First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

This book is a comprehensive guide to multivariate probability for students who have an elementary knowledge of probability and are ready to move on to more advanced concepts

• Topics covered include:
• A review of basic probability theory, including core ideas about random variables
• Bivariate distributions and the general theory of random vectors
• Relationships between random variables
• Normal linear model and multivariate sampling distributions
• Generating functions and convergence.

Each section is illustrated with...

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