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Probabilities: The Little Numbers That Rule Our Lives
Peter Olofsson
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Description for Probabilities: The Little Numbers That Rule Our Lives
Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 534.
Probabilities: The Little Numbers That Rule Our Lives, Second Edition is an ideal reference for anyone who would like to obtain a better understanding of the mathematics of chance, as well as a useful supplementary textbook for students in any course dealing with probability. Show Less
Praise for the First Edition
“If there is anything you want to know, or remind yourself, about probabilities, then look no further than this comprehensive, yet wittily written and enjoyable, compendium of how to apply probability calculations in real-world situations.”
- Keith Devlin, Stanford University, National Public Radio’s “Math Guy” and author of The Math Gene and The Unfinished Game
From probable improbabilities to regular irregularities, Probabilities: The Little Numbers That Rule Our Lives, Second Edition investigates the often surprising effects of risk and chance in our lives. Featuring a timely ... Read more
- The application of probability in finance, such as option pricing
- The introduction of branching processes and the extinction of family names
- An extended discussion on opinion polls and Nate Silver’s election predictions
Probabilities: The Little Numbers That Rule Our Lives, Second Edition is an ideal reference for anyone who would like to obtain a better understanding of the mathematics of chance, as well as a useful supplementary textbook for students in any course dealing with probability. Show Less
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781118898901
SKU
V9781118898901
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About Peter Olofsson
Peter Olofsson, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Mathematics at Trinity University, USA. An active researcher in the field of applied probability and an experienced teacher, Dr. Olofsson is the author of Probability, Statistics, and Stochastic Processes, Second Edition, also published by Wiley.
Reviews for Probabilities: The Little Numbers That Rule Our Lives
“The book is an ideal reference for anyone who would like to obtain a better understanding of the mathematics of chance, as well as a useful supplementary textbook for students in any course dealing with probability.” (Zentralblatt MATH, 1 June 2015)