Elementary Probability

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Mathematics, Calculus, Statistics
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Author: David Stirzaker ISBN: 9781139931144
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: August 18, 2003
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author: David Stirzaker
ISBN: 9781139931144
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: August 18, 2003
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

Now available in a fully revised and updated second 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.

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Now available in a fully revised and updated second 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.

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