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Understanding Probability
Henk Tijms
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Description for Understanding Probability
Paperback. Using everyday examples to demystify probability, this classic is now in its third edition with new chapters, exercises and examples. Num Pages: 574 pages, 60 b/w illus. 520 exercises. BIC Classification: PBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 154 x 33. Weight in Grams: 816. 572 pages, 60 b/w illus. 310 exercises. Using everyday examples to demystify probability, this classic is now in its third edition with new chapters, exercises and examples. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PBT. Dimension: 225 x 154 x 33. Weight: 898.
Understanding Probability is a unique and stimulating approach to a first course in probability. The first part of the book demystifies probability and uses many wonderful probability applications from everyday life to help the reader develop a feel for probabilities. The second part, covering a wide range of topics, teaches clearly and simply the basics of probability. This fully revised third edition has been packed with even more exercises and examples and it includes new sections on Bayesian inference, Markov chain Monte-Carlo simulation, hitting probabilities in random walks and Brownian motion, and a new chapter on continuous-time Markov chains with ... Read more
Understanding Probability is a unique and stimulating approach to a first course in probability. The first part of the book demystifies probability and uses many wonderful probability applications from everyday life to help the reader develop a feel for probabilities. The second part, covering a wide range of topics, teaches clearly and simply the basics of probability. This fully revised third edition has been packed with even more exercises and examples and it includes new sections on Bayesian inference, Markov chain Monte-Carlo simulation, hitting probabilities in random walks and Brownian motion, and a new chapter on continuous-time Markov chains with ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
574
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
811g
Number of Pages
574
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107658561
SKU
V9781107658561
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Ref
99-1
About Henk Tijms
Henk Tijms is Emeritus Professor at Vrije University in Amsterdam. He is the author of several textbooks and numerous papers on applied probability and stochastic optimization. In 2008 Henk Tijms received the prestigious INFORMS Expository Writing Award for his publications and books.
Reviews for Understanding Probability
'Henk Tijms - famous for his clear and profound work in applied probability - brings us another jewel. His book Understanding Probability combines outstanding pedagogy and thought provoking exercises to produce the best introductory text on the market.' Wayne Winston, Indiana University, Bloomington 'This book distinguishes itself with its down-to-earth style. Covering a wide range of topics from probability, it ... Read more