Probability Tales - Brossura

Grinstead, Charles M.; Peterson, William P.; Snell, J. Laurie

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0821852612 ISBN 13: 9780821852613

Casa editrice: Amer Mathematical Society, 2011

Riassunto

Assuming that undergraduate students are learning basic theory from another text, Grinstead et al. supplement their learning with real-world topics explained through the perspective of probability theory: sports streaks and their correlation to a coin-tossing model; the stock market, with discussion of power laws and their effects on stock prices; lotteries and the effects of income tax, present value, and sharing on their value; and the use of fingerprints in fighting crime. Most of the technical math is placed in the appendices, and one semester of calculus is helpful, but not required. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Amer Mathematical Society
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0821852612
• ISBN 13: 9780821852613
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 237
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile