| Edition |
2nd rev. ed. / Charles M. Grinstead, J. Laurie Snell. |
| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations. |
| Current Frequency |
Updated irregularly. |
| Description |
data file |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Series |
Open textbook library
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Open Textbook Library.
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| Note |
Revised edition of: Introduction to probability / J. Laurie Snell. 1st ed. c1988. |
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"This book has now been made freely redistributable under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License (FDL), as published by the Free Software Foundation"--Publisher's Web site. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Discrete probability distributions -- Continuous probability densities -- Combinatorics -- Conditional probability -- Important distributions and densities -- Expected value and variance -- Sums of independent random variables -- Law of large numbers -- Central limit theorem -- Generating functions -- Markov chains -- Random walks. |
| Summary |
"This text is designed for an introductory probability course taken by sophomores, juniors, and seniors in mathematics, the physical and social sciences, engineering, and computer science. It presents a thorough treatment of probability ideas and techniques necessary for a?rm understanding of the subject. The text can be used in a variety of course lengths, levels, and areas of emphasis."--Open Textbook Library. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Local Note |
Open Educational Resources (OER). Open Textbooks |
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Open Textbook Library |
| Subject |
Probabilities.
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Probabilities. |
| Genre/Form |
Textbooks.
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Textbooks.
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| Added Author |
Snell, J. Laurie (James Laurie), 1925-2011.
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| ISBN |
0821807498 (acid-free paper) |
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9780821807491 (acid-free paper) |
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