The Probability Companion for Engineering and Computer Science

ISBN-13: 9781108727709 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 470 str.

Adam Prugel-Bennett

Opis

This guide helps undergraduate and graduate students convert pure mathematics into understanding and facility with a host of probabilistic tools. From the basic rules of probability it expands to the most sophisticated modern techniques, equipping those starting their careers and providing a handy reference for professionals and researchers.

Recenzje

'The book can be very recommended all readers, who are interested in this field.' Ludwig Paditz, Theatre and Performance Theory

Spis treści

1. Introduction; 2. Survey of distributions; 3. Monte Carlo; 4. Discrete random variables; 5. The normal distribution; 6. Handling experimental data; 7. Mathematics of random variables; 8. Bayes; 9. Entropy; 10. Collective behavior; 11. Markov chains; 12. Stochastic processes; Appendix A. Answers to exercises; Appendix B. Probability distributions.