Understanding Probability
(Sprache: Englisch)
This fully revised second edition of Understanding Probability teaches the reader about probability in an informal way. Using examples from lotteries and casino games, the author demystifies the law of large numbers, betting systems, random walks, the...
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This fully revised second edition of Understanding Probability teaches the reader about probability in an informal way. Using examples from lotteries and casino games, the author demystifies the law of large numbers, betting systems, random walks, the bootstrap, rare events, the central limit theorem, the Bayesian approach and more. Written with wit and clarity, Understanding Probability can be read easily by anyone not put off by some high-school algebra. This edition has been expanded considerably, with more explanations, examples and exercises providing all the material needed for introductory probability courses.
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From the contents:Preface; Introduction; Part I. Probability in Action: 1. Probability questions; 2. The law of large numbers and simulation; 3. Probabilities in everyday life; 4. Rare events and lotteries; 5. Probability and statistics; 6. Chance trees and Bayes
rule; Part II. Essentials of Probability: 7. Foundations of probability theory; 8. Conditional probability and Bayes; 9. Basic rules for discrete random variables; 10. Continuous random variables; 11. Jointly distributed random variables; 12. Multivariate normal distribution; 13. Conditional distributions; 14. Generating functions; 15. Markov chains; Appendix; Recommended readings; Answers to odd-numbered problems; Bibliography.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Henk C. Tijms
- 2007, 2nd ed., 442 Seiten, mit Schwarz-Weiß-Abbildungen, mit Abbildungen, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Cambridge University Press
- ISBN-10: 0521701724
- ISBN-13: 9780521701723
Sprache:
Englisch
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