Introduction to Probability

This one-semester basic probability textbook is written for students in mathematics, physics, engineering, statistics, actuarial science, operations research, and computer science with a background in elementary calculus taking upper level or graduate level introduction to probability courses.

George G. Roussas (Author)

9780128000410

Hardback, published 21 January 2014

546 pages, Illustrated
23.4 x 19 x 3.2 cm, 0.84 kg

"...a very traditional mathematics text on the topic of probability. Readers should be comfortable with multiple integrals and, in spots, a little linear algebra. The writing is clear and concise." --MAA.org, August 18 2014

Approx.532 pages

Preface1. Some Motivating Examples2. Some Fundamental Concepts 3. The Concept of Probability and Basic Results4. Conditional Probability and Independence5. Numerical Characteristics of a Random Variable 6. Some Special Distributions7. Joint Probability Density Function of Two Random Variables and Related Quantities 8. Joint Moment Generating Function, Covariance and Correlation Coefficient of Two Random Variables 9. Some Generalizations to k Random Variables, and Three Multivariate Distributions 10. Independence of Random Variables and Some Applications 11. Transformation of Random Variables 12. Two Modes of Convergence, the Weak Law of Large Numbers, the Central Limit Theorem, and Further Results 13. An Overview of Statistical Inference AppendixSome Notation and Abbreviations Answers to the Even-Numbered ExercisesIndex

Subject Areas: Stochastics [PBWL], Applied mathematics [PBW], Probability & statistics [PBT]