Introduction to Applied Probability by Ian F. Blake (1979, Hardcover)

Description: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE An Introduction to Applied Probability by Ian Blake University of Waterloo John Wiley 1979 ISBN 0471032107 First edition first printing Hardcover 528 pages The book is intended to provide an introduction to probability with applications, primarily intended for engineering, science, or management. The only prerequisite is a 1-year course and calculus. Although some aspects of Statistics are covered, such as hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, and regression analysis, they are included more as an application of probability likely to be found by the intended audience rather than an attempt to introduce the reader to the statistical method in theory. The book covers a wide range of topics with copious examples problems and solutions, and invaluable reference.. Numerous worked examples throughout the text illustrate the material and each chapter concludes with a number of problems. Table of Contents Chapter 1 the Notion of Probability Chapter 2 Random Variables and their Distribution Chapter 3 Elements of Combinatorial and Geometrical Probability Chapter 4 Conditional Probability, Phase Theorem, and Independence Chapter 5 Continuous Random Variables Chapter 6 Bivariate Random Variables and their Distributions Chapter 7 Functions of Random Variables Chapter 8 Sums of Random Variables Chapter 9 Estimation Chapter 10 Testing Hypotheses Chapter 11 Queuing Theory Chapter 12 Reliability Theory Chapter 13 Quality Control and Acceptance Sampling Chapter 14 Linear Models for Data Codec Chapter 15 Information Theory and Coding Appendix A Review of Set Theory Appendix B Cumulative Distribution Function of the Binomial Distribution Appendix C Cumulative Distribution Function of the Poisson Distribution Appendix D Tabulation of the Standard Normal Distribution Appendix E Percentage Points of the Chi-Square Distribution Appendix F Percentage Points of the T Distribution Answers to Selected Odd-Numbered Problems Index

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