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Elementary Probability with Applications

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  • Bog, hardback
  • Engelsk

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Elementary Probability with Applications, Second Edition shows students how probability has practical uses in many different fields, such as business, politics, and sports. In the book, students learn about probability concepts from real-world examples rather than theory.

The text explains how probability models with underlying assumptions are used to model actual situations. It contains examples of probability models as they relate to:

Bloc votingPopulation geneticsDoubling strategies in casinosMachine reliabilityAirline managementCryptologyBlood testingDogs resembling ownersDrug detectionJury verdictsCoincidencesNumber of concert hall aisles2000 U.S. presidential electionPoints after deuce in tennisTests regarding intelligent dogsMusic compositionBased on the author’s course at The College of William and Mary, the text can be used in a one-semester or one-quarter course in discrete probability with a strong emphasis on applications. By studying the book, students will appreciate the subject of probability and its applications and develop their problem-solving and reasoning skills.

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Detaljer
  • SprogEngelsk
  • Sidetal208
  • Udgivelsesdato13-12-2016
  • ISBN139781498771320
  • Forlag Chapman & Hall/CRC
  • FormatHardback
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  • Vægt438 g
  • coffee cup img
    10 cm
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    15,6 cm
    23,4 cm

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