Probability: A Lively Introduction

Comprehensive, yet concise, this textbook is the go-to guide to learn why probability is so important and its applications.

List of contents

1. Foundations of probability theory; 2. Conditional probability; 3. Discrete random variables; 4. Continuous random variables; 5. Jointly distributed random variables; 6. Multivariate normal distribution; 7. Conditioning by random variables; 8. Generating functions; 9. Additional topics in probability; 10. Discrete-time Markov chains; 11. Continuous-time Markov chains.

About the author

Henk Tijms is emeritus professor at the Vrije University, Amsterdam. He is the author of several textbooks and numerous papers on applied probability and stochastic optimization. In 2008, Henk Tijms received the prestigious INFORMS Expository Writing Award for his publications and books. His activities also include the popularization of probability to high school students and the general public; he also regularly contributed to the Numberplay blog of the New York Times with probability puzzles.

Summary

Providing a comprehensive, yet concise introduction to probability, this textbook is the go-to guide for undergraduate and first-year-graduate-level students in mathematics and statistics. With engaging real life examples and more than 750 interesting problems, it gives students confidence in their own problem-solving skills.

Product details

• Authors: Henk Tijms, Henk (Vrije Universiteit Tijms, TIJMS HENK
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2017
• EAN: 9781108418744
• ISBN: 978-1-108-41874-4
• No. of pages: 544
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Mathematics > Probability theory, stochastic theory, mathematical statistics; MATHEMATICS / Probability & Statistics / General, Probability & statistics, Probability and statistics