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Rabinowitz, Larry

 
9780367658281: Elementary Probability with Applications
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ISBN 10: 0367658283 ISBN 13: 9780367658281
Casa editrice: Chapman and Hall/CRC, 2020

Sinossi

Elementary Probability with Applications, Second Edition shows students how probability has practical uses in many different fields, such as business, politics, and sports. In the book, students learn about probability concepts from real-world examples rather than theory.

The text explains how probability models with underlying assumptions are used to model actual situations. It contains examples of probability models as they relate to:



  • Bloc voting


  • Population genetics


  • Doubling strategies in casinos


  • Machine reliability


  • Airline management


  • Cryptology


  • Blood testing


  • Dogs resembling owners


  • Drug detection


  • Jury verdicts


  • Coincidences


  • Number of concert hall aisles


  • 2000 U.S. presidential election


  • Points after deuce in tennis


  • Tests regarding intelligent dogs


  • Music composition

Based on the author’s course at The College of William and Mary, the text can be used in a one-semester or one-quarter course in discrete probability with a strong emphasis on applications. By studying the book, students will appreciate the subject of probability and its applications and develop their problem-solving and reasoning skills.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Larry Rabinowitz taught mathematics and probability in the mathematics department at The College of William and Mary for over 30 years.

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This text shows students how probability has practical uses in many different fields, such as business, politics, and sports. It requires minimal mathematics training and no previous knowledge of probability. In the book, students learn about probability concepts from real-world examples rather than theory. The text explains how probability mode

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Editore
Chapman and Hall/CRC
Data di pubblicazione
2020
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0367658283
ISBN 13 
9780367658281
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero edizione
2
Numero di pagine
208
Contatto del produttore
Taylor and Francis, GPSR Taylor and Francis
gpsr@taylorandfrancis.com

Taylor & Francis Verlag GmbH, Kaufingerstraße 24
München
80331
Germania