First Course in Probability

Name: First Course in Probability
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ISBN: 9780137463145

ISBN-10: 0137463146

ISBN-13: 9780137463145

Edition: 5th 1998

Authors: Sheldon M. Ross

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This market leader is written as an elementary introduction to the mathematical theory of probability for students in mathematics, engineering, and the sciences who possess the prerequisite knowledge of elementary calculus. A major thrust of the Fifth Edition has been to make the book more accessible to today's students. The exercise sets have been revised to include more simple, mechanical problems and a new section of Self-Test Problems with fully worked out solutions conclude each chapter. In addition, many new applications have been added to demonstrate the importance of probability in real situations. A software diskette, referenced in text and packaged with each copy of the book,…

Book details

List price: $91.00
Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 8/18/1997
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 472
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.980
Language: English



Preface



Combinatorial Analysis



Axioms of Probability



Conditional Probability and Independence



Random Variables



Continuous Random Variables



Jointly Distributed Random Variables



Properties of Expectation



Limit Theorems



Additional Topics in Probability



Simulation


App. A: Answers to Selected Problems


App. B: Solutions to Self-Test Problems and Exercises


Index