Probability: a lively introduction

Probability has applications in many areas of modern science, not to mention in our daily life. Its importance as a mathematical discipline cannot be overrated, and it is a fascinating and surprising topic in its own right . This engaging textbook with its easy-to-follow writing style provides a com...

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Main Author: Tijms, Henk C. 1944- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York, NY ; Port Melbourne ; Delhi ; Singapore Cambridge University Press 2018
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Summary:Probability has applications in many areas of modern science, not to mention in our daily life. Its importance as a mathematical discipline cannot be overrated, and it is a fascinating and surprising topic in its own right . This engaging textbook with its easy-to-follow writing style provides a comprehensive, yet concise introduction to the subject. It covers all of the standard material for undergraduate and first-year-graduate-level courses as well as many topics that are usually not found in standard text - such as Bayesian inference, Markov chain Monte Carlo simulation, and Chernoff bounds
Physical Description:x, 535 Seiten Diagramme
ISBN:9781108418744
1108418740
9781108407847
1108407846

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