Heads or tails : an introduction to limit theorems in probability / Emmanuel Lesigne.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lesigne, Emmanuel, 1956- author.

Series:

Student mathematical library ; v. 28.

The Student Mathematical Library ; v. 28

Standardized Title:

Pile ou face. English

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Limit theorems (Probability theory).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 150 pages) : illustrations.

Other Title:

Student Mathematical Library.

Place of Publication:

Providence, RI : American Mathematical Society, [2005]

System Details:

text file

Contents:

Prerequisites and overview Chapter 1. Modeling a probabilistic experiment Chapter 2. Random variables Chapter 3. Independence Chapter 4. The binomial distribution Chapter 5. The weak law of large numbers Chapter 6. The large deviations estimate Chapter 7. The central limit theorem Chapter 8. The moderate deviations estimate Chapter 9. The local limit theorem Chapter 10. The arcsine law Chapter 11. The strong law of large numbers Chapter 12. The law of the iterated logarithm Chapter 13. Recurrence of random walks Chapter 14. Epilogue

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-148) and index.

Electronic reproduction. Providence, Rhode Island : American Mathematical Society. 2012

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Lesigne, Emmanuel, 1956- Heads or tails :

ISBN:

9781470421397

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.