Elementary Probability by Stirzaker

Description: About this productProduct IdentifiersPublisherCambridge University PressISBN-100521534283ISBN-139780521534284eBay Product ID (ePID)2343474Product Key FeaturesNumber of Pages540 PagesPublication NameElementary ProbabilityLanguageEnglishPublication Year2003SubjectProbability & Statistics / GeneralFeaturesRevisedTypeTextbookAuthorDavid StirzakerSubject AreaMathematicsFormatTrade PaperbackDimensionsItem Height1.4 inItem Weight31.7 OzItem Length9.8 inItem Width7.1 inAdditional Product FeaturesEdition Number2Intended AudienceCollege AudienceLCCN2002-042904Dewey Edition21Reviews'Stirzaker does an excellent job of developing problem-solving skills in an introductory probability text. Numerous examples and practice exercises are provided that only serve to enhance a student's problem solving abilities â€¦ Highly recommended.' D. J. Gougeon, Choice, 'The strong feature of the textbook is a choice of good examples … the book is suitable for a first university course in probability and very useful for self-study.'EMS Newsletter, 'The strong feature of the textbook is a choice of good examples â€¦ the book is suitable for a first university course in probability and very useful for self-study.' EMS Newsletter, 'Stirzaker does an excellent job of developing problem-solving skills in an introductory probability text. Numerous examples and practice exercises are provided that only serve to enhance a student's problem solving abilities ... Highly recommended.' D. J. Gougeon, Choice, 'Excellent! A vast number of well-chosen worked examples and exercises guide the reader through the basic theory of probability at the elementary level â€¦ an excellent text which I am sure will give a lot of pleasure to students and teachers alike.' International Statistics Institute, ‘Stirzaker does an excellent job of developing problem-solving skills in an introductory probability text. Numerous examples and practice exercises are provided that only serve to enhance a student’s problem solving abilities … Highly recommended.’D. J. Gougeon, Choice, "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, 'The book would make an excellent text for the properly prepared class, a solid instructor's reference for both probability applications and problems, as well as a fine work for purposes of self-study.' J. Philip Smith, School Science and Mathematics, '... this book is a superb resource of theory and application, which should be on every lecturer's shelves, and those of many students. You may never need to buy another book on probability.' Keith Hirst, The Mathematical Gazette, 'The strong feature of the textbook is a choice of good examples ... the book is suitable for a first university course in probability and very useful for self-study.' EMS Newsletter, 'â€¦ this book is a superb resource of theory and application, which should be on every lecturer's shelves, and those of many students. You may never need to buy another book on probability.' Keith Hirst, The Mathematical Gazette, ‘The book would make an excellent text for the properly prepared class, a solid instructor’s reference for both probability applications and problems, as well as a fine work for purposes of self-study.’J. Philip Smith, School Science and Mathematics, 'As the first edition, the book is very well written, in a clear, detailed and readable style. It is accessible for undergraduate students and would make a good textbook for first courses on probability or for self-study.' Zentralblatt MATH, "...this book is a superb resource of theory and application. You may never need to buy another book on probability." The Mathematical Gazette, 'â€¦ would make a fine addition to an undergraduate library. A student with a solid background in calculus, linear algebra, and set theory will find many useful tools of elementary probability here.' Phil Gilbert, The Mathematics Teacher, ‘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 which I am sure will give a lot of pleasure to students and teachers alike.’International Statistics Institute, ‘… would make a fine addition to an undergraduate library. A student with a solid background in calculus, linear algebra, and set theory will find many useful tools of elementary probability here.’Phil Gilbert, The Mathematics Teacher, '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 which I am sure will give a lot of pleasure to students and teachers alike.' International Statistics Institute, 'This book is a valuable resource for anyone teaching probability-and, accordingly, I am glad to have it.' The Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, ‘… this book is a superb resource of theory and application, which should be on every lecturer’s shelves, and those of many students. You may never need to buy another book on probability.’Keith Hirst, The Mathematical Gazette, '... would make a fine addition to an undergraduate library. A student with a solid background in calculus, linear algebra, and set theory will find many useful tools of elementary probability here.' Phil Gilbert, The Mathematics TeacherCLASSIFICATION_METADATA{"IsNonfiction":["No"],"IsOther":["No"],"IsAdult":["No"],"MuzeFormatDesc":["Trade Paperback"],"IsChildren":["No"],"Genre":["MATHEMATICS"],"Topic":["Probability & Statistics / General"],"IsTextBook":["Yes"],"IsFiction":["No"]}IllustratedYesDewey Decimal519.2Edition DescriptionRevised editionTable Of Content1. 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.SynopsisNow 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., 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, 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.LC Classification NumberQA273 .S7534 2003ebay_catalog_id4Copyright Date2003

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