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Probability: An Introduction with Statistical Applications
John J. Kinney
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Description for Probability: An Introduction with Statistical Applications
Hardcover. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 180 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1080.
Featuring a practical and real-world approach, this textbook is ideal for a first course in probability for students majoring in statistics, engineering, business, psychology, operations research, and mathematics. Probability: An Introduction with Statistical Applications, Second Edition is also an excellent reference for researchers and professionals in any discipline who need to make decisions based on data as well as readers interested in learning how to accomplish effective decision making from data. Show Less
Praise for the First Edition
"This is a well-written and impressively presented introduction to probability and statistics. The text throughout is highly readable, and the author makes liberal use of graphs and diagrams to clarify the theory." - The Statistician
Thoroughly updated, Probability: An Introduction with Statistical Applications, Second Edition features a comprehensive exploration of statistical data analysis as an application of probability. The new edition provides an introduction to statistics with accessible coverage of reliability, acceptance sampling, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, and simple linear regression. Encouraging readers to develop a deeper intuitive understanding ... Read more
- Over 880 problems at varying degrees of difficulty allowing readers to take on more challenging problems as their skill levels increase
- Chapter-by-chapter projects that aid in the visualization of probability distributions
- New coverage of statistical quality control and quality production
- An appendix dedicated to the use of Mathematica® and a companion website containing the referenced data sets
Featuring a practical and real-world approach, this textbook is ideal for a first course in probability for students majoring in statistics, engineering, business, psychology, operations research, and mathematics. Probability: An Introduction with Statistical Applications, Second Edition is also an excellent reference for researchers and professionals in any discipline who need to make decisions based on data as well as readers interested in learning how to accomplish effective decision making from data. Show Less
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Condition
New
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781118947081
SKU
V9781118947081
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99-50
About John J. Kinney
John J. Kinney, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Indiana. A Member of the American Statistical Association and the Colorado Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Dr. Kinney is the author of numerous journal articles and three books, including A Probability and Statistics Companion, also published by Wiley.
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