A Meester, Ronald creator Author text sz CH-4010 Basel Secaucus Birkhauser Verlag AG Feb. 2008 Springer [Distributor] 2008 2nd ed. monographic eng

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Annotation Compactly written, but nevertheless very readable, appealing to intuition, this introduction to probability theory is an excellent textbook for a one-semester course for undergraduates in any direction that uses probabilistic ideas. Technical machinery is only introduced when necessary. The route is rigorous but does not use measure theory. The text is illustrated with many original and surprising examples and problems taken from classical applications like gambling, geometry or graph theory, as well as from applications in biology, medicine, social sciences, sports, and coding theory. Only first-year calculus is required. License restrictions may limit access. QA273 519.23 MRN 9783764387235 3764387238 (Trade Paper) 00145491 http://www.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/cul/resolve?clio7867563 http://www.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/cul/resolve?clio7867563 License restrictions may limit access. BIP US 090406 20150408114223.0 7867563