About the book
Probability has applications in many areas of modern science, not to mention in our daily life. Its importance as a mathematical discipline cannot be overrated, and it is a fascinating and surprising topic in its own right. This engaging textbook with its easy-to-follow writing style provides a comprehensive, yet concise introduction to the subject. It covers all of the standard material for undergraduate and first-year-graduate-level courses as well as many topics that are usually not found in standard text - such as Bayesian inference, Markov chain Monte Carlo simulation, and Chernoff bounds.
Editions of Probability: A Lively Introduction
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781108418744
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781108407847
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Probability has applications in many areas of modern science, not to mention in our daily life. Its importance as a mathematical discipline cannot be overrated, and it is a fascinating and surprising topic in its own right. This engaging textbook with its easy-to-follow writing style provides a comprehensive, yet concise introduction to the subject. It covers all of the standard material for undergraduate and first-year-graduate-level courses as well as many topics that are usually not found in standard text - such as Bayesian inference, Markov chain Monte Carlo simulation, and Chernoff bounds.
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Probability has applications in many areas of modern science, not to mention in our daily life. Its importance as a mathematical discipline cannot be overrated, and it is a fascinating and surprising topic in its own right. This engaging textbook with its easy-to-follow writing style provides a comprehensive, yet concise introduction to the subject. It covers all of the standard material for undergraduate and first-year-graduate-level courses as well as many topics that are usually not found in standard text - such as Bayesian inference, Markov chain Monte Carlo simulation, and Chernoff bounds.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Probability: A Lively Introduction?
Mathematics and Science > Mathematics > Probability and statistics
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You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781108418744
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Probability: A Lively Introduction?
Henk Tijms
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Probability: A Lively Introduction is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781108418744) and paperback(ISBN 9781108407847)