Probability Tales (Student Mathematical Library) (Student Mathematical Library, 57)

Charles M. Grinstead; William P. Peterson; J. Laurie Snell

ISBN 10: 0821852612 / ISBN 13: 9780821852613

Verlag: American Mathematical Society, 2011

Beschreibung

Paperback. NOT Ex-library. Slight edgewear and bumping. Until further notice, USPS Priority Mail only reliable option for Hawaii. Proceeds benefit the Pima County Public Library system, which serves Tucson and southern Arizona.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 529QWY000HRG

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Probability Tales (Student Mathematical Library) (Student Mathematical Library, 57)
• Verlag: American Mathematical Society
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0821852612
• ISBN-13: 9780821852613
• Einband: Softcover
• Zustand: Good

Über diesen Titel

Inhaltsangabe

This book explores four real-world topics through the lens of probability theory. It can be used to supplement a standard text in probability or statistics. Most elementary textbooks present the basic theory and then illustrate the ideas with some neatly packaged examples. Here the authors assume that the reader has seen, or is learning, the basic theory from another book and concentrate in some depth on the following topics: streaks, the stock market, lotteries, and fingerprints. This extended format allows the authors to present multiple approaches to problems and to pursue promising side discussions in ways that would not be possible in a book constrained to cover a fixed set of topics. To keep the main narrative accessible, the authors have placed the more technical mathematical details in appendices. The appendices can be understood by someone who has taken one or two semesters of calculus.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Charlotte y Peter Fiell son dos autoridades en historia, teoría y crítica del diseño y han escrito más de sesenta libros sobre la materia, muchos de los cuales se han convertido en éxitos de ventas. También han impartido conferencias y cursos como profesores invitados, han comisariado exposiciones y asesorado a fabricantes, museos, salas de subastas y grandes coleccionistas privados de todo el mundo. Los Fiell han escrito numerosos libros para TASCHEN, entre los que se incluyen 1000 Chairs, Diseño del siglo XX, El diseño industrial de la A a la Z, Scandinavian Design y Diseño del siglo XXI.