Elementary Probability
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ISBN-13:
9780521833448
Veröffentl:
2015
Einband:
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Erscheinungsdatum:
12.11.2015
Seiten:
538
Autor:
David Stirzaker
Gewicht:
1099 g
Format:
250x175x33 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Now available in a fully revised and updated new edition, this well established textbook provides a straightforward introduction to the theory of probability. The presentation is entertaining without any sacrifice of rigour; important notions are covered with the clarity that the subject demands. Topics covered include conditional probability, independence, discrete and continuous random variables, basic combinatorics, generating functions and limit theorems, and an introduction to Markov chains. The text is accessible to undergraduate students and provides numerous worked examples and exercises to help build the important skills necessary for problem solving.
Now available in a fully revised and updated second edition, this well established undergraduate textbook provides a straightforward introduction to the theory of probability. The presentation is entertaining without any sacrifice of rigour, and important notions are covered with the clarity that the subject demands.
1. Probability; 2. Conditional probability and independence; 3. Counting; 4. Random variables: distribution and expectation; 5. Random vectors: independence and dependence; 6. Generating functions and their applications; 7. Continuous random variables; 8. Jointly continuous random variables; 9. Markov chains; Appendix.