Elementary probability / David Stirzaker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stirzaker, David, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Probabilities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 524 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Now available in a fully revised and updated new 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.

Contents:

Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface to the Second Edition; 0 Introduction; 1 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: Solutions and Hints for Selected Exercises and Problems; Further Reading; Index of Notation; Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 514) and index.

ISBN:

1-139-93114-8

1-107-13941-4

0-511-07885-4

0-511-20559-7

0-511-75530-9

0-511-56687-5

0-511-07728-9

OCLC:

171136803