Basic Probability

What Every Math Student Should Know

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Author: Henk Tijms ISBN: 9789811202377
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company Publication: April 16, 2019
Imprint: WSPC Language: English
Author: Henk Tijms
ISBN: 9789811202377
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
Publication: April 16, 2019
Imprint: WSPC
Language: English

Written by international award-winning probability expert Henk Tijms, Basic Probability: What Every Math Student Should Know presents the essentials of elementary probability. The book is primarily written for high school and college students learning about probability for the first time. In a highly accessible way, a modern treatment of the subject is given with emphasis on conditional probability and Bayesian probability, on striking applications of the Poisson distribution, and on the interface between probability and computer simulation.

In modern society, it is important to be able to critically evaluate statements of a probabilistic nature presented in the media in order to make informed judgments. A basic knowledge of probability theory is indispensable to logical thinking and statistical literacy. The book provides this knowledge and illustrates it with numerous everyday situations.

Contents:

  • Combinatorics and Calculus for Probability
  • Basics of Elementary Probability
  • Useful Probability Distributions with Applications
  • Surprising World of Poisson Probabilities
  • Computer Simulation and Probability
  • Solutions to Selected Problems

Readership: High school, college and undergraduate students exposed to probability for the first time.
Key Features:

  • Unique treatment of the Bayesian probability, the Poisson distribution and the interface between probability and computer simulation
  • A short book that reveals the ideas with clarity and insightfulness
  • The text has 97 instructive problems with answers and fully worked-out answers for a selection of 22 problems
  • The student is guided in both creative and algorithmic thinking
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Written by international award-winning probability expert Henk Tijms, Basic Probability: What Every Math Student Should Know presents the essentials of elementary probability. The book is primarily written for high school and college students learning about probability for the first time. In a highly accessible way, a modern treatment of the subject is given with emphasis on conditional probability and Bayesian probability, on striking applications of the Poisson distribution, and on the interface between probability and computer simulation.

In modern society, it is important to be able to critically evaluate statements of a probabilistic nature presented in the media in order to make informed judgments. A basic knowledge of probability theory is indispensable to logical thinking and statistical literacy. The book provides this knowledge and illustrates it with numerous everyday situations.

Contents:

Readership: High school, college and undergraduate students exposed to probability for the first time.
Key Features:

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