Elementary Probability with Applications

ISBN-13: 9781498771320 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 208 str.

Larry Rabinowitz

Opis

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 voting
• Population genetics
• Doubling strategies in casinos
• Machine reliability
• Airline management
• Cryptology
• Blood testing
• Dogs resembling owners
• Drug detection
• Jury verdicts
• Coincidences
• Number of concert hall aisles
• 2000 U.S. presidential election
• Points after deuce in tennis
• Tests regarding intelligent dogs
• Music composition

Based 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. "

Spis treści

Basic Concepts in Probability. Conditional Probability and the Multiplication Rule. Independence. Combining the Addition and Multiplication Rules. Combining the Addition and Multiplication Rules—Applications. Random Variables, Distributions, and Expected Values. Joint Distributions and Conditional Expectations. Sampling without Replacement. Sampling with Replacement. Sampling with Replacement (Continued). Binomial Tests. Appendix. Short Answers to Selected Exercises. Bibliography. Index.

O autorze

Larry Rabinowitz taught mathematics and probability in the mathematics department at The College of William and Mary for over 30 years.