , real time, the models proposed during the lesson. This activity will be supported by a tutor for a total amount of 24 (frontal) hours.

Part (3) will be taught by Prof. Caliari in a computer equipped laboratory.

The exam will be subdivided into the following three parts

* a written exam concerning point (1)
* a project presented in agreement with the programme developed with prof. Marco Caliari (point 3)
* exercises and a project concerning point (2)

The programme concerning the written exam, with respect to point (1), is the one reported in the Program section.
The project to be presented with prof. Caliari has to be decided with him.
The project to be presented with respect to point (2), will be chosen, by each student, within the the following list

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1-Compare the following methods of estimate and/or elimination of time series trends

*First order differences study
*Smoothing with moving average filter
*Fourier transform
*Exponential Smoothing
*Polynomial Data fitting

2- Describe and provide a numerical implementation of the one-step predictor for the following models

FIR(4)
ARX(3,1)
OE(3,1)
ARMA(2,3)
ARMAX(2,1,2)
Box-Jenkins(nb,nc,nd,nf)

3- Compare the Prediction Error Minimization (PEM) and the Maximum Likelihood (ML) approach for the identification of the model parameters (it requires a personal effort in the homes ML)

4- Provide a concrete implementation for the k-fold cross-validation, e.g. using Matlab/Octave, following the example-test that has been given during the lessons

5-Detailed explanation of (at least) one of the following test
*Shapiro-Wilk
*Kolmogorov-Smirnov
*Lilliefors

Practical implementation of the project chosen by the student can be realized exploiting one of the following software frameworks : R, Python, Matlab, Gnu Octave, Excel

The final grade, expressed in thirtieths, will result from the following formula
Rating = (5/6) * T + (1/6) * E + P
where
T is the mark out of 30 on the part of Theory (written exam with prof. Di Persio)
It is the mark out of 30 on the part of Exercises (oral exam with prof. Caliari)
P is a score within the range [0,2]

It is important to emphasize how the objectives of the exam are also centered on assessing the individual student's ability to:

° carry out technical tasks defined in the model-mathematical settings;
° extract qualitative information from quantitative data with particular reference to the analysis of historical series, the study and the realization of predictive models, the development of automatic processes in the analysis of random phenomena;
° use computer/software tools such as R, Matlab, Gnu Octave, etc. , to realize models analyzed in the course and / or implemented in laboratory hours.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE

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As stated in the Teaching Regulations for the A.Y. 2022/2023, except for specific practical or lab activities, attendance is not mandatory. Regarding these activities, please see the web page of each module for information on the number of hours that must be attended on-site.
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