Spring 2027

Theory of Probability II

Theory of Probability II covers possible topics including martingales, weak convergence of measures, and an introduction to Brownian motion.

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Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Timo Seppalainen4.4/5

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Past student reviews · Benedek Valko

Homework was described as too easy and infrequent, with one student expecting weekly assignments of greater difficulty.

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MATH/STAT 734

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Spring 2027

Timo Seppalainen

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Raw average: 5.00/5 from 22 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2015: 3.42 GPA, 53.8% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2019: 3.87 GPA, 92.6% A/AB (n=27 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.96 GPA, 96.4% A/AB (n=28 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

BENEDEK VALKO is recorded teaching in Spring 2014, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

TIMO SEPPALAINEN is recorded teaching in Spring 2015, Spring 2019, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 360

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Past student reviews · Benedek Valko

Benedek Valko provided clear in-class explanations and discussed interesting materials beyond the textbook, though he skipped careful measure-theoretic treatments found in Durrett.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.66 GPA, 73.7% A/AB (n=38 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.96 GPA, 96.4% A/AB (n=28 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.45 GPA, 84.2% A/AB (n=19 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Benedek Valko

Homework was described as too easy and infrequent, with one student expecting weekly assignments of greater difficulty.

Past student reviews · Benedek Valko

A PhD student in Statistics highly recommended taking any course by Prof. Valko, citing him as one of their favorite math professors.

Topics

  • Martingales
  • Weak convergence of measures
  • Introduction to Brownian motion

Skills

  • Understanding martingales, weak convergence of measures, and Brownian motion

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MATH/STAT 734 · Spring 2027

Theory of Probability II

Recorded 2026-10-14
MATH/STAT 734 · Spring 2027

Theory of Probability II

Recorded 2026-10-14
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