Elementary Probability (Record no. 36565)
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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
ISBN | 9780521566940 |
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
ISBN | 0521566940 |
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
Classification number | 519.2 |
Item number | STI |
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
Personal name | Stirzaker,David |
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
Title | Elementary Probability |
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
Place of publication | Cambridge |
Name of publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Year of publication | 1996 |
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
Number of Pages | x, 373 pages : |
Other physical details | illustrations ; |
490 ## - SERIES STATEMENT | |
Series statement | Cambridge low price editions |
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
General note | Index |
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
Summary, etc | The aim of this book is to provide a straightforward introduction to the theory of probability. The topics covered illustrate the wide range and power of the subject, and include conditional probability, independence, random variables, generating functions, and an introduction to Markov chains. The text is friendly and clear and provides numerous worked examples and exercises, all of which help build up the important skills necessary for problem solving. The underlying probabilistic concepts are also well illustrated by this approach, making this book ideal both for self study and as a course text. |
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
Topical Term | Probabilities. |
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
Koha item type | Lending Books |
Collection code | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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Reference | Main Library | Main Library | Stacks | 15/01/2001 | Purchased | 302.00 | 519.2 STI | 005552 | Lending Books |