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Questions on matrix arithmetic.

Statistics and probability. One question on multiple and partial correlation.

Given a random variable $X$  normally distributed as $\operatorname{N}(m,\sigma^2)$ find probabilities $P(X \gt a),\; a \gt m;\;\;P(X \lt b),\;b \lt m$.

Converting odds to probabilities.

Given $5$ vectors in $\mathbb{R^4}$ determine if a spanning set for $\mathbb{R^4}$ or not by looking for any simple dependencies between the vectors.

Question on $\displaystyle{\lim_{n\to \infty} a^{1/n}=1}$. Find least integer $N$ s.t.  $\ \left |1-\left(\frac{1}{c}\right)^{b/n}\right| \le10^{-r},\;n \geq N$

Given the following three vectors $\textbf{v}_1,\;\textbf{v}_2,\;\textbf{v}_3$ Find out whether they are a linearly independent set are not. Also if linearly dependent find the relationship $\textbf{v}_{r}=p\textbf{v}_{s}+q\textbf{v}_{t}$ for suitable $r,\;s,\;t$ and integers $p,\;q$.

Given a 3 x 3 matrix, and two eigenvectors find their corresponding eigenvalues. Also fnd the characteristic polynomial and using this find the third eigenvalue and a normalised eigenvector $(x=1)$.

Normal distribution $X \sim  N(\mu,\sigma^2)$ given. Find $P(a \lt X \lt b)$. Find expectation, variance, $P(c \lt \overline{X} \lt d)$ for sample mean $\overline{X}$.

Given a large number of gambles, find the expected profit.

Let $x_n=\frac{an+b}{cn+d},\;\;n=1,\;2\ldots$. Find  $\lim_{x \to\infty} x_n=L$ and find least $N$ such that $|x_n-L| \le 10^{-r},\;n \geq N,\;r \in \{2,\;3,\;4\}$.

Seven standard elementary limits of sequences. 

Given 32 datapoints in a table find their minimum, lower quartile, median, upper quartile, and maximum.

Using simple substitution to find $\lim_{x \to a} bx+c$, $\lim_{x \to a} bx^2+cx+d$ and $\displaystyle \lim_{x \to a} \frac{bx+c}{dx+f}$ where $d\times a+f \neq 0$.

$A$ a $3 \times 3$ matrix. Using row operations on the augmented matrix $\left(A | I_3\right)$ reduce to $\left(I_3 | A^{-1}\right)$.

Find the first 3 terms in the MacLaurin series for $f(x)=(a+bx)^{1/n}$ i.e. up to and including terms in $x^2$.

Questions about the limits of sequences from a first year pure maths course.

Solve a linear programming problem, and perform sensitivity analysis.

Find the first few terms of the Maclaurin and Taylor series of given functions.

Kruskal-Wallis test with ties.

Find (hyperbolic substitution):
$\displaystyle \int_{b}^{2b} \left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{a^2x^2-b^2}}\right)\;dx$

Calculate definite integrals: $\int_0^\infty\;e^{-ax}\,dx$, $\int_1^2\;\frac{1}{x^{b}}\,dx$, $\; \int_0^{\pi}\;\cos\left(\frac{x}{2n}\right)\,dx$

Evaluate $\int_1^{\,m}(ax ^ 2 + b x + c)^2\;dx$, $\int_0^{p}\frac{1}{x+d}\;dx,\;\int_0^\pi x \sin(qx) \;dx$, $\int_0^{r}x ^ {2}e^{t x}\;dx$

Find $\displaystyle \int \sin(x)(a+ b\cos(x))^{m}\;dx$

Find $\displaystyle \int \frac{c}{\sqrt{a-bx^2}}\;dx$. Solution involves the inverse trigonometric function $\arcsin$.

Find $\displaystyle\int \frac{ax^3-ax+b}{1-x^2}\;dx$. Input constant of integration as $C$.

Find $\displaystyle \int \frac{nx^3+mx^2+nx + p}{1+x^2}\;dx$. Solution involves $\arctan$.

Find $\displaystyle \int \frac{nx^3+mx^2+px +m}{x^2+1} \;dx$

Find the polynomial $g(x)$ such that $\displaystyle \int \frac{ax+b}{(cx+d)^{n}} dx=\frac{g(x)}{(cx+d)^{n-1}}+C$.