Elementary Probability for Applications Hardback - Hardcover

Durrett

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521867568 ISBN 13: 9780521867566

Verlag: Cambridge University Press, 2009

Inhaltsangabe

This is a perfect one-semester introduction to probability, for students who are familiar with basic calculus. The lively style reflects the author's philosophy that the best way to learn probability is to see it in action, and he gives over 200 examples from genetics, sports, finance, and current events.

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'The book has a nice interplay between probability modeling and scientific applications, whether from biology, sports, or discussions of China's one-child policy. Many of the examples are thought provoking, including ones on DNA samples for paternity cases and others about the O. J. Simpson trial. As an instructor, I enjoy digging into these examples in class. And the large selection of interesting problems builds basic skills and deepens or extends the main ideas.' Professor Michael Phelan, University of California, Irvine

Biografía del autor

Rick Durrett received his Ph.D. in operations research from Stanford University in 1976. After nine years at UCLA, he came to Cornell University in 1985, where he is a professor of mathematics. He is the author of 8 books and more than 170 journal articles on a wide variety of topics, and he has supervised more than 40 Ph.D. students. He is a member of the National Academy of Science, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0521867568
• ISBN 13: 9780521867566
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Sprache: Englisch
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 254