This book is intended as a popular, but abbreviated treatise on probability theory. Basic concepts and techniques are introduced and illustrated mainly by drawing from a wealth of entertaining, paradoxical, and mind-boggling probability problems (such as the birthday problem or the Monty Hall problem). The writing style is purposefully enjoyable and mostly non-technical. The pace is leisurely. No knowledge of calculus of previous knowledge of probability theory or statistics is required. The emphasis is on entertainment and pedagogy rather than applicability or usefulness. Examples reflect everyday occurrences, not pre-fabricated or altered data. While honest in approach, the author takes great pain to ease the level of mathematics throughout the work. Probability theory is learned by and through example.
| Autor: | Olofsson Peter |
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| ISBN: | 9780470624456 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Verlag: | Wiley |
| Veröffentlicht: | 26.03.2010 |
| Untertitel: | The Little Numbers That Rule Our Lives |
| Schlagworte: | Angewandte Wahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung u. Statistik Applied Probability & Statistics Probability & Mathematical Statistics Statistics Statistics - Text & Reference Statistik Statistik / Lehr- u. Nachschlagewerke Wahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung Wahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung u. mathematische Statistik |
PETER OLOFSSON, PHD, is Associate Professor of Mathematics at Trinity University. Dr. Olofsson is an active researcher in the field of applied probability and is an experienced teacher. He is the author of Probability, Statistics, and Stochastic Processes, also from Wiley.