Elementary Probability
2nd Edition
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- Author: David Stirzaker, University of Oxford
- Date Published: August 2003
- availability: Available
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521534284
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This fully revised and updated new edition of the well established textbook affords a clear introduction to the theory of probability. Topics covered include conditional probability, independence, discrete and continuous random variables, generating functions and limit theorems, and an introduction to Markov chains. The text is accessible to undergraduate students and provides numerous examples and exercises to help develop the important skills necessary for problem solving. First Edition Hb (1994): 0-521-42028-8 First Edition Pb (1994): 0-521-42183-7
Read more- An update of a classic textbook
- All material class-tested for many years
- Author's reputation as an expositor and teacher is superb
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"...this book is a superb resource of theory and application. You may never need to buy another book on probability." The Mathematical Gazette
See more reviews"Excellent! A vast number of well-chosen worked examples and exercises guide the reader through the basic theory of probability at the elementary level....an excellent text." International Statistics Institute
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- Edition: 2nd Edition
- Date Published: August 2003
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521534284
- length: 540 pages
- dimensions: 250 x 180 x 36 mm
- weight: 0.9kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
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
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